What’s Coming Up / Global
What’s changing for employers everywhere.
27 rule changes, deadlines, events and dates that apply across countries, checked against official sources and updated every Monday.
Updated Monday, October 19, 2026
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- 29Sep ’26PwC Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2026: burnout, money stress and an AI skills splitIn a survey of 49,364 workers in 48 countries, 27% said fatigue or burnout limits their productivity, and only 34% can pay their bills with money left over (down 8…
- 1Sep ’26Gallup State of the World's Emotional Health 2026: stress, worry and pain stay high worldwideAcross 140 countries in 2025, 38% of adults had a lot of worry the previous day, 36% stress, 33% physical pain and 26% sadness.
- 1Jul ’26OECD Employment Outlook 2026: real wages still lag and young people struggle to get inIn about one third of OECD countries, real wages are still below early-2021 levels, and real wage growth slowed to 2.2% in early 2026 from 2.7% a year earlier.
November 2026
8 items- 1NovMovemberA global men's health campaign covering men's mental health and suicide prevention, plus prostate and testicular cancer, run through fundraising challenges such as…
- 2NovInternational Stress Awareness WeekRun by the International Stress Management Association, with the 2026 theme 'Shaping the Future of Stress and Wellbeing: Rehumanising the Workplace.'
- 10NovGlobal Wellness Summit 2026 (20th anniversary)The wellness industry's main annual global summit, held in a different country each year.
- 14NovWorld Diabetes DayRecognized by WHO and led by the International Diabetes Federation.
- 16NovGartner HR Symposium/Xpo (Asia-Pacific)Gartner's Asia-Pacific conference for CHROs and HR leaders.
- 17NovATD L&D Managers Conference (virtual)A two-day virtual conference from the Association for Talent Development for people who manage learning and development teams.
- 19NovInternational Men's DayA day focused on men's health and wellbeing, observed in many countries.
- 25Nov16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based ViolenceA global campaign recognized by WHO, from the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to Human Rights Day.
December 2026
4 items- 1DecWorld AIDS DayA WHO-recognized global health day on HIV prevention, testing and reducing stigma.
- 2DecInspiring Workplaces Awards 2027 (Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, North America, UK & Ireland)Inspiring Workplaces runs regional 'Inspiring Place to Work' awards in seven regions that judge culture, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion and employee experience from a…
- 5DecInternational Volunteer DayA UN international day recognizing volunteers, often used by employers to showcase volunteering programs.
- 16DecAsia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2027A business awards program for organizations across the Asia-Pacific region that rewards innovation across business functions.
March 2027
5 items- 3MarWorld Hearing DayA WHO global health day on hearing loss prevention and care, which applies to noisy workplaces and to people who wear headsets all day.
- 8MarInternational Women's DayWidely used by Indian employers for women's health, safety and career programming.
- 15MarGlobal Money WeekThe OECD's International Network on Financial Education runs this global financial literacy campaign, run through central banks, regulators and educators in many…
- 19MarWorld Sleep DayA global sleep health day run by the World Sleep Society.
- 20MarInternational Day of HappinessA UN international day on wellbeing and happiness.
April 2027
5 items- 7AprWorld Health DayWHO's flagship health day. The 2026 theme was 'Together for health.
- 8AprStevie Awards for Great Employers 2027An international awards program for employers and HR teams, open to organizations worldwide, covering HR, employee experience and workplace programs.
- 13AprUNLEASH MiamiA large international HR and future-of-work event ('Reinventing Work.
- 15AprInternational Wellness Day (new UN day)A UN international day proclaimed by General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/249 to raise awareness of holistic wellbeing and promote affordable, inclusive wellness…
- 28AprWorld Day for Safety and Health at WorkThe ILO's annual global safety day. The 2026 theme was a healthy psychosocial working environment, backed by an ILO global report on psychosocial risks.
On the horizon
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