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.