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Category: Alert
- L&E Global Broadens its Presence in Asia-Pacific with New Member in the Philippines
Category: Collective bargaining agreements
- Norway: New Ruling on Vacation Pay from the Court of Appeal
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2024
- Norway: Preliminary Development in the 2024 Wage Settlement
- Canada: Bill 124 Wage Reopener Award: Another Significant Increase in Public Sector Wages
- France: Temporary Violation of a Non-Compete Clause Frees Employer From Any Further Payments
- Looking Ahead 2024: Spain
- Sweden: Ongoing conflict between Tesla and the Swedish trade union IF Metall regarding collective bargaining agreement involving various trade unions from Sweden and their Scandinavian neighbours
- Türkiye: Procedures for Applying to Mediation Procedures Concerning Collective Labour Agreements Have Been Amended
- Norway: New Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Placement of Wages and Pension Scheme in the Event of a Transfer of Undertakings
Category: Compliance
- USA: EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Liability
- USA: White House Publishes Steps to Protect Workers from the Risks of AI
- USA: Federal and State Mandates on Use of Employees’ Personal Pronouns Create Uncertainty
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Raises Standard for Labor Board When Seeking 10(j) Injunctions
- Sweden: The Swedish Work Environment Authority Introduces a New Regulatory Structure
- Colombia: Pension Reform Approved by the Congress
- Chile: Department of Labour Issues Opinion on the Meaning and Scope of the New Law on Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- UK: Gender Pay: Pay Transparency
- UK General Election: What are the main parties proposing on employment law?
- UK: Impact of the UK General Election on Upcoming Legislation
- UK: Contract: Benefits Provided by Third-Party Provider
- UK: Trade Unions and Industrial Action: Protection from Detriment for Striking Workers
- Germany: The Works Council Can Have Fewer Members
- China-Hebei Province: Full Implementation of the Paid Annual Leave System
- China: Comprehensive Service Platform for Foreign Talents Officially Launched
- Belgium: A New Change to Belgian Dismissal Law: The Application of Employability-Enhancing Measures in 2025
- Netherlands: Be Careful in Handling Requests Covered by the Flexible Work Act
- France: The Employer’s Refusal to Provide Reasonable Accommodation can be Considered Discrimination
- France: A Human Resources Director can be Dismissed for Dating a Staff Representative
- France: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”) Adopted by the Council of the European Union
- UK: Disability Discrimination – Compensation
- UK: Consultation on Clarifications to TUPE & Abolishing European Works Councils
- UK: Workplace Culture: Neurodiversity
- UK: Belief Discrimination: Gender Critical Beliefs
- UK: Workplace Culture: New Duty To Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Colombia: Pension and Labour Reforms
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court: Alleging Discriminatory Transfer Is Sufficient Harm to Bring Title VII Claim
- USA: Reconsidering Repayment Agreements with Foreign Employees
- USA: Federal Trade Commission’s Sweeping Final Rule to Ban Non-Competes: What You Need to Know
- Spain: Validity and Importance of a Time Tracking System
- Spain: Retribution in Kind
- Brazil: Law Creates the Certificate for Companies that Promote Mental Health
- France: An Advance Warning Can Render a Dismissal Unfair
- Chile: New Regulation for the Determination of Limits and Parameters for the Distribution of Exceptional Working Hours and Rest Periods Systems
- Canada: Court of Appeal Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Failure to Comply with Client Company’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy
- Canada: International Students Back to 20 Hours/Week of Off-Campus Work
- Belgium: Reform of the Social Penal Code: Overview of the New Crimes and Changes to the Sanction Levels
- EU: What Does the AI Act Mean for Employers?
- Sweden: The Supreme Administrative Court Ruled on the Entitlement to Unemployment Benefits for an Applicant Who Resigned from Her Employment Due to Health Reasons
- Mexico: Gender Perspective Inspections
- Germany: German Statutory Regulations on General Terms and Conditions as Internationally Mandatory Law
- Germany: Compensation Claims of Employees if Targets for Variable Remuneration are Set Too Late
- China: Non-compete Agreement Cannot Impede the Autonomous Employment Rights of Employees without Confidentiality Obligations
- China: Beijing High People’s Court and Beijing Labour and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Commission Issued Answers to Labour Dispute Cases (Part 1)
- Switzerland: Work Accident Qualified as Involuntary Manslaughter (Judgements of the Federal Supreme Court 6B_1058/2022 and 6B_1072/2022 of January 29, 2024)
- Switzerland: Abusive Conflict Termination: Compliance with Criminal Investigation Principles Not Required When Conducting Internal Investigations (Judgement of the Federal Supreme Court 4A_368/2023 of January 1st, 2024)
- India: Karnataka High Court Provides Clarity on the Recognition of “Protected Workmen”
- Canada: Working for Workers Four Act Brings Important Changes for Employers
- Canada: At Long Last: A New Legislative Framework for Policing in Ontario Coming into Effect April 1, 2024
- Canada: Without Boundaries, Internet Conduct Can Frustrate
- China: Validity of the Agreement to Pay Non-Compete Compensation in the Form of Stock Options
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China Issued Regulations on Promoting and Standardizing Cross-Border Transfer of Data
- France: Future Revision of the European Works Council Directive
- China: Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone’s Lingang New Area: Released Measures for Cross-Border Data Transfer Classification and Graded Management
- Canada: A Practical Guide to Supply Chain Transparency
- China: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued three new regulations on new forms of employment
- China: The Supreme People’s Court, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions released typical cases related to wage arrears disputes
- Netherlands: Study Cost Clauses in Dutch Employment Contracts No Longer Valid for Mandatory Training: Legal Implications and Recent Developments
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Looking Ahead 2024: China
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during Protection Period
- Looking Ahead 2024: Czech Republic
- Shanghai, China: The individuals who are obligated to adhere to non-competition obligations should be strictly limited within the scope defined by law. Labour receiving entities in labour dispatch relationship can enter into non-competition agreements with labour dispatch employees.
- Czech Republic: Document Delivery: Navigating the Latest Legal Framework in the Czech Republic
- Norway: The Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s Guide on Monitoring Employees’ Use of Electronic Equipment
- Czech Republic: New Rules for Teleworking in the Czech Republic
- Czech Republic: Major Changes to Czech Labour Code Coming in October
- Czech Republic:The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has ruled on the issue of multiple employment relationships of between an employee andto a single employer, contrary to previous case law of the European Court of Justice
- Czech Republic: Case Law: A trade union established solely for its new officials to be protected from being terminated
- Czech Republic: Immediate Termination of the Employment Relationship by the Employer
- Czech Republic: Changes in the draft amendment to the labour code
- Czech Republic: Amendment to the Labour Code
- France: 100€ Inflation Indemnity
- Canada: Arbitrator Finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate the Charter
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Regulations: New Record-Keeping Requirements, Administrative Penalties, and More
- Austria: Update on Cross-Border Staff Deployment
- USA: Project Labor Agreements on Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects Required by Executive Order
- USA: Five Immigration Law Trends to Watch in 2022
- Czech Republic: Residence and Work for Ukrainian Citizens in the Czech Republic
- Canada: Non-Compliant Employees can be placed on Unpaid Leaves of Absence
- Canada: Non-Compliant Employees can be placed on Unpaid Leaves of Absence
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Labour Code Regulations
- Luxembourg: End of the 3G Scheme at the Workplace
- USA: Jump in Facial and Voice Recognition Raises Privacy, Cybersecurity, Civil Liberty Concerns
- Peru: New Requirements to Work On-site at Company Premises
- Peru: New Requirements to Work On-site at Company Premises
- France: Retraining – For the Better and For the Future
- Belgium: Tribunal Sanctions Employee’s Urgent Dismissal for Failure to Respect Covid-19 Measures
- Peru: New Requirements to Work On-site at Company Premises
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- USA: Avoiding Immigration-Related Litigation in the Current Labor Market
- Luxembourg: 3G Scheme is Mandatory at the Workplace
- Luxembourg: 3G Scheme is Mandatory at the Workplace
- France: New Administrative Penalty for Non-compliance by Employers with Covid-19 Prevention Obligations
- France: New Administrative Penalty for Non-compliance by Employers with Covid-19 Prevention Obligations
- Colombia: Congress issues new Act regulating the Right to Disconnect
- Chile: Consequences for Non-Compliance with Covid-19 Protocol Policy
- Chile: Consequences for Non-Compliance with Covid-19 Protocol Policy
- USA: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Key Takeaways for Employers
- USA: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Key Takeaways for Employers
- Saudi Arabia: KSA Ministry releases Various Saudisation Decisions
- Luxembourg: New Substantial Sanctions Pronounced by the CNPD
- France: Government issues Updated Health Protocol for Workspaces
- France: Government issues Updated Health Protocol for Workspaces
- Canada: Ontario Passes Bill 27 with Amendments
- Australia: Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Australia: Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- USA: EEOC Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance on Religious Accommodations, Here’s What You Need to Know
- USA: EEOC Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance on Religious Accommodations, Here’s What You Need to Know
- USA: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccinations for Most Employers
- USA: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccinations for Most Employers
- USA: 10 States Sue Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
- USA: 10 States Sue Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
- UK: Statutory Data Sharing Code of Practice Entered into Force on 5 October 2021
- Germany: Any Fixed Term Agreed by Means of a “simple” Electronic Signature is Not Valid under German Law
- Dominican Republic: Employees Must Present a Vaccination Card to Enter the Workplace
- Dominican Republic: Employees Must Present a Vaccination Card to Enter the Workplace
- Canada: Mandatory Vaccination Policy Upheld by Arbitrator
- Canada: Mandatory Vaccination Policy Upheld by Arbitrator
- Canada: Employee Sophistication Does Not Impact the Legality of a Termination Provision
- Canada: Ontario Introduces Legislation Addressing Employees’ Right to Disconnect and Prohibition of Non-Compete Agreements
- Canada: New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Public Servants, Transportation Sector Employees and Travellers
- Canada: New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Public Servants, Transportation Sector Employees and Travellers
- Australia: Director Identification Numbers come into force with the Aim of Curbing Phoenix Activity
- USA: Vaccine Mandates Don’t Eliminate the Duty to Bargain in Unionized Workplaces
- USA: Vaccine Mandates Don’t Eliminate the Duty to Bargain in Unionized Workplaces
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- Colombia: New Tax Reform has direct effects on Colombian Labour Law
- Colombia: New Tax Reform has direct effects on Colombian Labour Law
- Canada: Federal Employers must post Pay Equity Notice by 1 November
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- China Passes Personal Information Protection Law
- Canada: Workplace Vaccination Policies: Where are we now?
- Canada: Workplace Vaccination Policies: Where are we now?
- USA: Proposed Regulations Implementing $15 Hourly Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order
- USA: Labor Department Formally Withdraws Trump-Era Joint Employer Final Rule
- Canada: Federal Sector Updates
- Mexico: Extension for the Reform on Subcontracting
- Colombia: New General Biosafety Protocols
- USA: “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses – FAQs for U.S. Organisations
- France: Professional Reviews Deadline Postponed until 30 September
- France: Professional Reviews Deadline Postponed until 30 September
- Canada: Statutory Severance Pay Entitlement Based on Global Payroll
- Canada: Legal Considerations for Employers Hiring Remote Workers in Other Provinces
- Canada: Legal Considerations for Employers Hiring Remote Workers in Other Provinces
- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order
- USA: EEOC Updates Its Guidance on Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Confidentiality
- USA: EEOC Updates Its Guidance on Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Confidentiality
- France: Government Issues New Safety Protocol for Businesses
- France: Government Issues New Safety Protocol for Businesses
- China Passes the PRC Data Security Law to Improve Data Regulation
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
- Brazil: Data Protection Authority Issues Guidelines for Processing Agents and Proposes new Inspection Mechanisms
- Van Olmen & Wynant releases 5th Edition of Labour and Employment Compliance in Belgium
- Belgium: Chris Van Olmen Contributes to Latest Edition of the International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook
Category: Data privacy
- USA: White House Publishes Steps to Protect Workers from the Risks of AI
- Canada: Ontario’s Bill 194 Proposes More Oversight of Public Sector Digital Systems
- Italy: The Information Obtained from Company Devices Provided to Employees cannot be Used if the Employer does not Give Prior Notice
- Canada: Navigating Business Growth: A Guide for Social Media Influencers
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China Issued Regulations on Promoting and Standardizing Cross-Border Transfer of Data
- France: Dismissal of an Employee for Making Racist or Xenophobic Comments in a Private Context is Deemed Unfair
- China: Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone’s Lingang New Area: Released Measures for Cross-Border Data Transfer Classification and Graded Management
- Brazil: Companies Take Legal Action to Prevent the Publication of the Transparency Report Related to the Gender Pay Gap
- Looking Ahead 2024: India
- Looking Ahead 2024: Czech Republic
- Czech Republic: Document Delivery: Navigating the Latest Legal Framework in the Czech Republic
- UK: New guidance and a Fine for TikTok
- Norway: The Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s Guide on Monitoring Employees’ Use of Electronic Equipment
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China Issued the Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Flow (Exposure Draft)
- Portugal: Wide-ranging changes to the Portuguese Labour Code and related legislation – Decent Work Agenda
- UK: ICO issues Fine and Warning to Company for Failing to Protect Staff’s Personal Data
- France: 100€ Inflation Indemnity
- UK: COVID-19 – New Data Protection Guidance
- UK: COVID-19 – New Data Protection Guidance
- USA: Jump in Facial and Voice Recognition Raises Privacy, Cybersecurity, Civil Liberty Concerns
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- Portugal: New Rules on Remote Work in Portugal effective January 2022
- USA: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Key Takeaways for Employers
- USA: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Key Takeaways for Employers
- Czech Republic: Seemingly Trivial Flaws in Privacy Policies Do Matter
- Chile: New Electronic Payroll Book Law intends to Modernise the Labour Department
- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- USA: “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses – FAQs for U.S. Organisations
- USA: Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order Following Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
- USA: OSHA Guidance on How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections
- USA: OSHA Guidance on How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections
- Brexit: The Key Implications for Employers and HR Professionals
- France: Long-Term Remote Work (TeleWork/WFH)
- Canada: Federal Government Publishes Final Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
- USA: Remote Work Continues Amid Reopening
- USA: Social Distancing Wearables
- USA: Contact Tracing Tech in the Workplace
- USA: COVID-19 Temperature Monitoring and Workplace Screening
- Belgium: Coronavirus and Employment Law FAQs
- Brazil: Legal Impact of COVID-19
- Brazil: Legal Impact of COVID-19
Category: Dismissal
- Czech Republic: Czech Regulation on Non-compete Clauses
- Switzerland: Long Anticipated Ruling of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court: Dismissal Possible in Case of Job-Related Incapacity to Work
- Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Addresses Inability to Mitigate due to Physical Incapacity and Aggravated Damages in the Manner of Dismissal
- Belgium: A New Change to Belgian Dismissal Law: The Application of Employability-Enhancing Measures in 2025
- UK: Disability Discrimination – Compensation
- Ireland: WRC Awards Record Compensation to Employee in Dismissal Case
- France: An Advance Warning Can Render a Dismissal Unfair
- Italy: The Dismissal for Objective Reasons Contextual to the Failed Settlement Procedure Pursuant to Section 7 of Law No. 604/1966 is Valid
- India: Karnataka High Court Provides Clarity on the Recognition of “Protected Workmen”
- Ireland: The Labour Court Overturned WRC Decision that an Agency Worker had Continuity of Service for the purpose of an Unfair Dismissal Claim
- Canada: Contract Permitting Termination in an Employer’s “Sole Discretion… at Any Time” is Unenforceable
- Canada: Terminating a Federally-Regulated Employee? New Requirements that Employers Need to Know
- Singapore: Ministry of Manpower targets issuing guidelines on restrictive covenants in the second half of 2024
- Canada: Health and Safety Manager Dismissed for Cause for Improper Reporting and Handling of Her Own WSIB Claim
- Canada: When it Comes to Employment Contracts, Clarity Counts!
