HRDay Weekly · 17 August – 23 August 2026

The week in global HR

Coming into force

Next 30 days

Effective	Where	Change	Status
2026-10-30	United Kingdom	Study finds 78% of UK employers lack manager-specific sexual harassment training	Final rule
2026-10-30	Europe	Unions Preemptively Demand Workplace Access Ahead of UK Employment Rights Act	Signed
2026-10-31	Asia-Pacific	India EPFO ECR Deadline Oct 31: New PF Wage Ceiling Affects Contributions	In effect
2026-11-01	United States	US clocks fall back Nov. 1, payroll teams must credit the extra hour	In effect
2026-11-01	United States	US November visa bulletin advances family-sponsored categories by about a year for Indians	In effect
2026-11-01	United States	US November visa bulletin: EB-3 advances 21 days for India, EB-2 unchanged	In effect
2026-11-01	Europe	Greece to Require Pay Transparency in Job Ads From November 1, 2026	In effect
2026-11-01	United States	November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Final Action Dates Advance, Filing Dates Hold	In effect
2026-11-01	China	Ganzhou to streamline renewal review for free student job-seeker housing from Nov 1	Signed
2026-11-02	Michigan, United States	Michigan unemployment system closes Nov. 2, employers must activate new accounts first · Official ↗	In effect
2026-11-03	Canada	Canada's Express Entry to implement new CRS points rules effective November 3	Final rule