IEL Monitor - user guide The IEL Monitor is a fully searchable resource that catalogues incoming and recently enacted employment and labour legislation.The My Monitor feature allows users to save items for greater ease of tracking; My Monitor entries can also be exported to PDF. Users can search by Geography (country or region), Status, Timeline, and Subject: StatusEach entry in the Monitor is catalogued according to the stage it is at in the legislative process. Our four stages are as follows: PROPOSED - the initial stages of the legislative process DRAFT - the first formal draft has been released but is subject to amendments and approvals ENACTED - the relevant authority has approved the final draft EFFECTIVE - the legislation is in forceTimelineUsers can search by timelines to capture all incoming legislative changes. Searches can be refined by geography, status, and/or subject, and key words.SubjectOur subject taxonomy has been developed alongside HR teams and private practice experts from across the world, and is divided into umbrella categories and subcategories. Full list of umbrella categories and subcategories: Hiring, recruitment & talent management Application & hiring practices Pre-hire checks (criminal, medical, drugs & alcohol) Process & technology (AI) Diversity hiring initiatives Onboarding Training & development (review processes, tests, assessments, etc)Employment contracts Provision of employment contracts Terms & conditions (transparency, language & signature requirements, etc) Probationary period Wage & salary (minimum wage, sectoral pay, break time, overtime, etc)Working time Overtime Rest days Daily breaksWorker classification & atypical working Independent contractors Outsourcing Agency workers Contingent workers Part-time workers Fixed-term workers Zero-hours contracts Flexible working Hybrid working Remote working Employee versus workerForeign workers Immigration Visa processes National citizen labour quotas (eg, Emiratisation in UAE) Posted workers (EU)Payroll Deductions Payslips & records Wage base & rates Reporting, allocation, withholding Pay & leave Annual leave/pay (holiday) Maternity leave/pay Paternity leave/pay Adoption leave/pay Bereavement leave/pay Neonatal leave/pay Miscarriage leave/pay Menstrual leave/pay Menopause leave/pay Sick leave/pay Carer’s leave/pay Domestic abuse leave/pay Time off for dependants Emergency measures leave/pay (eg furlough schemes)Compensation Incentive & bonus plans Equity compensation Stock plans Performance shares & proxyBenefits Tips Disability (benefits & accommodations) Relocation Health & welfare (employee assistance, related incentives plans, etc) Unemployment Commuter benefitsPensions, social security, tax Pensions Social security TaxData protection Data classification Data management Monitoring, surveillance, screening Employee notification processes Workforce transitions & employee transfers (inc ARD, TUPE)Labour relations Works councils (eg, European Works Council Directive (EU)) Trade unions Collective bargaining Industrial actionEmployee conduct Investigations Drug & alcohol testing Discipline GrievanceDiversity, equity & inclusion (inc general employment equality) Discrimination & harassment (inc EEOC US) Protected characteristics under equality acts (age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, gender etc) Gender recognition Data collection & reporting Equal pay Pay transparency & reportingEnvironmental, social, & corporate governance (ESG)Required HR provisions Health & safety Required workplace postings/signage Required workplace provisions (prayer rooms, breastfeeding rooms etc) Whistleblowing procedures Working environment policiesTermination & dismissal Redundancy rights Collective/mass redundancy/WARN (US) Settlement/severance agreements, payments Dismissal Required separation forms (performance, behaviour, restructure, voluntary)Post-employment procedures Non-compete agreements Non-solicitation agreements Retirement Intellectual property Confidential informationHuman rights & supply chains Modern slavery Child labour If you would like to suggest an amendment or addition to the taxonomy, or have any questions, please contact Head of Research Amy Barnicoat-Hood. To return to the IEL Monitor, please click here.