- France: 2023, Looking Ahead
- Sweden: Court Rules on Intrusive Behaviour as Legal Grounds for Summary Dismissal
- India: Obligation on an Employee while Making a Claim for Back Wages
- France: Law to Strengthen Occupational Health Prevention
- China: Termination for Employee’s not Reporting Cross-provincial Trip Was Held as Legitimate
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Regulations: New Record-Keeping Requirements, Administrative Penalties, and More
- Belgium: Overview of Upcoming Social Belgian Legislation
- Netherlands: Illness after Termination Request at UWV does not stand in the way of Termination by the Court
- Netherlands: Illness after Termination Request at UWV does not stand in the way of Termination by the Court
- France: Recent Cases show that Employees should be Cautious with Social Networks
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Labour Code Regulations
- Australia: Recent High Court decisions provide Clarity on Determining ‘Employee’ vs ‘Independent Contractor’ Status
- Germany: Termination Agreement for Immediate Acceptance – Requirement of Fair Negotiation
- Belgium: What do you need to know about the new Belgian Labour Deal?
- UK: Covid-19 related Employment Tribunal Decisions
- UK: Covid-19 related Employment Tribunal Decisions
- Sweden: Deliberately withholding Vital Information during Security Screenings is Grounds for Dismissal
- Germany: Conduct-related Dismissals cannot be Based on Reasons subject to a Prior Written Warning
- Canada: Fairly Represented – Union’s Response to Mandatory Vaccination Policy was Not in Breach of Obligations
- Canada: Fairly Represented – Union’s Response to Mandatory Vaccination Policy was Not in Breach of Obligations
- Belgium: Tribunal Sanctions Employee’s Urgent Dismissal for Failure to Respect Covid-19 Measures
- Australia: Court clarifies Dismissal Grounds for Union Employees and Elected Officials
- Luxembourg: 3G Scheme is Mandatory at the Workplace
- Luxembourg: 3G Scheme is Mandatory at the Workplace
- Germany: Dismissal due to Refusal of Coronavirus Rapid Testing usually requires a Prior Warning
- Germany: Dismissal due to Refusal of Coronavirus Rapid Testing usually requires a Prior Warning
- France: CSE consultation is only Compulsory in Companies with at least 50 Employees
- Dominican Republic: The Suspension of the Employment Contract is not an Obstacle to Dismissal
- Argentina: New Executive Order establishes Gradual Reduction of the Double Severance Compensation
- Chile: Consequences for Non-Compliance with Covid-19 Protocol Policy
- Chile: Consequences for Non-Compliance with Covid-19 Protocol Policy
- Belgium: Deadline Missed for Transposition of Whistle-blower Directive – Analysis of the Current Status
- UK: Disability Discrimination and Paranoid Delusions
- Norway: Supreme Court provides Guiding Judgement regarding Employees Reviewing Sensitive Data
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- EU: EU Commission proposes Directive to offer Protection to Platform Workers
- Chile: Non-Attendance to Work Due to Illness Justifies Absence
- Canada: Read Before you Click – Court of Appeal Finds No Entitlement to Unvested Stock Options
- UK: Whistleblowing as a Reason for Dismissal
- UK: Gig Economy and Employment Status
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the Covid Check Scheme in Companies
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the Covid Check Scheme in Companies
- Germany: Any Fixed Term Agreed by Means of a “simple” Electronic Signature is Not Valid under German Law
- UK: Carer’s leave – UK government response to consultation
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the Covid check in companies
- Germany: Inappropriate Comments in a Private Chat as a Reason for Dissolving the Employment Relationship
- France: Companies Required to Invite Employee to Preliminary Meeting Before issuing Written Warning
- Canada: Much Needed Relief for Ontario Employers: Court Upholds “Just Cause” Clause
- Australia: Full Court clarifies when an Employee’s Right to Make a Complaint or Inquiry is Protected under Workplace Relations Legislation
- UK: Unfair Dismissal: Capability
- Germany: Employee Must Prove Incapacity for Work if Sick Leave and Dismissal Coincide
- Canada: Duplicative and Statute-Barred Proceedings: The Divisional Court Clarifies Dueling WSIAT Decisions
- Canada: Acts of Misconduct and Poor Judgement Cumulatively Amount to Just Cause
- Belgium: Supreme Court allows Improperly Collected Evidence in Civil Cases
- Australia: Performance Management in the Times of Coronavirus
- Australia: Performance Management in the Times of Coronavirus
- Argentina: Court rules Cabify driver should be Registered as an Employee
- UK: Whether COVID-19 Furlough should be Used as an Alternative to Redundancy
- UK: Sex Discrimination – Dismissals to Improve Gender Pay Gap
- UK: Whether COVID-19 Furlough should be Used as an Alternative to Redundancy
- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- Argentina: Courts uphold Termination of Employment by Mutual Agreement during COVID-19 crisis
- Argentina: Courts uphold Termination of Employment by Mutual Agreement during COVID-19 crisis
- Germany: A Threat of Sick Leave can Justify an Extraordinary Dismissal
- Australia: Additional Legislative changes introduced to tackle Workplace Sexual Harassment
- UK: COVID-19: Lifting of Working from Home Guidance in England
- UK: COVID-19: Lifting of Working from Home Guidance in England
- EU: ECtHR on Social Media-linked Dismissal
- Canada: Are CERB Payments Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages? Maybe
- Canada: Are CERB Payments Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages? Maybe
- UK: Health and Safety Duties – Automatic Unfair Dismissal
- Argentina: Decree 345/2021 Extends Ban on Dismissals and Furloughs
- Canada: Deemed IDEL – Does it Amount to Constructive Dismissal or Not?
- Argentina: Decree 345/2021 Extends Ban on Dismissals and Furloughs
- Canada: Deemed IDEL – Does it Amount to Constructive Dismissal or Not?
- Argentina: Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs Due to COVID-19 Extended
- Argentina: Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs Due to COVID-19 Extended
- Australia: Refusing a Flu Vaccination found to be a Valid Reason for Dismissal
- UK: Dismissal for Refusing to Wear Face Mask during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Spain: Barcelona Court is the First to Declare Lawful a Dismissal Attributable to the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
- Argentina: Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs Extended
- Argentina: Extension of Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs
- Luxembourg: Covid-19 – Law of 20 June 2020 and the “Not So” Temporary Suspension of the Protection Against Dismissal Due To Illness
- Argentina: Double Compensation Extension Regarding Dismissal Without Justified Cause
- Argentina: Temporary Prohibition of Dismissals due to COVID-19 Emergency Applies to Employees in Trial Periods
- Argentina: Extension of Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs
- Argentina: Prohibition on Dismissals andLay-offs
Category: Employee benefits
- Spain: Stock Options
- Spain: Labour Revolution: Reduction of Hours for a Better Balance
- Ireland: Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Revenue Sheriff Relating to Mandatory Retirement Age
- Ireland: Recent Legislative Update Enhances Protection of Employees in Insolvency Situations
- Romania: Higher Emphasis Being Put on Monoparental Families with New Regulations Regarding Night Work
- Romania: New Minimum Wage to Apply in Romania Starting 1st of July 2024
- Poland: The Minimum Wage will be Increased Starting July 1st 2024
- Colombia: Pension Reform Approved by the Congress
- UK: Contract: Benefits Provided by Third-Party Provider
- Norway: Revisions to the National Insurance Basic Amount (“G”)
- Norway: Amendments to the Norwegian National Insurance Act and the Cash Benefit Act
- China-Hebei Province: Full Implementation of the Paid Annual Leave System
- Australia: Increases to Minimum Wages: Important Changes Regarding Wages in Effect from 1 July 2024
- France: The Employer’s Refusal to Provide Reasonable Accommodation can be Considered Discrimination
- UK: Disability Discrimination – Compensation
- Colombia: Pension and Labour Reforms
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests to come into effect on 1 December 2024
- Spain: Retribution in Kind
- Norway: New Ruling on Vacation Pay from the Court of Appeal
- Ireland: WRC Awards Record Compensation to Employee in Dismissal Case
- Brazil: Law Creates the Certificate for Companies that Promote Mental Health
- France: New Law Supporting Employee Volunteering Initiatives
- Australia: Senior Employees Personally Liable for Involvement in a $3.89 Million Underpayment Penalty Case
- Switzerland: Paternity Leave: Fribourg First Swiss City to Introduce A 40-Day Paternity Leave for Fathers in the Public Sector
- Germany: Compensation Claims of Employees if Targets for Variable Remuneration are Set Too Late
- Czech Republic: Flexible Amendment to the Labour Code
- USA: California Supreme Court Issues Opinion on “Hours Worked”
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2024
- USA: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released
- Poland: Draft Law on Whistleblowers Has Been Submitted to the Polish Parliament
- Norway: Proposed Changes Regarding the Pension Law
- Switzerland: Revision of the Old-age and Survivors’ Insurance Act as of January 1st, 2024: Raise in the Statutory Retirement Age for Women, Increase in VAT
- Spain: Tax Exemption for Displaced Workers
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
- Singapore: Retirement Age to Be Raised to 64 and Re-Employment Age to 69 in 2026
- Singapore: Increase in Minimum Monthly Qualifying Salary for Employment Passes in 2025
- Colombia: Legal Initiative to Approve Convention 183 to Guarantee Labour Protection for Women as Heads of Household
- Colombia: Measures Against Sexual Harassment at Work to Receive Presidential Approval
- Colombia: New Labour Procedural Code Bill to be Submitted for First Debate in Congress
- Colombia: Measure to Compensate “Unfavourable” Conditions Faced by Women in the Workplace by Reducing the Requirement of Contribution Weeks for Old-Age Pensions
- Chile: Entry into Force of the Reduction of Working Hours to 44 Hours Per Week
- Canada: Federally-Regulated Employers, It Takes Longer than You Think: Post Your Draft Pay Equity Plans by the End of June 2024
- UK: New UK Employment Rights and Guidance
- UK: Request To Take Parental Leave and Unfair Dismissal
- UK: Disability Discrimination: Reasonable Adjustments
- Sweden: The Swedish Police Authority’s Decision to Terminate an Employee who had a Stroke was Deemed Lawful by Labour Court
- Philippines: Liability of Foreign-Based Companies Hiring Philippine-Based Workers Under Philippine Labour Laws
- Ireland: The Irish Government Announces the Publication of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024
- China: Validity of the Agreement to Pay Non-Compete Compensation in the Form of Stock Options
- Czech Republic: Building Contractor’s Liability for the Wages of Subcontractor’s Employees
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Right to be Exempted from Night Work
- Chile: Progressive Implementation of the 40-Hour Law
- Canada: Meet it or Beat it: Paid Medical Leave under the Canada Labour Code is a Minimum Standard
- Canada: Ontario Repeals Bill 124
- Argentina: Supreme Court Overturned the Annual, Regular, and Consecutive Capitalization of Interest Applied in Labour Court Claims
- USA: Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect, But Legal Challenges Mount
- USA: Congress Violated U.S. Constitution When It Passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Texas Court Rules
- USA: New York City Releases Workers’ Bill of Rights, Poster
- UK: New Employment Rates & Compensation Limits
- UK: Four-day week trial: Study – one year on
- Singapore: Ministry of Manpower targets issuing guidelines on restrictive covenants in the second half of 2024
- Singapore: Manpower Minister Tan See Leng announced on 4 March 2024, that there will be an increase in the minimum monthly qualifying salary for employment passes in 2025
- Czech Republic: Is Maternity Leave Optional?
- Australia: The Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act Has Commenced
- Canada: Health and Safety Manager Dismissed for Cause for Improper Reporting and Handling of Her Own WSIB Claim
- Canada: When it Comes to Employment Contracts, Clarity Counts!
- Canada: Bill 124 Wage Reopener Award: Another Significant Increase in Public Sector Wages
- Mexico: Mexican House of Representatives Approve Amendments to Eradicate Employment Discrimination for Those Who Have AIDS and/or HIV
- China: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued three new regulations on new forms of employment
- Australia: Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill Finally Passes Both Houses of Parliament–Here’s What To Expect
- Poland: New OHS Regulations Allow Financing of Employees’ Contact Lenses
- Belgium: New Dismissal and Discrimination Protection for Employees Undergoing Fertility Treatment
- USA: Federal Contractors Required to Post Salary Ranges in Job Postings Under Proposed DOL Regulations
- Philippines: Compensability of Remote Work Injuries
- Netherlands: Study Cost Clauses in Dutch Employment Contracts No Longer Valid for Mandatory Training: Legal Implications and Recent Developments
- UK: Holiday entitlement and pay: New guidance
- Germany: Challenging Probative Value of Employees’ Sick Notes During Notice Period
- France: Temporary Violation of a Non-Compete Clause Frees Employer From Any Further Payments
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during the Protection Period
- Colombia: Adjustment to Pensions Payments Due to Changes this 2024
- Chile: Interpretation of the Labour Directorate of the 40-Hour Law
- Brazil: Brazilian Gender Pay Gap Law – News about the Transparency Report and upcoming important dates
- USA: The Year Ahead 2024
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- India: The Karnataka Government Notifies Public of the Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024
- Looking Ahead 2024: India
- USA: When Will the Ball Drop? Still Waiting on the PWFA Final Regulations
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Türkiye: The National Minimum Wage Has Been Increased for the Year 2024
- Looking Ahead 2024: Spain
- Looking Ahead 2024: Poland
- Looking Ahead 2024: Netherlands
- Looking Ahead 2024: Ireland
- Looking Ahead 2024: Germany
- Looking Ahead 2024: France
- Looking Ahead 2024: Colombia
- Looking Ahead 2024: Chile
- Looking Ahead 2024: Sweden
- Looking Ahead 2024: EU
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during Protection Period
- Looking Ahead 2024: Czech Republic
- Looking Ahead 2024: Belgium
- Germany: Discrimination of Part-Time Employees on the Topic of Overtime Compensation
- Ireland: First WRC Decision Under the New Statutory Sick Pay Legislation
- Sweden: Minimum Monthly Salary to Obtain or Extend Work Permit
- Belgium: Changes to Reductions in Social Security Contributions for First Hires as of 2024
- Poland: Tax Office Conducts Checks on Creative Employees’ Remuneration
- UK: Holiday Pay: Claim for Series of Deductions Succeeds in Northern Ireland
- Sweden: Swedish Model in Line with the EU’s Minimum Wage Directive
- Portugal: Non-Taxable Caps Applicable to Expense Allowances Paid by Employers to Employees Working from Home
- Norway: New Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Placement of Wages and Pension Scheme in the Event of a Transfer of Undertakings
- Norway: Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Occupational Accident in Home Office
- China: General Office of the State Council Launched the Regulations on Social Insurance Handling
- Belgium: Expansion of the Flexi-Job System to 12 New Sectors with Stricter Rules
- Ireland: Update on the Right to Request Remote Work
- France: The French Government Wishes To Take Action Against Fake Sick Leaves
- France: Rights to Paid Holidays Continue To Accrue During All Types of Sick Leave
- Colombia: New Labour Reform Bill with Adjustments and Consequences in the Employment Labour Sector
- Argentina: Special Leave of Absence for Parents of Minor Children with Cancer
Category: Employee contracts
- Sweden: The Swedish Work Environment Authority Introduces a New Regulatory Structure
- Czech Republic: Czech Regulation on Non-compete Clauses
- Switzerland: Long Anticipated Ruling of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court: Dismissal Possible in Case of Job-Related Incapacity to Work
- Brazil: The Supreme Federal Court Renders Decisions Affirming the Legality of Hiring Independent Contractors
- UK: Contract: Benefits Provided by Third-Party Provider
- China: Comprehensive Service Platform for Foreign Talents Officially Launched
- USA: Reconsidering Repayment Agreements with Foreign Employees
- USA: Federal Trade Commission’s Sweeping Final Rule to Ban Non-Competes: What You Need to Know
- Italy: The Dismissal for Objective Reasons Contextual to the Failed Settlement Procedure Pursuant to Section 7 of Law No. 604/1966 is Valid
- Germany: German Statutory Regulations on General Terms and Conditions as Internationally Mandatory Law
- Czech Republic: Flexible Amendment to the Labour Code
- China: Non-compete Agreement Cannot Impede the Autonomous Employment Rights of Employees without Confidentiality Obligations
- China: Beijing High People’s Court and Beijing Labour and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Commission Issued Answers to Labour Dispute Cases (Part 1)
- Philippines: Liability of Foreign-Based Companies Hiring Philippine-Based Workers Under Philippine Labour Laws
- Ireland: Welcome Changes to the Immigration Permissions of Employment Permits
- China: Validity of the Agreement to Pay Non-Compete Compensation in the Form of Stock Options
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China Issued Regulations on Promoting and Standardizing Cross-Border Transfer of Data
- Australia: Silence is No Longer Golden: The Use of NDAs in Workplace Sexual Harassment Matters
- Mexico: The Mexican Court Limits Profit Sharing Payments
- Italy: Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 Also Applies to Employees of Small Companies Hired Before Its Entry into Force
- Germany: Is the Digital Employment Contract Coming?
