Employment law developments across Asia Pacific continue at a rapid pace, with regulators expanding their enforcement powers, unions gaining influence, employees becoming more willing to challenge workplace decisions, and governments introducing significant reforms affecting workforce management.
Our latest AP Employers’ Forum 2026 Highlights and Insights report provides practical guidance on key developments across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The report highlights several trends that should be on every multinational employer’s radar. Among them are South Korea’s far-reaching “Yellow Envelope Act,” which broadens union rights and may significantly affect restructuring and workforce reduction strategies; Australia’s proposed restrictions on non-compete clauses and increased scrutiny of AI-driven employment decisions; Singapore’s forthcoming Workplace Fairness Act; Taiwan’s new workplace bullying regime; and growing regulatory inspection and dawn raid activity across the region.
The report also examines the increasing complexity of cross-border non-compete enforcement, rising claims relating to equity incentive plans, and the challenges employers face when navigating restructurings in an environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty, union activism and rapid technological change.
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