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Official changes to rules and rates in our five countries, newest effective date first. Each one links to the government source.
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- 🇨🇦 CanadaEffective 2027-01-01Cost up
CRA publishes 2027 CPP and EI figures
From 1 Jan 2027: CPP maximum pensionable earnings $76,700 at 5.75%; CPP2 ceiling $87,400; EI maximum insurable earnings $70,800, employee rate 1.64% (employer 1.4×).
Source: CRA: CPP rates and maximums - 🇯🇵 JapanEffective 2026-10-01Cost up
Tokyo minimum wage rises to ¥1,280 an hour
FY2026 regional minimum wages: Tokyo up ¥54 to ¥1,280 from 1 Oct 2026; national weighted average ¥1,177.
Source: Tokyo Labour Bureau (MHLW) - 🇮🇳 IndiaEffective 2026-09-17 · published 2026-09-23Cost up
EPF wage ceiling raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month
Notified 17 Sep 2026 under the Code on Social Security. Employees earning ₹15,001–₹25,000 come into mandatory EPF/EPS/EDLI, and capped employer PF rises to 12% of ₹25,000.
Source: PIB: EPFO wage ceiling enhanced - 🇲🇽 MexicoEffective 2026-05-01Cost up
Work week to fall from 48 to 40 hours by 2030
LFT reform in force 1 May 2026. Maximum week: 48 h (2026), 46 (2027), 44 (2028), 42 (2029), 40 (2030). Pay and benefits cannot be reduced. Overtime limits also change.
Source: DOF 01-05-2026 - 🇯🇵 JapanEffective 2026-04-01Cost down
Employment insurance rate cut for FY2026
From 1 Apr 2026 the general-business rate falls to 13.5/1,000 (employer 8.5, employee 5), down from 14.5/1,000.
Source: MHLW FY2026 employment insurance rates - 🇯🇵 JapanEffective 2026-04-01Cost up
New child-rearing support levy (0.23%) starts
Kyokai Kenpo members pay a new 0.23% levy on standard pay from April 2026 (May payment), split between employer and employee.
Source: Kyokai Kenpo - 🇯🇵 JapanEffective 2026-03-01Rate change
FY2026 health insurance rates: Tokyo 9.85%, care 1.62%
Kyokai Kenpo prefecture rates change from March 2026 pay (Tokyo 9.91% → 9.85%). Long-term care rate rises 1.59% → 1.62%.
Source: Kyokai Kenpo FY2026 rates - 🇲🇽 MexicoEffective 2026-02-01 · published 2026-01-09Cost up
UMA 2026 set at MXN 117.31 a day
The UMA drives IMSS fixed fees and the 25-UMA contribution cap. In force from 1 Feb 2026.
Source: DOF 09-01-2026 (INEGI) - 🇲🇽 MexicoEffective 2026-01-01 · published 2025-12-09Cost up
Minimum wage up 13% to MXN 315.04 a day
General zone MXN 315.04 (+13%); Northern Border Free Zone MXN 440.87 (+5%), from 1 Jan 2026.
Source: DOF 09-12-2025 (CONASAMI) - 🇹🇠ThailandEffective 2026-01-01 · published 2025-12-12Cost up
Social Security wage ceiling rises to ฿17,500
First change since 1995: ceiling ฿15,000 → ฿17,500 (2026–2028), ฿20,000 (2029–2031), ฿23,000 (2032+). Max employer contribution ฿875/month in 2026.
Source: Social Security Office (Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2568) - 🇹🇠ThailandEffective 2025-12-07Cost up
Maternity leave extended to 120 days
Labour Protection Act (No. 9) B.E. 2568: maternity leave 98 → 120 days, employer pays up to 60 days; new paid leave for spouses and for caring for a sick child.
Source: Ministry of Labour (Thailand) - 🇮🇳 IndiaEffective 2025-11-21Process / compliance
India's four Labour Codes take effect
Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Code on Social Security and OSH Code replace 29 laws. Existing rules continue during the transition.
Source: PIB 21-11-2025
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