- Norway: Court of Appeal Ruling Regarding Bonus Agreement
- Netherlands: Case Law Shows the Justification for a Non-Competition Clause must be Tailored to Individual Employee
- Netherlands: Bill Modernization of the Non-Competition Clause
- Belgium: What Does Book 6 of the New Civil Code Mean for the Worker’s Liability?
- UK: Fire & re-hire: Updated Code
- Singapore: Ministry of Manpower targets issuing guidelines on restrictive covenants in the second half of 2024
- Italy: Void Dismissals and Reinstatement: Article 2, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 is Unconstitutional
- CJEU: Exclusion of Temporary Employment Contracts from the Duty to Motivate Dismissal Violates EU Law
- Canada: Health and Safety Manager Dismissed for Cause for Improper Reporting and Handling of Her Own WSIB Claim
- Canada: When it Comes to Employment Contracts, Clarity Counts!
- Canada: Bill 124 Wage Reopener Award: Another Significant Increase in Public Sector Wages
- UK: Termination: Settlement agreements
- Looking Ahead 2024: Norway
- Looking Ahead 2024: China
- Looking Ahead 2024: Australia
- Looking Ahead 2024: Italy
- Looking Ahead 2024: EU
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during Protection Period
- Shanghai, China: The individuals who are obligated to adhere to non-competition obligations should be strictly limited within the scope defined by law. Labour receiving entities in labour dispatch relationship can enter into non-competition agreements with labour dispatch employees.
- Belgium: Changes to Reductions in Social Security Contributions for First Hires as of 2024
- Belgium: Expansion of the Flexi-Job System to 12 New Sectors with Stricter Rules
- Belgium: New Formal Obligations in case of Incapacity During Paid Annual Leave
- Romania: Parents of children under the age of 11 can benefit from four days/month of work from home or telework
- Romania: The maximum value for meal tickets that can be awarded to employees while benefiting from a special fiscal regime has been increased
- Belgium: Summer update of the discrimination legislation: multiple discrimination, new concepts, modern terminology and more flexibility for sanctions and enforcement
- Belgium: Additional voluntary overtime system possible until 2025
- Belgium: One-off purchasing power premium for employees of companies with high profits
- Belgium: 13 weeks confirmed as the maximum notice period for leaving employees
- Belgium: Important changes to the Belgian rules regarding annual paid leave
- Belgium: New changes to Discrimination law and bullying at work: extension of protection rules
- Belgium: General obligation to compensate employees for home-work commute by bicylce
- Romania: 2023, Looking ahead
- Czech Republic: 2023, Looking ahead
- Belgium: 2023, Looking ahead
- USA: Construction: Labor Department Proposes Rule to Expand Coverage of Davis-Bacon Act and Regulations
- France: Law to Strengthen Occupational Health Prevention
- USA: Project Labor Agreements on Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects Required by Executive Order
- UK: COVID-19 – New Data Protection Guidance
- UK: COVID-19 – New Data Protection Guidance
- Norway: Parliament Repeals the Rule on Access to Temporary Employment
- Canada: Ontario’s General Minimum Hourly Wage Rate will Increase to $15.50
- Australia: Recent High Court decisions provide Clarity on Determining ‘Employee’ vs ‘Independent Contractor’ Status
- Argentina: Companies with more than 100 Employees must have on-site Childcare Centres
- USA: $7.5 Million Jury Verdict for Employer in Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenant Case
- Spain: New Provisions for Temporary Contracts
- EU: Both the TPWC Directive and the Work-Life Balance Directive are nearing Transposition Deadline in 2022
- Australia: Court clarifies Dismissal Grounds for Union Employees and Elected Officials
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- Germany: New German government presents coalition agreement: What’s in it from the employment law perspective?
- Canada: Ontario Passes Bill 27 with Amendments
- Belgium: Brussels Labour Tribunal qualifies Deliveroo riders as Self-employed
- Australia: The Great Resignation – What is it and what are the legal issues that arise?
- Australia: The Great Resignation – What is it and what are the legal issues that arise?
- Germany: Any Fixed Term Agreed by Means of a “simple” Electronic Signature is Not Valid under German Law
- Canada: Ontario Introduces Legislation Addressing Employees’ Right to Disconnect and Prohibition of Non-Compete Agreements
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- China: Guidance issued to Promote the Application of Electronic Employment Contracts
- Canada: Much Needed Relief for Ontario Employers: Court Upholds “Just Cause” Clause
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- Germany: Employers can order Employees to Return from Working from Home
- Germany: Employers can order Employees to Return from Working from Home
- France: Gains derived from an Executive’s “Management Package” linked to his duties are Taxed as Wages
- Chile: Government Approves Bill of Law to Modify the Profit-Sharing Legal Benefit
- Canada: Acts of Misconduct and Poor Judgement Cumulatively Amount to Just Cause
- USA: Proposed Regulations Implementing $15 Hourly Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order
- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- Australia: Landmark Decision on Casual Employment
- Colombia: Execution of Employment Contracts by Electronic Means
- USA: “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses – FAQs for U.S. Organisations
- USA: Takeaways from President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes
- Germany: Statutory Minimum Wage also Applies to Foreign Caregivers Working in Private Households
- China: MOHRSS issues Guidance for the Conclusion of Electronic Employment Agreements
- Belgium: Constitutional Court prohibits the Infinite Use of Successive Short-term and Replacement Contracts
- Norway: Collective Bargaining Provisions have become part of the Employee’s Individual Salary Conditions
- Netherlands: SER-advisory Report on the Labour Market
- Singapore: Senior Manager is Liable for Breach of Contract for Soliciting Agents to Defect to Competitor
- Netherlands: Fifth Application Period for NOW 3.3 is Open to Employers
- France: New Bill Adopts Social Measures for Exiting the COVID-19 Health Crisis
- France: New Bill Adopts Social Measures for Exiting the COVID-19 Health Crisis
- Chile: Modernisation of the Labour Department
- Belgium: Short Leave for Covid Vaccination
- Australia: Gig Economy Update
- USA: Biden Administration Indicates Support for Union Neutrality Agreements
- EU: CJEU rules on Working Time Limits in case of Multiple Employment Contracts
- Belgium: Short Leave for Covid Vaccination
- Belgium: Short Leave for Covid Vaccination
- Australia: Missing Employment Contract frustrates Realtor’s Restraint Case
- Consequences of Brexit for UK citizens working in Belgium
- Van Olmen & Wynant releases 5th Edition of Labour and Employment Compliance in Belgium
- Mexico: “Labour engineering”, a way to strengthen relations with workers and unions
- The French Brief – France in the Era of Unemployment
- Belgium: The End of most Corona measures? Social Partners ask for some Extensions
- Colombia: Special Aid for Suspended Employees
- Chile: Interpretation of COVID-19 Employment Protection Laws
- USA: Multiemployer Construction Sites in the COVID-19 Era
- China: Shanghai Releases Guiding Opinions for Labour Disputes influenced by the COVID-19 crisis
- Chile: Special Law enacted to Protect Jobs during the COVID-19 crisis
- USA: Social Distancing Wearables
- UK: COVID-19 Update on Employee Holiday Issues
- Belgium: Temporary Flexibility introduced to cope with Consequences of COVID-19
- Qatar: COVID-19 measures
- The Netherlands: ‘NOW’ Updates – New Amendments announced on Temporary Emergency Measure for Job Preservation during COVID Crisis
- Portugal: COVID-19 Employment Support Measures
- Colombia: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- Belgium: New socio-economic measures due to coronavirus
- France: Court orders Amazon to Limit Activity to Essential Needs due to COVID
- Belgium: Coronavirus and Employment Law FAQs
- UK: COVID-19 – HMRC expands Guidance on Job Retention Scheme
- Chile: Measures to Protect Stability of Incomes and Labour Sources for Employees who Cannot Provide Services due to COVID Pandemic
- Chile: COVID-19 Guidelines from Labour Department and Bills of Law Executive Summary
- Canada: Temporary Layoffs – Considerations for Ontario Employers during COVID-19 Crisis
- Spain: Guidelines to React to Effects of Coronavirus in the Workplace
- Spain: Guidelines to React to Effects of Coronavirus in the Workplace
- Canada: FWTA Webinar on Effective Employment Agreements – Make the Most of Your Contracts
- L&E Global Launches Interactive Global Handbook: Employees vs. Independent Contractors
- L&E Global Publishes 2017 Global Handbook | Employees vs Independent Contractors
Category: European Union
- EU: The Second European Employment and Social Rights Forum Focuses on AI and the World of Work
- EU: What Does the AI Act Mean for Employers?
- EU: Platform Work Directive Set to be Approved
- CJEU: Exclusion of Temporary Employment Contracts from the Duty to Motivate Dismissal Violates EU Law
- EU: Val Duchesse Summit 2024 to Boost EU Social Dialogue
- Looking Ahead 2024: EU
- EU: The Second European Employment and Social Rights Forum Focuses on AI and the World of Work
- EU: Court of Justice Rules on Scope of Information and Consultation Obligations when Taking Away Managerial Mandates of Employees in a Public Sector Context
- EU: State of the Union – New Rules for the European Works Councils
- EU: The EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need to Know
- EU: GDPR: European Commission adopts new adequacy decision for EU-US data transfers
- EU: European Semester 2023: the Commission’s social recommendations to Member States
- EU: New EU agreement on the impact of cross-border telework on the applicable social security legislation
- EU: New interpretative communication on the EU Working Time Directive
- EU: Upcoming EU Directive on equal pay and pay transparency to combat the gender pay gap
- EU: prohibition of discrimination offers broad protection for self-employed service providers
- EU: European Pillar of Social Rights celebrates 5th Anniversary with the first European Employment & Social Rights Forum
- EU: Court of Justice Reaffirms its Views on Wearing Religious Signs at the Workplace
- EU: The TPWC Directive and Work-Life Balance Directive have entered into force: several member states are lagging behind with its transposition
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights cannot be Invoked Against a Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding Overtime Pay
- EU: CJEU confirms Broad Scope of Anti-Discrimination Rules
- EU: Deal Reached on New EU Rules for Adequate Minimum Wages and Gender Balance in Corporate Boardrooms
- EU Parliament Clashes Over Platform Workers Directive
- EU: Negotiations on Pay Transparency Directive can Begin
- EU: Both the TPWC Directive and the Work-Life Balance Directive are nearing Transposition Deadline in 2022
- EU: Only 7 Member States manage to Transpose EU Whistleblowers Directive in Time
- EU: European Parliament and EU Council agree on Update of Social Security Coordination
- EU: EU Commission proposes Directive to offer Protection to Platform Workers
- EU: CJEU rules on Mandatory Vocational Training Constitutes Working Time
- EU: European Social Partners cannot force the Commission to take Legislative Action
- EU: CJEU applies Working Time Case Law on When an Employee needs to be On-call During Breaks
- EU: CJEU accepts Employer’s Prohibition of Religious Signs in the Workplace if Based on a Genuine Need
- UK: European Commission adopts UK adequacy decisions
- EU: ECtHR on Social Media-linked Dismissal
- EU: The Porto Declaration – A Word of Caution for an Ambitious EU Social Policy
- EU: Difference in Treatment between Employees with Disabilities might constitute Discrimination
- European Union: CJEU rejects complaints of Poland and Hungary against the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive
- EU: CJEU emphasises “sufficient connection to the territory of host Member State” as criterion to qualify as posted worker in international transport services
- EU: Commission proposes Directive on adequate minimum wages for workers in the EU
- EU: ECtHR allows Restriction of Freedom of Expression of Teacher who made his Controversial Views Public
- European Union: CJEU destroys the EU-US Data Protection Shield: Employer Will Have to be More Careful when Transferring Personal Data to the US
- EU: Grand Chamber of the CJEU delivers a Serious Blow to Social Dumping Practices
- Commission Launches Process to Guarantee Collective Bargaining for Self-Employed Workers
- EU: Commission Launches Process to Guarantee Collective Bargaining for Self-Employed Workers
- EU: Commission continues work on Instrument for Fair Minimum Wages
- EU: CJEU interprets Exclusion of Homosexual Candidate-Employees by Potential Employer as Discrimination
- EU: CJEU reiterates conditions for setting aside A1-declarations in Vueling Case
- EU: Transfer of a bus company without transfer of buses can still be qualified as a transfer of undertaking
- European Union: Restricting the grant of a benefit introduced for top-level athletes to citizens of that Member State is a violation of the freedom of movement for workers
- European Union: Court of Justice rules that Hungarian workers aboard an international train are not posted because of lack of sufficient connection to “hosting” Member State
- European Union: Whistle Blowing Directive – 2 years to get ready for the new reporting rules
- European Union: European Court of Human Rights allows for the Secret Video Surveillance of Employees
- European Union: Court of Justice rules that occupational illness can be seen as a disability
- European Union: The new Commission is taking shape – von der Leyen’s plans for a social Europe
- EU: Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions entered into force
- EU: European Labour Authority will have its seat in Bratislava
- EU: Court of justice obliges a working time registration system
- EU: Revision of Regulation 883/2004 on the coordination of social security postponed to the next legislature
Category: Events
- Iván Suárez leads Efforts to Develop Substantive Programme for upcoming IBA Annual Employment and Diversity Law Conference (Madrid 2020)
- Sobczyk & Partners’ Attorneys active in National and International Employment Law Forums in 2019
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti’s Attorneys invited to Participate in several Industry Events in second half of 2019
- Van Olmen & Wynant organises Seminar on #MeToo in the Workplace
- L&E Global has Strong Showing at IBA Annual Conference 2019 in Seoul
- Flichy Grangé Avocats Celebrates 20th Anniversary
- Van Olmen & Wynant Hosts Consecutive Employment Forums on Recent Case Law Developments
- Kleyr | Grasso Celebrates 25th Anniversary
- Cederquist Hosts Seminar Series on ‘Avoiding Potential Pitfalls When Drafting Employment Agreements’
- Allende & Brea’s Nicolás Grandi is Guest Speaker at ABA International Labour and Employment Law Committee Meeting 2019
- L&E Global Members Attend Annual EELA Conference 2019
- Clyde & Co Sponsors 13th Annual Maritime HR Conference
- Sobczyk & Partners Invited to Speak on Polish GDPR Issues
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti hosts Webinar on ‘Human Capital – Best Practices for Hiring in 2019’
- Magda Volonciu is Keynote Speaker at the International Summit of the Employment Law Experts
- Clyde & Co Lends Support to HR in Law Awards
- Sobczyk & Partners Lead Training on Home Working
- Zhong Lun Hosts Employment Forum on ‘Offense and Defense of Talent Flow’
- Clyde & Co organises Gender Pay Marine Breakfast in London
- L&E Global Sponsors Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference 2019
- Van Olmen & Wynant hosts Employment Forum on Positive Discrimination at MIVB /STIB
- Chris Holme of Clyde & Co (UK) joins Expert Panel at Aon Insurance Companies Forum
- Jackson Lewis Hosts Annual Corporate Counsel Conference 2019
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Hosts Webinar on ‘Flying Solo: Best Practices for Managing Proceedings Commenced by Self-Represented Litigants’
- D&M Abogados and L&E Global organise Employment Law Summit on ‘Trending Labour Law Matters in Latin America’
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers Sponsors 7th Annual Ron McCallum Debate (Webcast)
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers Sponsors 7th Annual Ron McCallum Debate (Webcast)
- L&E Global Shortlisted for ‘Global Network of the Year’ in The Lawyer European Awards 2017
- Jackson Lewis Sponsors 10th Annual ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference
- FWTA Seminar: Criminal Record Checks
- L&E Global Sponsors Latin Lawyer 3rd Annual Labour & Employment Conference
- FWTA Seminar: Employment Contracts – USA/Canadian Comparison
- L&E Global Members Attend Annual EELA Conference 2016
- Flichy Grangé Awarded Gold Trophy at the 16th Session of the Law Trophies
- Flichy Grangé Awarded ‘Remuneration Arrangements and International Mobility’ Gold Trophy
- L&E Global Sponsors Day of the Company Lawyer 2014
- Van Olmen & Wynant’s Employment Forum was a Big Success
- Van Olmen & Wynant and Jackson Lewis Take Part in Belgian Economic Mission to the United States
- Van Olmen & Wynant and IJE | IBJ Host Employment Law Forum
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Hosts 25th Annual Firm Seminar
- Van Olmen & Wynant wins Belgian Legal Awards ‘Employment Law Firm of the Year 2013’
- Jackson Lewis Women’s Employment Law Conference 2012
- Van Olmen & Wynant and Microsoft Host Employment Law Forum
- Pusch Wahlig Nominated for German ‘Employment Law Firm of the Year 2011’
Category: Fraud
- USA: $7.5 Million Jury Verdict for Employer in Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenant Case
- USA: Jump in Facial and Voice Recognition Raises Privacy, Cybersecurity, Civil Liberty Concerns
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- Belgium: Deadline Missed for Transposition of Whistle-blower Directive – Analysis of the Current Status
- China: Written Agreement that Employee’s Salary includes Overtime Pay is Valid
- Netherlands: Civil Law approach for Corporate Fraud
- USA: Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- UK: Government extends COVID-19 Job Support Scheme and provides further guidance
- The French Brief – France in the Era of Unemployment
- USA: COVID-19 Phishing Scams Explode Globally
- UK: COVID-19 Healthcare Update
- USA: Strings Attached – Accepting COVID-19 Financial Relief Could Limit Ability to Oppose Union Organising
- UK: Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now Open
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Legislation Receives Royal Assent
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Category: Health & Safety
- USA: EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Liability
- Chile: Department of Labour Issues Opinion on the Meaning and Scope of the New Law on Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
- Canada: Ontario Open to Feedback on Working Even More for Workers: Comment on Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
- UK: Workplace Culture: Neurodiversity
- UK: Belief Discrimination: Gender Critical Beliefs
- UK: Workplace Culture: New Duty To Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Canada: Court of Appeal Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Failure to Comply with Client Company’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy
- Australia: Senior Employees Personally Liable for Involvement in a $3.89 Million Underpayment Penalty Case
- Mexico: Gender Perspective Inspections
- Netherlands: Modernization of the Sexual Offenses Act: What are the Consequences for the Workplace?
