APAC Regulations Overview

Comprehensive regulatory information for contingent workforce management across 12 countries

Australia

Apr 7, 2025

Australia has implemented 'same job, same pay' legislation that significantly impacts contingent workforce arrangements.

China

Apr 7, 2025

China strictly regulates contingent workforce with a 10% headcount limit for temporary staff and restrictions on eligible positions, requiring careful compliance management.

India

Apr 7, 2025

India regulates contingent workforce primarily through the Contract Labour Act, with additional provisions in the new Labour Codes that are pending implementation.

Indonesia

Apr 7, 2025

Indonesia's Job Creation Law (Omnibus Law) has significantly reformed labor regulations, including those governing fixed-term contracts and outsourcing arrangements.

Japan

Apr 7, 2025

Japan has implemented significant regulations for contingent workers, including the Worker Dispatch Law and the recent Freelance Act, with strict rules on dispatch worker duration and equal treatment.

New Zealand

Apr 7, 2025

New Zealand's Employment Relations Act provides the framework for contingent workforce regulations, with recent amendments strengthening protections for contractors and temporary workers.

Philippines

Apr 7, 2025

The Philippines regulates contingent workforce through the Labor Code and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) orders, with strict rules against labor-only contracting.

Singapore

Apr 7, 2025

Singapore's Employment Act covers both permanent and contingent workers, with specific provisions for term contract employees outlined in the Tripartite Advisory.

South Korea

Apr 7, 2025

South Korea strictly regulates temporary agency work through the Act on the Protection of Temporary Agency Workers, limiting contract duration to 2 years and requiring equal treatment.

Taiwan

Apr 7, 2025

Taiwan's Labor Standards Act and Dispatched Worker Protection Act provide comprehensive regulations for contingent workers, with strict rules on dispatch worker duration and equal treatment.

Thailand

Apr 7, 2025

Thailand's Labor Protection Act covers contingent workers with equal treatment principles, though fixed-term contracts are limited to specific types of work.

Vietnam

Apr 7, 2025

Vietnam's Labor Code of 2019 introduced significant changes to contingent workforce regulations, including stricter rules for fixed-term contracts and labor outsourcing.

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