- Colombia: Legal Initiative to Approve Convention 183 to Guarantee Labour Protection for Women as Heads of Household
- Colombia: Measures Against Sexual Harassment at Work to Receive Presidential Approval
- Canada: Working for Workers Four Act Brings Important Changes for Employers
- Canada: Without Boundaries, Internet Conduct Can Frustrate
- Australia: Silence is No Longer Golden: The Use of NDAs in Workplace Sexual Harassment Matters
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Right to be Exempted from Night Work
- Netherlands: Revised Guide on Combating Sexual Harassment: Cultural Change in the Workplace
- Canada: Update: The Supreme Court of Canada Denies Motion for Re-Hearing in R v. Greater Sudbury
- Canada: A Practical Guide to Supply Chain Transparency
- Mexico: Mexican House of Representatives Approve Amendments to Eradicate Employment Discrimination for Those Who Have AIDS and/or HIV
- Poland: New OHS Regulations Allow Financing of Employees’ Contact Lenses
- Sweden: A Vaccination Policy for Nurses was Considered Justified by the Labour Court
- Italy: Dismissal Caused by an Employee Harassing Female Colleagues by Sexting is Lawful
- India: Indian Government Proposes Amendments to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Looking Ahead 2024: France
- Looking Ahead 2024: Chile
- Looking Ahead 2024: Australia
- Mexico: Are Companies Ready to Implement the “Official Standard NOM-037-STPS-2023 Telework-Safety and Health Conditions at Work”?
- Chile: Law No. 21,628, Amends Law No. 19,728, which Establishes the Unemployment Insurance, Among Other Measures
- UK: New guidance and a Fine for TikTok
- Norway: New Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Placement of Wages and Pension Scheme in the Event of a Transfer of Undertakings
- Norway: Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Occupational Accident in Home Office
- France: The French Government Wishes To Take Action Against Fake Sick Leaves
- France: Rights to Paid Holidays Continue To Accrue During All Types of Sick Leave
- Chile: Main Amendments to the Insurance for the Accompaniment of Children Suffering from Serious Diseases
- Canada: Arbitrator Finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate the Charter
- Australia: Positive Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace yet to be Legislated, but some Employers are already Ahead of the Game
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- Australia: Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Australia: Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- USA: 10 States Sue Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
- USA: 10 States Sue Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
- Canada: Ontario Introduces Legislation Addressing Employees’ Right to Disconnect and Prohibition of Non-Compete Agreements
- USA: Vaccine Mandates Don’t Eliminate the Duty to Bargain in Unionized Workplaces
- USA: Vaccine Mandates Don’t Eliminate the Duty to Bargain in Unionized Workplaces
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- Canada: Workplace Vaccination Policies: Where are we now?
- Canada: Workplace Vaccination Policies: Where are we now?
- France: Employer’s Inexcusable Fault – Employee Warns of Death Threats is Subsequently Attacked
- Belgium: Guidelines for Employees on Self-Testing for COVID-19 in the Workplace
- Belgium: Guidelines for Employees on Self-Testing for COVID-19 in the Workplace
- UK: COVID-19: Lifting of Working from Home Guidance in England
- UK: COVID-19: Lifting of Working from Home Guidance in England
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Updates to Employment Law
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Updates to Employment Law
- France: Video Surveillance Cannot Permanently Monitor the Activity of an Employee Working Alone
- Canada: Ontario Arbitrator Upholds Rapid Testing Protocol
- Canada: Ontario Arbitrator Upholds Rapid Testing Protocol
- France: Government Issues New Safety Protocol for Businesses
- France: Government Issues New Safety Protocol for Businesses
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
- Belgium: Towards the End of Mandatory Telework
- Belgium: Towards the End of Mandatory Telework
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
- Amy Zhang wins 2021 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award
- USA: Employers are Contesting OSHA’s COVID-19 Citations
- EU: The Porto Declaration – A Word of Caution for an Ambitious EU Social Policy
- EU: The Porto Declaration – A Word of Caution for an Ambitious EU Social Policy
- USA: OSHA Guidance on How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections
- USA: OSHA Guidance on How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections
- USA: Labour Board General Counsel Announces ‘Vigorous Enforcement’ of Protected Concerted Activity Charges
- USA: Labour Board General Counsel Announces ‘Vigorous Enforcement’ of Protected Concerted Activity Charges
- Latest Developments on COVID-19 and German Employment Law
- Latest Developments on COVID-19 and German Employment Law
- USA: OSHA Taking Its Time to Issue COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
- Australia: Can Failure to Self-Report a High Temperature Reading amount to Serious Misconduct?
- UK: Dismissal for Refusing to Wear Face Mask during COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Netherlands: General criteria from the Government – Working on Location or at Home?
- Colombia: UGPP Suspends COVID-19 Measures and Resumes Administrative Procedures and Parafiscal Actions
- Canada: Violation of COVID-19 Protocols Amount to Just Cause for Termination
- Can COVID-19 Vaccinations be Mandated in Australian Workplaces?
- COVID-19 Vaccination in India – Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions
- Brexit: The Key Implications for Employers and HR Professionals
- UK: COVID-19 Employment – What do the new tiered restrictions mean for office workers in England?
- Canada: COVID-19 Lockdown in Toronto and Peel & Changes for Other Regions
- Gender and COVID-19 in UK: How Employers Can Manage the Disproportionate Impact on Women
- UK: Gender and COVID-19 – how employers can manage the disproportionate impact on women
- Romania will remain under the state of alert for at least 30 more days starting 15 October
- U.S. Department of Labour Proposes New Rule to Streamline Independent Contractor Analysis
- USA: OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement on the Rise
- USA: California’s 2020 Legislative Session Brings Big Changes for Employers
- Germany: Current requirements for Health and Safety in the Workplace in light of Covid-19
- Germany: No General Entitlement to Home or Single Office due to Corona Pandemic
- France: Long-Term Remote Work (TeleWork/WFH)
- France Health Protocol: Masks in the Workplace and Vulnerable Employees
- France: Masks Made Mandatory in the Workplace
- Romania will remain under the state of alert for at least 30 more days starting 16 August
- USA: Is a Workplace Face Mask Policy Right for Your Business?
- USA: OSHA Does Not Back Employee Work Refusals in All Circumstances
- UK: COVID-19 – How can Employers Reduce Litigation Risks when Bringing Back Staff to the Workplace?
- L&E Global publishes Special Report – “COVID-19: Back to Work”
- Mexico: Technical Guidelines for Health Safety in the Labor Environment
- UK: Mental Health and Home Workers– out of sight out of mind?
- Canada: Workplace Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19
- Mexico: Technical Guidelines for Health Safety in the Workplace
- Canada: Extended Hours of Work and New Safety Measures for Essential Construction Projects
- Germany: PWWL Q&A – Impact of Pandemics like COVID-19 on the Workplace
- Germany: PWWL Q&A – Impact of Pandemics like COVID-19 on the Workplace
- UK: Clyde & Co Q&A – Key Points for Employers on COVID-19
- UK: Clyde & Co Q&A – Key Points for Employers on COVID-19
- Flichy Grangé Awarded Gold Trophy at the 16th Session of the Law Trophies
- Flichy Grangé Awarded ‘Remuneration Arrangements and International Mobility’ Gold Trophy
- Van Olmen & Wynant and Microsoft Host Employment Law Forum
Category: Immigration
- China: Comprehensive Service Platform for Foreign Talents Officially Launched
- USA: Reconsidering Repayment Agreements with Foreign Employees
- Ireland: Welcome Changes to the Immigration Permissions of Employment Permits
- France: New Immigration Law Finally Comes Into Effect After Review by the Constitutional Court
- Looking Ahead 2024: Germany
- Looking Ahead 2024: France
- France: 2023, Looking Ahead
Category: Individual & collective employment law
- USA: EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Liability
- USA: White House Publishes Steps to Protect Workers from the Risks of AI
- USA: Federal and State Mandates on Use of Employees’ Personal Pronouns Create Uncertainty
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Raises Standard for Labor Board When Seeking 10(j) Injunctions
- Sweden: The Swedish Work Environment Authority Introduces a New Regulatory Structure
- Mexico: What to Expect from a Labour and Employment Perspective with Mexico’s First Female President Claudia Sheinbaum
- Colombia: Progress on the Ratification Process of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190
- Colombia: Pension Reform Approved by the Congress
- Canada: Court Holds Arbitrator Misapplied the Test for Discrimination to a Workplace Investigation
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- Colombia: Pension and Labour Reforms
- USA: California Supreme Court Issues Opinion on “Hours Worked”
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2024
- Switzerland: Revision of the Old-age and Survivors’ Insurance Act as of January 1st, 2024: Raise in the Statutory Retirement Age for Women, Increase in VAT
- Switzerland: Work Accident Qualified as Involuntary Manslaughter (Judgements of the Federal Supreme Court 6B_1058/2022 and 6B_1072/2022 of January 29, 2024)
- Switzerland: Abusive Conflict Termination: Compliance with Criminal Investigation Principles Not Required When Conducting Internal Investigations (Judgement of the Federal Supreme Court 4A_368/2023 of January 1st, 2024)
- India: Karnataka High Court Provides Clarity on the Recognition of “Protected Workmen”
- Colombia: Legal Initiative to Approve Convention 183 to Guarantee Labour Protection for Women as Heads of Household
- Colombia: Measures Against Sexual Harassment at Work to Receive Presidential Approval
- Colombia: New Labour Procedural Code Bill to be Submitted for First Debate in Congress
- Colombia: Measure to Compensate “Unfavourable” Conditions Faced by Women in the Workplace by Reducing the Requirement of Contribution Weeks for Old-Age Pensions
- Canada: At Long Last: A New Legislative Framework for Policing in Ontario Coming into Effect April 1, 2024
- Canada: Navigating Business Growth: A Guide for Social Media Influencers
- Canada: Without Boundaries, Internet Conduct Can Frustrate
- Argentina: Interest Rate Reduction in Labour Lawsuits
- UK: New UK Employment Rights and Guidance
- UK: Flexible working – The New Rules
- UK: Unfair Dismissal for Posting Racist “Joke”: Reasonable Responses Test
- UK: Request To Take Parental Leave and Unfair Dismissal
- UK: Disability Discrimination: Reasonable Adjustments
- Ireland: The Irish Government Announces the Publication of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024
- Ireland: Welcome Changes to the Immigration Permissions of Employment Permits
- France: Dismissing an Employee for Objecting to the Company’s “Fun Culture” and for not Participating in Company Events can be Deemed Unfair
- France: Requiring an Employee to be Reachable During a Professional Trip does not Necessarily Count as Working Time
- France: A New Law on Hair Discrimination
- Australia: Silence is No Longer Golden: The Use of NDAs in Workplace Sexual Harassment Matters
- Mexico: The Mexican Court Limits Profit Sharing Payments
- Belgium: Reform of the Social Penal Code Takes Shape
- Netherlands: Revised Guide on Combating Sexual Harassment: Cultural Change in the Workplace
- Colombia: Is it possible for the judge to assess the seriousness of the misconduct contained in the internal work regulations?
- Looking Ahead 2024: Norway
- Looking Ahead 2024: Colombia
- Looking Ahead 2024: Italy
- Türkiye: The Approximate Revaluation Rate and Tax Brackets Have Been Announced
- Italy: Is It Feasible to Lawfully Dismiss the Employee Who Refuses to Change His/Her Working Time?
- Italy: Italian Case Law Confirms the Subordinate Nature of the Employment Relationship of Riders
- Colombia: New Labour Reform Bill with Adjustments and Consequences in the Employment Labour Sector
- France: 2023, Looking Ahead
- Belgium: What do you need to know about the new Belgian Labour Deal?
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- EU: EU Commission proposes Directive to offer Protection to Platform Workers
- Brexit: The Key Implications for Employers and HR Professionals
- Romania will remain under the state of alert for at least 30 more days starting 15 October
- The French Brief – France in the Era of Unemployment
- Romania will remain under the state of alert for at least 30 more days starting 16 August
- Romania: Nationwide State of Alert will Continue into mid-August
- Brazil: Measures Adopted During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Mr. Franck Morel joins Flichy Grangé Avocats law firm as Partner
- Canada: Lay-Off Time Periods for Federal Workers Extended under the Canada Labour Code
- Romania: The State of Alert declared in May now extended until July 2020
- Romania is Now under a State of Alert following the State of Emergency that ended on 14 May
- Poland: The “Forgotten” Role of Employee Representatives during the Coronavirus
- Romania: Employees affected by COVID-19 measures will receive an indemnity during the state of emergency
- Colombia: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- Mexico: Extraordinary Inspections Regarding Salary Payment
- Brazil: Emergency Program for Maintenance of Employment and Employees’ Income
- Norway: Sweeping Measures enacted in Response to the Covid-19 Crisis have real Consequences for Employers and Employees
- Chile: Measures to Protect Stability of Incomes and Labour Sources for Employees who Cannot Provide Services due to COVID Pandemic
- Chile: COVID-19 Guidelines from Labour Department and Bills of Law Executive Summary
- Canada: Temporary Layoffs – Considerations for Ontario Employers during COVID-19 Crisis
- Canada: Ontario Government Extends March Break – Publicly Funded School Closures
- Brazil: Labour Measures during period of Public Calamity due to COVID-19
- Mexico: Labour Activities Suspended in Resolution issued by Secretaría de Salud Federal
- Spain: COVID-19 FAQs
- Spain: COVID-19 FAQs
- Canada: COVID-19 Workplace Policies and Continuity Planning
- Canada: COVID-19 Workplace Policies and Continuity Planning
- Germany: PWWL Q&A – Impact of Pandemics like COVID-19 on the Workplace
- Germany: PWWL Q&A – Impact of Pandemics like COVID-19 on the Workplace
- Canada: Proactive COVID-19 Guidance for Employers
- Canada: Proactive COVID-19 Guidance for Employers
- Flichy Grangé Avocats Recognised for Excellence by Décideurs Leaders League 2019
- Leaders League – Décideurs Magazine honours Flichy Grangé Avocats
- L&E Global Sponsors Latin Lawyer 3rd Annual Labour & Employment Conference
- Who’s Who Legal Canada 2014 Praises Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti
- Alice Dobrinoiu (Romania) Elected EELA Board Member
Category: News
- USA: EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Liability
- USA: White House Publishes Steps to Protect Workers from the Risks of AI
- USA: Federal and State Mandates on Use of Employees’ Personal Pronouns Create Uncertainty
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Raises Standard for Labor Board When Seeking 10(j) Injunctions
- Sweden: The Swedish Work Environment Authority Introduces a New Regulatory Structure
- Spain: Stock Options
- Spain: Labour Revolution: Reduction of Hours for a Better Balance
- Mexico: What to Expect from a Labour and Employment Perspective with Mexico’s First Female President Claudia Sheinbaum
- Ireland: Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Revenue Sheriff Relating to Mandatory Retirement Age
- Ireland: Recent Legislative Update Enhances Protection of Employees in Insolvency Situations
- Czech Republic: Czech Regulation on Non-compete Clauses
- Switzerland: Long Anticipated Ruling of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court: Dismissal Possible in Case of Job-Related Incapacity to Work
- Brazil: The Supreme Federal Court Renders Decisions Affirming the Legality of Hiring Independent Contractors
- Romania: Higher Emphasis Being Put on Monoparental Families with New Regulations Regarding Night Work
- Romania: New Minimum Wage to Apply in Romania Starting 1st of July 2024
- Poland: The Minimum Wage will be Increased Starting July 1st 2024
- Colombia: Progress on the Ratification Process of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190
- Colombia: Pension Reform Approved by the Congress
- Chile: Department of Labour Issues Opinion on the Meaning and Scope of the New Law on Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
- Canada: Court Holds Arbitrator Misapplied the Test for Discrimination to a Workplace Investigation
- Canada: Ontario’s Bill 194 Proposes More Oversight of Public Sector Digital Systems
- Canada: Ontario Appoints Skilled Trades Special Advisor
- Canada: Ontario Open to Feedback on Working Even More for Workers: Comment on Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
- Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Addresses Inability to Mitigate due to Physical Incapacity and Aggravated Damages in the Manner of Dismissal
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- UK: Gender Pay: Pay Transparency
- UK General Election: What are the main parties proposing on employment law?
- UK: Impact of the UK General Election on Upcoming Legislation
- UK: Contract: Benefits Provided by Third-Party Provider
- UK: Trade Unions and Industrial Action: Protection from Detriment for Striking Workers
- Norway: Revisions to the National Insurance Basic Amount (“G”)
- Norway: Amendments to the Norwegian National Insurance Act and the Cash Benefit Act
- Germany: The Works Council Can Have Fewer Members
- China-Hebei Province: Full Implementation of the Paid Annual Leave System
- China: Comprehensive Service Platform for Foreign Talents Officially Launched
- Belgium: A New Change to Belgian Dismissal Law: The Application of Employability-Enhancing Measures in 2025
- Australia: Increases to Minimum Wages: Important Changes Regarding Wages in Effect from 1 July 2024
- Netherlands: Be Careful in Handling Requests Covered by the Flexible Work Act
- Netherlands: Postponement of Clarification of Assessment of Labour Relations and Legal Presumption Act
- Italy: The Information Obtained from Company Devices Provided to Employees cannot be Used if the Employer does not Give Prior Notice
- France: The Employer’s Refusal to Provide Reasonable Accommodation can be Considered Discrimination
- France: A Human Resources Director can be Dismissed for Dating a Staff Representative
- France: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”) Adopted by the Council of the European Union
- EU: The Second European Employment and Social Rights Forum Focuses on AI and the World of Work
- UK: Disability Discrimination – Compensation
- UK: Consultation on Clarifications to TUPE & Abolishing European Works Councils
- UK: Workplace Culture: Neurodiversity
- UK: Belief Discrimination: Gender Critical Beliefs
- UK: Workplace Culture: New Duty To Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Colombia: Pension and Labour Reforms
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests to come into effect on 1 December 2024
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court: Alleging Discriminatory Transfer Is Sufficient Harm to Bring Title VII Claim
- USA: Reconsidering Repayment Agreements with Foreign Employees
- USA: Federal Trade Commission’s Sweeping Final Rule to Ban Non-Competes: What You Need to Know
- Spain: Validity and Importance of a Time Tracking System
- Spain: Retribution in Kind
- Norway: New Ruling on Vacation Pay from the Court of Appeal
- Ireland: WRC Awards Record Compensation to Employee in Dismissal Case
- Brazil: Law Creates the Certificate for Companies that Promote Mental Health
- France: An Advance Warning Can Render a Dismissal Unfair
- France: New Law Supporting Employee Volunteering Initiatives
- Chile: New Regulation for the Determination of Limits and Parameters for the Distribution of Exceptional Working Hours and Rest Periods Systems
- Canada: Court of Appeal Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Failure to Comply with Client Company’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy
- Canada: International Students Back to 20 Hours/Week of Off-Campus Work
- Belgium: Reform of the Social Penal Code: Overview of the New Crimes and Changes to the Sanction Levels
- EU: What Does the AI Act Mean for Employers?
- Australia: Senior Employees Personally Liable for Involvement in a $3.89 Million Underpayment Penalty Case
- Switzerland: Paternity Leave: Fribourg First Swiss City to Introduce A 40-Day Paternity Leave for Fathers in the Public Sector
- Sweden: The Supreme Administrative Court Ruled on the Entitlement to Unemployment Benefits for an Applicant Who Resigned from Her Employment Due to Health Reasons
- Mexico: Gender Perspective Inspections
- Italy: The Dismissal for Objective Reasons Contextual to the Failed Settlement Procedure Pursuant to Section 7 of Law No. 604/1966 is Valid
- Germany: German Statutory Regulations on General Terms and Conditions as Internationally Mandatory Law
- Germany: Compensation Claims of Employees if Targets for Variable Remuneration are Set Too Late
- Czech Republic: Flexible Amendment to the Labour Code
- China: Non-compete Agreement Cannot Impede the Autonomous Employment Rights of Employees without Confidentiality Obligations
- China: Beijing High People’s Court and Beijing Labour and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Commission Issued Answers to Labour Dispute Cases (Part 1)
- USA: California Supreme Court Issues Opinion on “Hours Worked”
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2024
- USA: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released
- Poland: Draft Law on Whistleblowers Has Been Submitted to the Polish Parliament
- Norway: Proposed Changes Regarding the Pension Law
- Norway: Preliminary Development in the 2024 Wage Settlement
- Netherlands: Modernization of the Sexual Offenses Act: What are the Consequences for the Workplace?
- Netherlands: Internship Agreements vs. Employment Relationships: Understanding the Distinctions
- Switzerland: Revision of the Old-age and Survivors’ Insurance Act as of January 1st, 2024: Raise in the Statutory Retirement Age for Women, Increase in VAT
- Switzerland: Work Accident Qualified as Involuntary Manslaughter (Judgements of the Federal Supreme Court 6B_1058/2022 and 6B_1072/2022 of January 29, 2024)
- Switzerland: Abusive Conflict Termination: Compliance with Criminal Investigation Principles Not Required When Conducting Internal Investigations (Judgement of the Federal Supreme Court 4A_368/2023 of January 1st, 2024)
- Spain: Tax Exemption for Displaced Workers
- Spain: Starting March 20th, Businesses Can Receive Lawsuit Notifications Electronically
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
- Singapore: Retirement Age to Be Raised to 64 and Re-Employment Age to 69 in 2026
- Singapore: Increase in Minimum Monthly Qualifying Salary for Employment Passes in 2025
- India: Karnataka High Court Provides Clarity on the Recognition of “Protected Workmen”
- Colombia: Legal Initiative to Approve Convention 183 to Guarantee Labour Protection for Women as Heads of Household
- Colombia: Measures Against Sexual Harassment at Work to Receive Presidential Approval
- Colombia: New Labour Procedural Code Bill to be Submitted for First Debate in Congress
- Colombia: Measure to Compensate “Unfavourable” Conditions Faced by Women in the Workplace by Reducing the Requirement of Contribution Weeks for Old-Age Pensions
- Canada: Working for Workers Four Act Brings Important Changes for Employers
- Canada: At Long Last: A New Legislative Framework for Policing in Ontario Coming into Effect April 1, 2024
- Canada: Navigating Business Growth: A Guide for Social Media Influencers
- Canada: Without Boundaries, Internet Conduct Can Frustrate
- Canada: Federally-Regulated Employers, It Takes Longer than You Think: Post Your Draft Pay Equity Plans by the End of June 2024
- Argentina: Interest Rate Reduction in Labour Lawsuits
- UK: New UK Employment Rights and Guidance
- UK: Flexible working – The New Rules
- UK: Unfair Dismissal for Posting Racist “Joke”: Reasonable Responses Test
- UK: Request To Take Parental Leave and Unfair Dismissal
- UK: Disability Discrimination: Reasonable Adjustments
- Sweden: The Swedish Police Authority’s Decision to Terminate an Employee who had a Stroke was Deemed Lawful by Labour Court
- Philippines: Liability of Foreign-Based Companies Hiring Philippine-Based Workers Under Philippine Labour Laws
- Ireland: The Irish Government Announces the Publication of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024
- Ireland: Welcome Changes to the Immigration Permissions of Employment Permits
- Ireland: The Labour Court Overturned WRC Decision that an Agency Worker had Continuity of Service for the purpose of an Unfair Dismissal Claim
- France: Dismissing an Employee for Objecting to the Company’s “Fun Culture” and for not Participating in Company Events can be Deemed Unfair
- France: Requiring an Employee to be Reachable During a Professional Trip does not Necessarily Count as Working Time
- France: A New Law on Hair Discrimination
- China: Validity of the Agreement to Pay Non-Compete Compensation in the Form of Stock Options
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China Issued Regulations on Promoting and Standardizing Cross-Border Transfer of Data
- Australia: Silence is No Longer Golden: The Use of NDAs in Workplace Sexual Harassment Matters
- Mexico: The Mexican Court Limits Profit Sharing Payments
- Italy: Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 Also Applies to Employees of Small Companies Hired Before Its Entry into Force
- Germany: Employer Must Cover Additional Costs for in-person-training of Works Council Members
- Germany: Is the Digital Employment Contract Coming?
- EU: Platform Work Directive Set to be Approved
- Czech Republic: Building Contractor’s Liability for the Wages of Subcontractor’s Employees
- Belgium: Reform of the Social Penal Code Takes Shape
- Norway: Court of Appeal Ruling Regarding Bonus Agreement
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Right to be Exempted from Night Work
- Netherlands: Revised Guide on Combating Sexual Harassment: Cultural Change in the Workplace
- Netherlands: Case Law Shows the Justification for a Non-Competition Clause must be Tailored to Individual Employee
- Netherlands: Bill Modernization of the Non-Competition Clause
- Belgium: What Does Book 6 of the New Civil Code Mean for the Worker’s Liability?
- Ireland: Right to Request Remote Working Arrangements and Flexible Working Arrangements for Caring Purposes Come Into Force Following the Publication of the Long-Awaited Code of Practice
- Germany: Changes to the German Immigration Act for Skilled Workers have come into Force
- Germany: No Compensation for the Anti-Discrimination Plaintiff
- France: Dismissal of an Employee for Making Racist or Xenophobic Comments in a Private Context is Deemed Unfair
- France: Future Revision of the European Works Council Directive
- China: Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone’s Lingang New Area: Released Measures for Cross-Border Data Transfer Classification and Graded Management
- China: Official Launch of the People’s Court Case Database: Now Accessible to the Public
- Canada: Meet it or Beat it: Paid Medical Leave under the Canada Labour Code is a Minimum Standard
- Canada: Ontario Repeals Bill 124
- Canada: Contract Permitting Termination in an Employer’s “Sole Discretion… at Any Time” is Unenforceable
- Canada: Update: The Supreme Court of Canada Denies Motion for Re-Hearing in R v. Greater Sudbury
- Canada: Terminating a Federally-Regulated Employee? New Requirements that Employers Need to Know
- Brazil: Companies Take Legal Action to Prevent the Publication of the Transparency Report Related to the Gender Pay Gap
- Argentina: Supreme Court Overturned the Annual, Regular, and Consecutive Capitalization of Interest Applied in Labour Court Claims
- USA: Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect, But Legal Challenges Mount
- USA: Congress Violated U.S. Constitution When It Passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Texas Court Rules
- USA: New York City Releases Workers’ Bill of Rights, Poster
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for February 2024
- UK: New Employment Rates & Compensation Limits
- UK: Four-day week trial: Study – one year on
- UK: Fire & re-hire: Updated Code
- UK: Religion & Belief Discrimination: An anti-Zionist university academic has brought a successful claim for philosophical belief discrimination
- UK: Religion & Belief Discrimination: EAT upholds the decision that terminating the contract of a Christian actor who expressed her beliefs relating to homosexuality was not discriminatory
- Singapore: Ministry of Manpower targets issuing guidelines on restrictive covenants in the second half of 2024
- Singapore: Manpower Minister Tan See Leng announced on 4 March 2024, that there will be an increase in the minimum monthly qualifying salary for employment passes in 2025
- Italy: Void Dismissals and Reinstatement: Article 2, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 is Unconstitutional
- CJEU: Exclusion of Temporary Employment Contracts from the Duty to Motivate Dismissal Violates EU Law
- Czech Republic: Is Maternity Leave Optional?
- Australia: The Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act Has Commenced
- Canada: Health and Safety Manager Dismissed for Cause for Improper Reporting and Handling of Her Own WSIB Claim
- Canada: When it Comes to Employment Contracts, Clarity Counts!
- Canada: A Practical Guide to Supply Chain Transparency
- Mexico: Mexican House of Representatives Approve Amendments to Eradicate Employment Discrimination for Those Who Have AIDS and/or HIV
- China: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued three new regulations on new forms of employment
- China: The Supreme People’s Court, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions released typical cases related to wage arrears disputes
- Australia: Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill Finally Passes Both Houses of Parliament–Here’s What To Expect
- Poland: New OHS Regulations Allow Financing of Employees’ Contact Lenses
- Norway: Ruling from the Court of Appeal Regarding an Employee’s Duty of Disclosure During the Hiring Process
- Norway: Ruling from the Court of Appeal Regarding Summary Dismissal for Sexual Harassment
- Norway: New Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Whistleblowing in the Workplace
- EU: Val Duchesse Summit 2024 to Boost EU Social Dialogue
- Belgium: New Dismissal and Discrimination Protection for Employees Undergoing Fertility Treatment
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for January 2024
- USA: Federal Contractors Required to Post Salary Ranges in Job Postings Under Proposed DOL Regulations
- USA: Immigration Issues Companies Reconsidering Bachelor’s Degree as Job Requirement Must Keep in Mind
- USA: The Year Ahead 2024: ESG
- Türkiye: The Labour Sector Regulation Has Been Amended
- Sweden: A Vaccination Policy for Nurses was Considered Justified by the Labour Court
- Sweden: An Employer’s Prohibition of Wearing Islamic Headscarves in the Workplace was not Considered Discriminatory by the Labour Court
- Singapore: The Tripartite Committee’s Final Recommendations for Workplace Fairness Legislation Accepted by the Singapore Government
- Philippines: Compensability of Remote Work Injuries
- Netherlands: Study Cost Clauses in Dutch Employment Contracts No Longer Valid for Mandatory Training: Legal Implications and Recent Developments
- Netherlands: Beware of the obligation to consult the Works Council in case of reorganisations!
- UK: Holiday entitlement and pay: New guidance
- UK: Flexible working requests
- UK: Upcoming legislative changes: Time to update staff handbooks
- UK: Whistleblowing: Acas Code on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
- UK: Termination: Settlement agreements
- Italy: Dismissal Caused by an Employee Harassing Female Colleagues by Sexting is Lawful
- Ireland: Employee Denied Work Flexibility Awarded 15 Months’ Pay for Discrimination Based on Family Status
- Ireland: New Regulations Provide for on-the-spot Fines for Certain Breaches of Employment Law
- India: Indian Government Proposes Amendments to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Germany: Certain Mistakes in Mass Dismissal Notification May No Longer Lead to Invalidity of Terminations Issued Based on Notification
- Germany: Challenging Probative Value of Employees’ Sick Notes During Notice Period
- France: Temporary Violation of a Non-Compete Clause Frees Employer From Any Further Payments
- France: New Immigration Law Finally Comes Into Effect After Review by the Constitutional Court
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during the Protection Period
- Colombia: Adjustment to Pensions Payments Due to Changes this 2024
- Colombia: Is it possible for the judge to assess the seriousness of the misconduct contained in the internal work regulations?
- USA: The Year Ahead 2024
- L&E Global Broadens its Presence in Asia-Pacific with New Member in the Philippines
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- India: The Karnataka Government Notifies Public of the Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024
- Looking Ahead 2024: India
- USA: DOL Aims for April 2024 Release of White-Collar Exemption Final Rule
- USA: When Will the Ball Drop? Still Waiting on the PWFA Final Regulations
- USA: Labor Department Releases Independent Contractor Final Rule, Revising Standard
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Looking Ahead 2024: Spain
- Looking Ahead 2024: Romania
- Looking Ahead 2024: Poland
- Looking Ahead 2024: Norway
- Looking Ahead 2024: Netherlands
- Looking Ahead 2024: Ireland
- Looking Ahead 2024: Germany
- Looking Ahead 2024: France
- Looking Ahead 2024: Colombia
- Looking Ahead 2024: China
- Looking Ahead 2024: Chile
- Looking Ahead 2024: Australia
- Looking Ahead 2024: Sweden
- Looking Ahead 2024: Italy
- Looking Ahead 2024: EU
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during Protection Period
- Looking Ahead 2024: Czech Republic
- Looking Ahead 2024: Belgium
- Sweden: Ongoing conflict between Tesla and the Swedish trade union IF Metall regarding collective bargaining agreement involving various trade unions from Sweden and their Scandinavian neighbours
- Sweden: The Administrative Court Ruled On Whether a Platform Company Should Be Categorized as an Employer and Thereby Be Imposed with Work Environment Responsibility Pertaining to Couriers
- Mexico: The New Minimum Wages Foreseen for 2024
- Australia: The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Compliance Powers Regarding the Positive Duty to Eliminate Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Commence on 12 December 2023
- Norway: Proposed Changes to the Violation Fine Regulations
- USA: Managing Outside Investigators – Best Practices for Employers
- USA: NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule: What It Means for Retailers and Other User Employers
- USA: President Biden Issues Executive Order Regarding the Development and Use of AI
- UK: Women’s Health: Menopause and the Workplace
- UK: Other Recent Developments
- UK: Discrimination: Legislation Changes
- UK: Holiday Entitlements and Pay; TUPE: Legislation Changes
- UK: Discrimination: Philosophical Belief
- Mexico: TozziniFreire Advogados Launches Its “Doing Business in Brazil” Guide
- Mexico: Are Companies Ready to Implement the “Official Standard NOM-037-STPS-2023 Telework-Safety and Health Conditions at Work”?
- Netherlands: New Legislative Proposal to Combat False Self-Employment
- Germany: Discrimination of Part-Time Employees on the Topic of Overtime Compensation
- Germany: GDPR Implications: Employees Right To Have Warning Letters Removed after Termination of Employment
- Shanghai, China: The individuals who are obligated to adhere to non-competition obligations should be strictly limited within the scope defined by law. Labour receiving entities in labour dispatch relationship can enter into non-competition agreements with labour dispatch employees.
- China: The Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Came into Effect in Mainland China on 7 November 2023
- Romania: A New Obligation for Employers Regarding Preventing and Fighting Harassment in the Workplace
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Judgement Regarding Working Hours (HR-2023-2068-A)
- Ireland: First WRC Decision Under the New Statutory Sick Pay Legislation
- Ireland: The Supreme Court Rules that Domino’s Delivery Drivers Are Employees, not Independent Contractors
- Ireland: Domestic Violence Leave Will Come into Effect on 27 November 2023
- Chile: Law No. 21,628, Amends Law No. 19,728, which Establishes the Unemployment Insurance, Among Other Measures
- Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Hiring Policy Discriminated Based on Citizenship
- Canada: Pay Transparency, Take Two
- Canada: More Announcements on Job Postings and Injured Worker Benefits
- Canada: “Anti-Scab” Legislation and Possible Ban of Replacement Workers in Federal Workplace Strikes/Lock-Outs
- Canada: The Role of Control: The Supreme Court Confirms the Definition of “Employer” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Sweden: Minimum Monthly Salary to Obtain or Extend Work Permit
- Italy: Is It Feasible to Lawfully Dismiss the Employee Who Refuses to Change His/Her Working Time?
- EU: The Second European Employment and Social Rights Forum Focuses on AI and the World of Work
- Czech Republic: Document Delivery: Navigating the Latest Legal Framework in the Czech Republic
- Belgium: Changes to Reductions in Social Security Contributions for First Hires as of 2024
- Poland: Tax Office Conducts Checks on Creative Employees’ Remuneration
- UK: New Right to Request a Predictable Working Pattern
- UK: New guidance and a Fine for TikTok
- UK: Holiday Pay: Claim for Series of Deductions Succeeds in Northern Ireland
- UK: Unfair Dismissal and Race Discrimination: Use of Racially Offensive Term During a Training Session
- UK: Indirect Discrimination: “Childcare Disparity”
- Sweden: Swedish Model in Line with the EU’s Minimum Wage Directive
- Portugal: Non-Taxable Caps Applicable to Expense Allowances Paid by Employers to Employees Working from Home
- Norway: The Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s Guide on Monitoring Employees’ Use of Electronic Equipment
- Norway: New Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Placement of Wages and Pension Scheme in the Event of a Transfer of Undertakings
- Norway: Judgement from the Court of Appeal Regarding Occupational Accident in Home Office
- Norway: New Bill: Exemptions from New Hiring Rules in the Event Industry
- Germany: Employer Sentenced to Payment of 10.000,00 EUR in Damages for Unauthorised Use of Photographic Material Showing a Former Employee
- EU: Court of Justice Rules on Scope of Information and Consultation Obligations when Taking Away Managerial Mandates of Employees in a Public Sector Context
- China: General Office of the State Council Launched the Regulations on Social Insurance Handling
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China Issued the Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Flow (Exposure Draft)
- Belgium: Expansion of the Flexi-Job System to 12 New Sectors with Stricter Rules
- USA: EEOC’s Proposed Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
- USA: Boost in OSHA Inspections Expected for “High Risk” Retailers
- Spain: Status of Digital Nomads’ Visas in Spain
- Spain: Commentary to the Case Ruling STSJ Galicia 2660/2023 of 30 May 2010
- Spain: New Obligations for Companies Regarding LGBTI Create Doubts and Uncertainties
- Mexico: Possible Constitutional Reform for the Reduction of Working Hours
- Italy: Italian Case Law Confirms the Subordinate Nature of the Employment Relationship of Riders
- Ireland: Update on the Right to Request Remote Work
- Ireland: Reminder: Statutory Obligations Under the Protected Disclosures Legislation Will Take Effect on 17 December 2023 for Employers with 50-249 Employees
- France: The French Government Wishes To Take Action Against Fake Sick Leaves
- France: Rights to Paid Holidays Continue To Accrue During All Types of Sick Leave
- Czech Republic: New Rules for Teleworking in the Czech Republic
- Colombia: New Labour Reform Bill with Adjustments and Consequences in the Employment Labour Sector
- Chile: Main Amendments to the Insurance for the Accompaniment of Children Suffering from Serious Diseases
- Brazil: The 4th Lower Labour Court of São Paulo/SP Grants a Decision Recognising that Uber Drivers are Employees
- Australia: Closing Loopholes Bill and How to Prepare Yourself for It
- USA: The EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Transferring Personal Data Under the New Privacy Shield
- USA: A Deep Dive Into the EEOC’s Proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations
- Chile: Department of Labour Highlights the Labour Aspects Included in the new Economic Crimes Law
- Belgium: New Formal Obligations in case of Incapacity During Paid Annual Leave
- Australia: Changes to Professional Employees Award 2020
- France: Increase of the Social Security Contributions Due on Mutual Termination Agreement Severance Indemnities and Reduction of Those Due on Retirement Indemnities
- Germany: Derogatory Comments about Colleagues in Private Chatgroup Can Justify Dismissal
- Ireland: An Employee Was Penalised by the Employer After Assault Complaints Awarded €20,000
- Luxembourg: New Extraordinary Leave and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Luxembourg: New Provisions on the Recruitment of Third-Country Nationals
- Luxembourg: Wage Indexation on 1 September 2023
- Mexico: Ruling of the Eighth District Court Regarding Profit-Sharing Cap in Mexico
- Norway: New Requirements for Gender Balance in Boards, a Proposal for Amendments to the Working Environment Act, and an Important Ruling on Whistleblowing on its Way to the Supreme Court
- Poland: New Protection in Court Proceedings for Employees Subject to Special Protection Against Dismissal
- Portugal: Social Support – Decent Work Agenda
- Sweden: An Employee Gave Misleading Information to His Employer about the Education that His Study Leave Was Related To and Was Legally Dismissed for Unauthorised Absence
- Netherlands: Inclusion Quota and Target Figures Act: Approaching Deadline To Report Target Figures and Action Plan
- Netherlands: A “Right to Work from Home” in the Near Future
- Netherlands: Compensation for Irregular Termination Exceeds Maximum Severance Pay WNT
- Türkiye: Changes Made in Some of the Hazard Classifications
- UK: Disability discrimination: Neurodiversity
- UK: Discrimination: Gender Reassignment
- UK: Health and wellbeing: Menopause
- UK: Guidance on Data Protection
- UK: Legislation update
- Brazil: Recent Supreme Court Decision Related to Union Welfare Contribution
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for August 2023
- USA: Ten DEI Steps Employers Should Consider Now
- Argentina: Special Leave of Absence for Parents of Minor Children with Cancer
- China: The Cyberspace Administration of China Issued the Draft Administrative Measures for the Compliance Audit of Personal Information Protection
- China: Multiple departments, Including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Formulated the System for Preventing and Eliminating Risks of Mismanagement in the Workplace (Reference Text)
- Dominican Republic: Suspension of Work for a Day and a Half Due to Storm “Franklin”
- EU: State of the Union – New Rules for the European Works Councils
- France: Redeployment of Employees Considered as Partially Unable to Continue Working in Their Current Position by the Labour Doctor: the Company Can Be Obliged to Offer the Employee Redeployment in a More Senior Position
- Germany: Crimes Committed by a Works Council Chairperson Do Not Necessarily Justify Refusal of Access to Company Premises
- India: Maternity Benefits Are to Be Granted Regardless of the Period of Benefit Exceeding the Termination of Employment 
- Italy: Temporary Agency Work: The Latest Ruling of the Italian Supreme Court in Light of the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice
- Czech Republic: Major Changes to Czech Labour Code Coming in October
- L&E Global Members Recommended by Chambers Latin America 2024
- USA: 2023 Mid-Year Report
- Dominican Republic: Arbitration in Sports
- Czech Republic:The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has ruled on the issue of multiple employment relationships of between an employee andto a single employer, contrary to previous case law of the European Court of Justice
- EU: The EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need to Know
- USA: Using AI to Speed Through Candidates? Slow Down and Consider the Risks
- Romania: Parents of children under the age of 11 can benefit from four days/month of work from home or telework
- Romania: The maximum value for meal tickets that can be awarded to employees while benefiting from a special fiscal regime has been increased
- Poland: Poland Has Acceded to the Framework Agreement on the Application of Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 in Cases of Conventional Cross-border Teleworking (remote working)
- Netherlands: Introduction of uniform minimum hourly wage as of 1 January 2024
- Netherlands: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment Clarifies Approach to False Self-Employment and the Tax Authorities Will Resume Enforcement
- Mexico: Rapid Response Mechanism to Expedite Dispute Resolution
- Italy: Whistleblowing: The Practical Guidelines by the Italian Anti-corruption Authority
- Ireland: Irish government announces that victims of domestic violence will be entitled to fully paid leave when new measures governing this type of leave come into force this Autumn
- Ireland: Former employee, who was dismissed for posting hate speech on social media, wins unfair dismissal case
- Ireland: Significant Labour Court decision on the inclusion of overtime in the calculation of annual leave pay
- Germany: The obligation to inform authorities in case of mass redundancy does not serve employee protection
- Germany: Annual leave entitlements and permanent incapacity for work
- France: New rights for employees with children suffering from serious ill health or disability
- France: Mandatory employee development meetings and performance appraisal meetings can take place on the same day but separately
- China: The General Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China issued a Notice on Ensuring the Rights and Interests of Workers in High Temperatures.
- China: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China drafted the Decision on Amending the Interim Measures for Foreigners Employed in China to Participate in Social Insurance (Draft for Soliciting Opinions)
- Belgium: Summer update of the discrimination legislation: multiple discrimination, new concepts, modern terminology and more flexibility for sanctions and enforcement
- Australia: Increases to minimum wages and the high income threshold – important changes regarding wages in effect from 1 July 2023
- Argentina: Acknowledgement of greater power to the IT´s union
- USA: Groff Takes DeJoy: U.S. Supreme Court Changes Standard in Religious Accommodation Case
- USA: Labor Board Returns to 2014 Test for Determining Whether Individual Is Independent Contractor
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Use of Race In Admissions By College, University Is Unconstitutional
- UK: Post-Brexit UK employment law reform
- UK: New UK code of practice on Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace
- UK: Inquiry finds Royal Air Force recruitment targets led to unlawful discrimination against white males
- UK: UK court finds original grievance report was not privileged
- UK: EAT gives important guidance on proportionality in protected belief cases
- Türkiye: The National Minimum Wage has been Increased
- Sweden: A public employer’s decision to issue disciplinary action in the form of a written warning following the publishing of a political statement by an employed teacher was deemed compatible with the applicable collective agreement and Swedish law
- Netherlands: The Government’s Resignation Likely Delays Labour Market Reforms
- Netherlands: Supreme Court ruling: beware of the employers’ duty of care regarding (the lapse of) vacation days
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the right to be disconnected in the Labour Code
- Italy: When the dismissal served by registered letter starts producing effects?
- Ireland: New Employment Rights and Entitlements in Force from 3 July 2023
- Ireland: EU Pay Transparency directive: Significant changes on the horizon for employers in the EU
- Ireland: Significant compensation award to former CEO for constructive dismissal and for breaches of Payment of Wages legislation
- Colombia: Reduction of working time started by law on 15 July 2023
- Colombia: Labour Reform Bill: Updated Status
- India: Participation of the accused in the performance appraisal of the complainant vitiates the inquiry process under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Germany: Permitted private use of workplace recourses – accessing private messages of employees
- Germany: Evidential value of a certificate of incapacity for work
- Germany: Recording of working hours – works council can initiate negotiations regarding the configuration of the recording system
- France: From 9 September onwards, collective bargaining agreements allowing for trial periods which are longer than the legal maximum are no longer applicable
- France: The director of a sister-company can carry out a dismissal procedure
- EU: GDPR: European Commission adopts new adequacy decision for EU-US data transfers
- Dominican Republic: The Constitutional Court gives the motives why the Ministry of Labour cannot, through administrative means, assume functions that correspond to legislators
- Czech Republic: Case Law: A trade union established solely for its new officials to be protected from being terminated
- Chile: Department of Labour reconsiders legal opinion on collective negotiation matters
- Brazil: New Brazilian Law on equal pay for equal work and gender equality
- Belgium: Additional voluntary overtime system possible until 2025
- Australia: Secure Jobs Better Pay – Protecting Worker Entitlements Industrial Relations reforms in 2023
- Ireland: Leading Irish law firm LK Shields joins L&E Global
- Switzerland: Canton Geneva to Become First Swiss Canton Introducing a Parental Leave
- Switzerland: Canton Zurich follows Suit in Introducing Minimum Wages to its Two Largest Cities: With 65.5% in Zurich and 69.4% in Winterthur, Voters Cast a Strong Yes Vote for the Introduction of a Municipal Minimum Wage
- Netherlands: Insufficient action by employer after reports of transgressive behaviour and must pay fair compensation of EUR 197,000 gross
- Netherlands: Guide for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Netherlands: Future Pensions Act passed, transition to new pension system starts on 1 July 2023
- Colombia: Recent case law changed health reinforced employment stability criteria
- China: Jiangsu: Whether there is an employment relationship between a streamer and a media company shall be considered from three aspects: personal appendant relations, income distribution and nature of the agreement
- China: Cyberspace Administration of China issued the Guide to the Filling of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information
- Australia: Recent Australian Superior Court Decisions: 6 Month Restraint of Trade Upheld, College Lecturer Denied Superannuation
- USA: Non-Competes Violate the National Labor Relations Act, Labor Board General Counsel Abruzzo Argues
- USA: EEOC Continues to Allow Certain COVID-19 Protocols in Its Latest Revised COVID-19 Guidance
- USA: As the U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, Employers Ask Now What?
- USA: Next Steps for Employer I-9 Compliance as Temporary Flexibility Ending July 31, 2023
- Italy: Dismissal for objective justified reasons: the latest judgment of the Italian Supreme Court
- Peru: Peruvian Congress approves new national holiday
- Peru: Finalisation of sanitary emergency due to COVID-19
- Canada: Arbitrator Finds “Age-Related Risk to COVID-19” to Be Insufficient Grounds for WFH Accommodation
- Canada: Company and CEO Both Convicted of OHSA Offences, Despite the Absence of a Workplace Accident
- Canada: Court of Appeal Narrows the Implied Right to Lay-off and Clarifies Condonation
- Canada: Competition Bureau Releases Guidelines on Anti Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreement Legislation
- Germany: No equal pay for temporary agency workers
- Germany: German Whistleblower Protection Act finally coming
- Poland: War refugees from Ukraine with longer legal stay
- EU: European Semester 2023: the Commission’s social recommendations to Member States
- Czech Republic: Immediate Termination of the Employment Relationship by the Employer
- Belgium: One-off purchasing power premium for employees of companies with high profits
- Sweden: Fixed term employment “for as long as the assignment lasts” was deemed compatible with EU- and Swedish labour law
- France: New pension reform: the first 2 implementation decrees have been published in view of the law’s entry into force next 1st September
- France: New obligations for companies regarding profit sharing
- France: « Golden hello » sign-on bonuses: the employer can impose partial reimbursement in case of resignation before the agreed date
- Switzerland: Social Security and Cross-Border Workers, As of 1 July 2023, a New Treaty Provides that Cross-Border Workers from Certain EU/EFTA States Who Work Remotely from Their Country of Residence for Less than 50% Stay Subject to Swiss Social Security
- Luxembourg: New whistle-blower regulation!
- Dominican Republic: Bill to modify and expand the rights of workers approved in first reading
- UK: New guidance for employers on reasonable adjustments for mental health and on menopause and menstrual health published
- UK: UK Information Commissioner’s Office publishes new guidance for employers on data subject access requests
- UK: UK Government outlines post-Brexit changes to employment law
- UK: New UK laws pave the way for new rights for carers and parents
- UK: Holiday pay – EAT ruling on calculating holiday pay on termination of employment
- Türkiye: The Regulation on Business Lines has been Amended
- Chile: New Labour Protection for Victims of Femicide
- Poland: The new provisions on the employment contract for trial period
- Switzerland: Gender equity: Deadline for informing employees and shareholders about the results of the first pay equity analysis fast approaching
- Switzerland: Bonus payments: Parliamentary motion of May 3, 2023 wants to ban bonus payments to management of systematically important banks
- Switzerland: Working and rest time: As of July 2023, working and rest time regulations will be made more flexible for certain industries
- Sweden: The European Court of Justice stated in a preliminary ruling that an employee’s right to daily rest pursuant to the Working Time Directive is in addition to their right to weekly rest
- Norway: Changes to the Working Environment Act enter into force on 1 January 2024
- Netherlands: New legislative proposal monitoring discrimination free recruitment and selection has been adopted by the House of Representatives/the Second Chamber
- Netherlands: A Rise in Strikes in The Netherlands
- Italy: What is the main news set forth by the Labour Decree recently approved by the Italian Government?
- India: The Supreme Court of India issues guidelines for proper implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Germany: Implementation of obligation to record working hours – pending changes to German Working Hours Act
- Germany: News from Luxembourg – developments to watch out for in Data Protection Law
- France: “No Show, No Call” absenteeism can be presumed to amount to a resignation.
- France: Employers who do not discuss workload and work/life balance issues during annual employee performance reviews can be considered in breach of their duty of care
- EU: New EU agreement on the impact of cross-border telework on the applicable social security legislation
- China: Beijing: Maternity leave shall not be categorized as a statutory holiday and the female employee shall not be entitled to triple pay for overtime during Maternity leave
- China: China released the Management Measures for Supervision and Reporting of Social Insurance Funds
- Chile: Superior Court of Justice issued a ruling accepting the abandonment of the procedure in executive labour procedure
- Belgium: 13 weeks confirmed as the maximum notice period for leaving employees
- Argentina: Resolution 5/2023: Increase in the minimum, vital and mobile salary
- Canada: Court Finds that Saving Clause Does Not Fix an Illegal Termination Provision
- Canada: Court Relies on Secret Recording of Termination Meeting to Sanction Employer’s Bad Faith Conduct
- USA: OSHA’s Plans for the Construction Industry
- USA: Labour Board Returns to Prior Standard, Limiting Employers’ Response to Abusive Workplace Conduct
- USA: Ending of Federally Mandated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- UK: Future UK worker rights and protections: New House of Commons Select Committee report recommendations to government
- UK: Equality, diversity and inclusion: New UK voluntary ethnicity pay reporting guidance
- UK: Important new UK government policy papers on disability and Artificial Intelligence
- UK: Update on proposed UK harassment law reforms
- UK: Workplace culture: Flexible working request during maternity leave
- Dominican Republic: Government announces salary increase for the tourism sector
- Türkiye: Social Security Institution’s Directorate General of Insurance Premiums has Published a Circular Letter in accordance with the New Retirement Legislation
- France: The French pension reform: the French Constitutional Court validates the content of the bill with a few exceptions
- France: The use of geolocation devices in professional vehicle: balancing the right to privacy and the right to produce evidence in court
- Portugal: Wide-ranging changes to the Portuguese Labour Code and related legislation – Decent Work Agenda
- Canada: Your Workplace, Your Investigator: Selecting the Person to Review a Harassment Complaint
- Canada: Planning to Use ChatGPT? Legal Considerations for Employers
- Canada: Ontario to Increase Minimum Wage to $16.55 per Hour
- Poland: The new content of the obligatory information on the conditions of employment
- USA: ChatGPT, Generative AI…Concerns For Politics, and the Workplace
- USA: $35M SEC Settlement Underscores Processes, Procedures Ensuring Appropriate Public Disclosures
- USA: Seattle Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Law Protecting Individuals Against Discrimination Based on Caste
- USA: DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA
- UK: Workplace culture: Sexual harassment
- UK: Whistleblowing: UK Government review
- UK: Equality diversity and inclusion: Racial diversity
- UK: Increase in Tribunal compensation limits and employment rates
- UK: Disability discrimination: Neurodiversity
- Türkiye: New Retirement Legislation Eliminates Age Requirement for Some Employees
- Türkiye: Mediation is Now a Pre-Requirement for All Types of Employment-Related Lawsuits
- Sweden: The Labour Court rules on the burden of proof regarding the validity of an invoked notice of resignation
- Spain: Spanish Supreme Court clarifies parental childbirth benefits for single-parent families
- Netherlands: New parliamentary letter on the progress of the labour market package: key reforms
- Netherlands: Deliveroo and the Dutch Supreme Court: a landmark decision on employment status and modern forms of work
- Italy: What are the main features of the new statutory regulation adopted on whistleblowing?
- Germany: Default in acceptance – contradictory behaviour of the employer after invalid dismissal
- Germany: According to a new ECJ ruling, the minimum rest period per working day under statutory law is to be granted by the employer in addition to the weekly rest period, even if the weekly rest period immediately precedes or follows the daily rest period
- EU: New interpretative communication on the EU Working Time Directive
- Dominican Republic: Government increases 20% to the minimum wage of industrial free zone workers
- Colombia: Recent labour case law ruled in favour of reinstatement of injured soccer player
- Colombia: Upcoming and main changes expected with the Health System Reform
- Colombia: Basic retirement income to be guaranteed through a pillar system through a Pensions reform
- China: Shanghai issued the Employment Promotion Regulations
- China: Employers shall pay for overtime when employees work through social media during non-working hours
- Chile: 40-hour workday bill progress in Congress
- Belgium: Important changes to the Belgian rules regarding annual paid leave
- Australia: If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get! – Requiring Employees To Work On Public Holidays
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Employees Paid on a ‘Day Rate’ Basis Are Entitled to Overtime Pay
- USA: Labor Board Reinstates Standard Restricting Employee Severance Agreements
- USA: Best Practices for Manufacturers Managing Employee Medical Inquiries Under the ADA
- Switzerland: Minimum Wage: Upcoming Vote on CHF 23.90 Hourly Minimum Wage in the City of Zurich
- Switzerland: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies Case Law on Prohibition of Continuous Compensation of Vacation through Wage Supplements
- India: Karnataka Government passes the Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023
- Colombia: Labour reform Bill and its potential impact on the business model
- China: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued the Trial Guidelines on the Conclusion of Employment Contracts and Written Agreements for Employees in New Employment Form
- China: The Supreme People’s Court held that the Employer shall show proper kindness and tolerance when the Employee asks for leave to take care of seriously ill family member
- Canada: Curtis v Medcan: a vacation and holiday pay class action wake-up call
- Canada: Findings from Workplace Investigation Not Defamatory, Says Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Canada: Court of Appeal: Employees Can Outgrow Employment Contracts without Formal Promotion
- Canada: Court Confirms that Refusal to Obtain COVID-19 Vaccination Amounts to Frustration of Contract
- Canada: New Business and IT Consultant Exclusion under the Employment Standards Act, 2000
- Canada: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Is Now a Public Holiday in BC
- Canada: Round 3: Ontario Proposes Statutory Amendments Impacting Employers in the Working for Workers Act, 2023
- France: New obligations regarding the establishment of payslips
- France: Equality of treatment: nominative payslips can be obtained by the employee to prove her case
- France: The French pension reform: the bill is adopted
- Spain: The High Court of Justice of Cantabria recognizes the suicide of an employee, which occurred outside the company and outside working hours, as a work-related accident
- Argentina: The childcare benefit is extended until children reach four years of age
- Dominican Republic: The National Wage Committee raised 19% to the minimum wage
- Poland: Remote working will not deprive employees of the right to higher deductible costs for living in another municipality
- UK: UK Employment Tribunal delays
- UK: UK government backs plans for a new right to request a predictable working pattern
- UK: Four-day working week trial results – 92% of companies participating to continue with four-day week
- UK: Unfair dismissal – without prejudice letter amounted to a dismissal
- UK: Unfair dismissal – reopening disciplinary proceedings
- Sweden: Labour Court rules on so-called provoked resignation
- Italy: dismissal of a person who made remarks to colleague about her sexual orientation
- Germany: National law may provide for stricter requirements for the dismissal of a data protection officer than the GDPR
- Germany: “Negotiation skills” do not justify deviating remuneration of men and women in comparable positions
- EU: Upcoming EU Directive on equal pay and pay transparency to combat the gender pay gap
- Belgium: New changes to Discrimination law and bullying at work: extension of protection rules
- Australia: Setoffs in Defence of Underpayment Claims – Latest Full Federal Court Decision
- USA: Bipartisan Bill to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Reintroduced in U.S. Senate
- USA: A Deeper Dive Into FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Rule
- USA: Will U.S. Supreme Court Place an Undue Hardship on Employers When It Decides Groff v. DeJoy?
- UK: Menopause and the workplace – government rejects call to make menopause a new protected characteristic
- UK: New government consultations: holiday pay and “fire and re-hire”
- UK: Privacy: Misuse of employee’s private WhatsApp messages
- UK: Disability discrimination: Dismissal for long-term sickness absence
- UK: Redundancy: Pool of one
- Sweden: The Labour court rules on legal grounds for sex discrimination and disfavouring pursuant to the Discrimination Act and the Parental Leave Act after an internal recruitment
- Spain: The High Court of Justice of Catalonia awards a dismissed employee a complementary payment on top of the statutory severance payment
- Luxembourg: Wage indexation on 1st February 2023
- Italy: What are the changes in regulations to ensure that working fathers can take a more proactive role in family responsibilities?
- Germany: Obligations of employee to look for new job after termination
- Germany: Forfeiture of paid annual leave entitlements and compensation claims
- Dominican Republic: New Law of Nullity (Cassation) Proceeding before the Supreme Court of Justice
- Czech Republic: Changes in the draft amendment to the labour code
- China: Pilot innovation on foreign-related labor dispute handling system in Hainan Province
- China: The Supreme People’s Court clarified substantive examination of competitive relationship in non-compete disputes
- Chile: Supreme Court sets criteria in a ruling regarding dismissal cause of “company needs”
- Canada: BC Arbitrator Finds that the National Day of Mourning Was not a “Holiday”
- Canada: Ontario Superior Court Awards $285,000 to Employee for Supervisor’s Violent and Harassing Conduct
- Canada: Preparing for the Accessible Canada Act’s Compliance Deadlines
- Brazil: Companies must implement measures to prevent and combat sexual harassment and other forms of violence by March 21, 2023.
- Australia: Employees Entitled to Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
- Australia: The risks of ChatGPT for employers
- Argentina: Supreme Court ruling impacts overtime calculation
- India: The inquiry of the Internal Committee cannot be quashed merely because the proceedings were not concluded within the prescribed time frame
- Belgium: General obligation to compensate employees for home-work commute by bicylce
- EU: prohibition of discrimination offers broad protection for self-employed service providers
- Poland: The Act introducing remote work to Polish legal system has been announced
- France: 2023, Looking Ahead
- USA: 2023, Looking ahead
- Romania: 2023, Looking ahead
- Czech Republic: 2023, Looking ahead
- Belgium: 2023, Looking ahead
- Chile: 2023, Looking ahead
- Mexico: 2023, Looking ahead
- Colombia: 2023, Looking ahead
- Australia: 2023, Looking ahead
- Switzerland: 2023, Looking ahead
- Norway: 2023, Looking ahead
- Luxembourg: 2023, Looking ahead
- Germany: 2023, Looking ahead
- Italy: 2023, Looking ahead
- Netherlands: 2023, Looking ahead
- Canada: 2023, Looking ahead
- Mexico: Federal Labour Laws on Vacation Matters are Reformed
- Poland: 2023, Looking ahead
- Sweden: 2023, Looking ahead
- UK: 2023, Looking ahead
- USA: Where the Semiconductor Chips Will Fall: What Manufacturers Need to Know About the CHIPS Act
- USA: Employers Should Note Post-Midterms State Law Changes
- USA: Biden Signs Speak Out Act, Barring Predispute NDAs, Nondisparagement Clauses for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims
- Colombia: Minimum Wage increases 16%
- Colombia: Proposals to Adjust Overtime modifying the Substantive Labour Code
- Italy: Unlawful Procurement: Forfeiture Operates Only in Case of a Termination Served by the Principal
- Australia: The Respect at Work Bill – Key Changes for Employers
- Australia: Secure Jobs Better Pay changes to employment contract practices
- Australia: 50-hour work week for meat dicer unreasonable, employer ordered to pay $90,000 in penalties for various breaches of Fair Work Act 2009
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: Individual Training Right and Training Plan
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: Better Protection for Digital Platform Workers
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: Improving the Employability After Dismissal
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: The Transition Track
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: Right To Disconnect
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: Evening Work In E-Commerce
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: 7-Day Notification Term For Variabel Work Schedules
- France: Project Law of the Retirement Reform
- France: Employee’s Setting his Residence Far Away from the Place of Work
- France: Voted Measures to Increase Workers’ pouvoir d’achat
- France: Independent workers – Do’s and Don’ts
- Canada: British Columbia Supreme Court finds Enforcement of Mandatory Vaccination Policy is Not Constructive Dismissal
- Canada: Ontario Government Begins Consultation on Portable Benefits
- Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Confirms it has Concurrent Jurisdiction to Decide Human Rights Claims of Unionized Employees
- UK: ICO issues Fine and Warning to Company for Failing to Protect Staff’s Personal Data
- UK: ICO publishes Draft Guidance on Workers’ Health and Monitoring At Work
- UK: Carer’s Leave Bill will Introduce a New Entitlement
- UK: Case Raises Issues around Managing Neurodiverse Employees whose decision-making may be Impacted by their Condition
- UK: Settlement Agreements Cannot Settle Unknown Future Claims
- USA: Employers Should Note Post-Midterms State Law Changes
- USA: Immigration Delays and How Manufacturers Can Manage Them
- USA: Independent Unions Continue Gains at U.S. Manufacturers in Mexico Under Mexican Labor Law Reform
- EU: European Pillar of Social Rights celebrates 5th Anniversary with the first European Employment & Social Rights Forum
- Belgium: Labour Deal 2022: 4 Day Work Week and Alternating Work Week
- Switzerland: Adoptive Mothers and Fathers in Switzerland to Receive Two Weeks of Paid Adoption Leave
- On-Call Work in Switzerland: The Federal Supreme Court Confirms its Increasingly restrictive Case Law regarding On-Call Work
- Spain: Court rules on Very Serious Misconduct Committed Outside the Work Place
- Netherlands: New Limitation on the Prohibition of Ancillary Activities
- Netherlands: Dutch Legislation on Study Costs Clause Tightened
- Netherlands: Supreme Court rules on Compensation for Statutory Transition Payment of Long-Term Sick Employees
- Italy: Employment Settlement Agreement with the Assistance of the Lawyers Only
- India: Forfeiture of Gratuity is not Automatic upon an Employee’s Dismissal from Service
- Germany: Beginning of the Two-week Period for Issuing an Extraordinary Termination in case of Complex Compliance Investigations
- Germany: ECJ strengthens Trade Union Participation within the SE
- Dominican Republic: Supreme Court of Justice explains the Characteristics that a Receipt of Discharge must have to be Valid
- China: Legislative Changes to the PRC Law on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women
- China: Supreme People’s Court clarifies the Criteria for Judging the Legitimacy of the Employer’s Unilateral Termination of the Employment Contract
- Chile: Department of Labour issues Opinion on Digital Service Platform Workers
- Australia: First Tranche of Industrial Relations Reforms – What Does it Mean for Employers and Employees?
- Austria: Vacation Compensation Payment for Employees in case of Unjustified Premature Resignation
- USA: What’s Old is New Again: Labor Department Flip-Flops on Independent Contractor Analysis
- USA: DHS Publishes Final Rule Restoring Asylum Regulations
- USA: Quiet Quitting and What Employers Can Do About It
- UK: Brexit: Retained EU Law Bill
- UK: Unfair dismissal: Breach of equality, diversity and inclusion policy
- UK: Disability discrimination: Long-Covid
- UK: Age discrimination: Marginal age difference
- Sweden: Legislative changes to the Swedish Employment Protection Act applicable
- Spain: The statutory entitlement to adjust the working day conferred on employees by the Workers’ Statute does not constitute an unconditional right for the employee
- Poland: The Supreme Court case law allows sobriety tests even before the awaited changes to the Labour Code
- Italy: Amendments to Regulation against Offshoring: Costly and Longer Procedure
- India: High Court’s position on the employer-employee relationship
- Germany: New Case Law on the Forfeiture of Paid Annual Leave Entitlements
- Germany: Legal Obligation for Employers to Establish System for Working Time Recording
- France: Exceptional release of employee savings up to €10,000 authorized by the Purchasing Power Act: employee information
- France: Several projects are under consideration by the French Government
- France: Redundancy for economic reasons: definition of economic difficulties
- Dominican Republic: Compensation for Extraordinary Services
- Canada: Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada to Increase on October 1, 2022
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Competition Act Introduce New Criminal Offences, Increased Administrative Penalties, and More
- Canada: Court Refuses to Order Injunction Restraining Mandatory Vaccination Policy
- Canada: Ontario’s Updated Public Health Guidance: What Does it Mean for Employers?
- Argentina: New Telework Register
- EU: Court of Justice Reaffirms its Views on Wearing Religious Signs at the Workplace
- Czech Republic: Amendment to the Labour Code
- Belgium: Benefits Paid to the Employees by Third Parties: Remuneration or Not?
- Australia: Federal Government introduces major anti-discrimination reform through the new Respect at Work Bill
- Belgium: Important change in dismissal law as from 2023: Saturday no longer considered a working day
- EU: The TPWC Directive and Work-Life Balance Directive have entered into force: several member states are lagging behind with its transposition
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- USA: Department of Labor: Releasing Employers’ 2016-2020 EEO-1 Report Data Unless Each Employer Objects | Jackson Lewis
- UK: Working practices: Hybrid and distance working
- UK: Women’s health: Menopause in the workplace
- UK: Employment status: New guidance
- UK: Homeworking: Location-based pay
- UK: Long-term sickness: PHI benefits
- UK: Changing employment terms: “Fire and rehire”
- Switzerland: Revision of the Swiss Data Protection Law Is Complete and Enters into Force on September 1, 2023
- Sweden: New proposal on work environment responsibility for companies that engage, inter alia, self-employed workers, platform workers, subcontractors and freelancers.
- Poland: Termination of fixed-term employment contracts will require justification
- Peru: Peruvian Congress approves new Law of teleworking
- The Netherlands: Framework letter from the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Labor Market 2023
- Italy: Work-related receivables: the Italian Supreme Court clarifies, once and for all, the commencement of the statute of limitations
- Germany: New Version of the Covid 19 Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance for the upcoming fall and winter
- Germany: No consideration of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) when calculating compensation for a post-contractual non-compete period
- France: Using files new employees bring to the table may constitute unfair competition
- France: September 2022: a month for social reform
- Dominican Republic: A court cannot rule out a hearing record for being in a simple copy.
- Colombia: Does surrogate motherhood allow maternity leave in its totality to biological father?
- China: Released Guiding Opinions on Supportive Measures for Active Childbearing.
- China: Non-compete Obligation Was Held Transferred along with Employment Relation Transfer.
- Chile: Further indications to the bill that reduces workday to 40 hours
- Canada: Ontario’s Civil Rules Committee Proposes Significant Amendments to Rules for Oral Examinations Outside of Court
- Canada: Ontario Employer Convicted of COVID-Related OHSA Violations
- Austria: Amendment to the Employment of Foreign Nationals Act
- Australia: Fair Work Commission acknowledges unfair treatment of Deliveroo driver but overturns decision finding driver an employee
- Australia: Jobs and Skills Summit – what does it mean for employers?
- Argentina: New interest rates applicable in labor claims
- L&E Global Members Recommended by Chambers Latin America 2023
- L&E Global welcomes employment law firm Zambelli & Partners in Italy
- USA: What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox
- USA: Reshoring as a Trending Choice for Manufacturers
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court’s Impact on Employers
- USA: OSHA Turns Up the Heat: Enforcement of Indoor and Outdoor Heat-Related Workplace Hazards Impacts Over 70 Industries
- Switzerland: No General Right to Ask about COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Employees
- Norway: Updated Rules for Home Office Work
- Netherlands: The Legislative Proposal Working Where You Want Act
- Poland: EU Directive on Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers has Still Not been Implemented
- Germany: New legislation on the way for whistle-blower protection
- Germany: Valid dismissal of an employee during her parental leave
- Australia: The Future Direction of Workplace Relations for the New Federal Government
- France: New BDESE Environmental Information
- France: Do & Don’t – Non-Compete Clauses
- France: Looking Forward
- France: Drivers Platforms: Still Complex!
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights cannot be Invoked Against a Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding Overtime Pay
- Colombia: Constitutional Court rules on Basic Contribution Income for Self-Employed Workers
- Colombia: Reshaping the Implementation and Regulation of Teleworking Modality
- Colombia: New Visa Regulations Expand Existing Categories and Create the Visitor Visa for Digital Nomads
- China Announces Strict Prohibition of Covid-Based Job Discrimination
- China: Supreme People’s Court Releases Seven Guiding Cases on Labour Disputes
- Chile: New Law adjusts Minimum Monthly Income
- Canada: Federal Government Proposes Regulations Addressing New Canada Labour Code Paid Medical Leave Entitlement
- Canada: Ministry of Labour Releases Interpretive Guidance on Electronic Monitoring Policies
- Canada: Court of Appeal Upholds Employees’ Right to Privacy
- Canada: WSIB Policy Shift: Schedule 1 Employers Responsible for COVID-19 Claim Costs Effective 1 July 2022
- Canada: Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Extended to 31 March 2023
- Belgium: Disclosing Personal Health Information during HR-meeting on Dismissal Violates GDPR
- Argentina: Salary Payments in Foreign Currency
- Dominican Republic: Being a Partner does not Prevent the Existence of an Employment Contract
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe and Casey – What This Decision Means for Employers
- USA: Carried Interest/Promote in 2022 – Action Items for Investment, Private Equity, Real Estate Fund Managers
- UK: Disability Discrimination – Long-Covid
- Switzerland: Basel-City to become the fifth Swiss Canton with Statutory Minimum Wage
- Switzerland: Retroactive Payments for Vacation and Public Holiday Entitlement for the Years 2020 and 2021
- Switzerland: Flexible Application of the Social Security Rules for Remote Workers extended until end of 2022
- Spain: Court rules on the use of WhatsApp to Inform Employees of Work-Related Issues
- India: Tamil Nadu Government permits Shops and Establishments to Remain Open throughout the Day
- The Netherlands: Supreme Court rules on the Exception to the Granting of a Transition Payment
- The Netherlands: Transparent and Predictable Employment Conditions Act enters into force on 1 August 2022
- The Netherlands: First Judgment regarding Termination on the ‘F-Ground’
- Germany: The Amended Verification Act enters into Force on 1 August 2022
- France: Supreme Court reasserts its position regarding Leave Requests
- France: Government releases Legislative Proposal regarding Wealth/Purchasing Power
- EU: CJEU confirms Broad Scope of Anti-Discrimination Rules
- Dominican Republic: Contributable Salary to the Social Security System
- Colombia: Certain Labour Measures will Lose their Validity with the Termination of the Health Emergency
- China Eases Quarantine Period for Inbound International Travelers
- China Releases New Regulation on Cross-border Transfer of Data
- Belgium: How to Find the Place Where the Employee Habitually Works
- Austria: Implementation Status of EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions
- Australia: Restricting Non-Disclosure Agreements for Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases
- Argentina: Maternity Leave in Cases of Surrogacy
- USA: Treaty of Commerce and Navigation Visas as Work Visa Option for Manufacturing Companies
- UK: Unfair Dismissal – Compensatory Awards
- UK: Collective Bargaining
- UK: Changes to Industrial Action Rules
- Switzerland: Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms Employer Status of Uber
- Sweden: Dismissal of an Employee with a Disability can be Non-discriminatory if based on Objective Grounds
- L&E Global Members Honored by Who’s Who Legal in 2022
- France: Setting up a Special Negotiating Body in the Context of a SE
- L&E Global Members Recommended by Best Lawyers 2023
- Spain: Employees Working Remotely are Not Entitled to a Transportation Bonus foreseen in the related CBA
- Netherlands: Non-Competition Clauses Cannot be used to Bind Employees in a tight Labour Market
- Brazil: Mass Termination of Employees should be Subject to Prior Discussion with the Union
- Australia: Minimum Wage Increased by 5.2% in Annual Wage Review 2021-22 Decision
- Sweden: Legislative Changes to the Swedish Employment Protection Act
- Poland: Minimum Wage to Rise Twice in 2023
- USA: Can Employers Use Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics to Track Remote Workers?
- USA: Transferring Talent from Facilities Abroad as Option for Skilled Workers for Manufacturing Companies
- UK: COVID-19 – Staying Away from Work
- Germany: Fake Proof Of Corona Recovery can Justify a Termination Without Notice
- Germany: Information that Should be provided to Authorities is Not required for the Notification to be Valid
- France: Ministry of Labour publishes Q&A on Occupational Health
- France: Misrepresentation or Deceit May Render the Termination by Mutual Agreement Null and Void
- France: The Newly Formed Government’s Labour and Social Projects
- EU: Deal Reached on New EU Rules for Adequate Minimum Wages and Gender Balance in Corporate Boardrooms
- Dominican Republic: New Criteria for Employers Hiring Foreign Nationals
- Colombia: Permanent Use of ITCs in Legal Proceedings now Sanctioned by Law
- China: Official Guidance is released on Handling Covid-19 Pandemic-related Employment Disputes
- China: Employee Terminated for being Registered with Former Employer Ruled Unlawful
- Chile: New Draft Constitution’s Impact on Labour
- Canada: Public Health Order Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations Supports Decision to Terminate Employment
- Canada: Labour Board Finds Specialty Contractors Can Play the Field
- Canada: Court Upholds Just Cause Termination for Single Incident of Workplace Sexual Harassment
- Canada: New Insight into Statutory Interpretation Related to IDEL Entitlements
- Belgium: Updates regarding the Telework Cost Compensation
- Argentina: The End of the Double Severance Compensation
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Waiver of Arbitration Rights Does Not Require Showing of Prejudice
- UK: Unfair Dismissal – Redundancy
- UK: Mental Health and Wellbeing
- UK: IR35 – Off-Payroll Working
- UK: Horizon Scanning – The Queen’s Speech 2022
- Peruvian Government Authorises Withdrawal of Length of Services Compensation
- Peru: New Protocol to Inspect Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Peru: Immediate Coverage granted to Pregnant Employees affiliated with the Public Social Security System
- USA: Construction: Labor Department Proposes Rule to Expand Coverage of Davis-Bacon Act and Regulations
- USA: President Biden Signs Law Limiting Arbitration Agreements for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims
- USA: Sands Shift for Background Screening for Manufacturers
- Sweden: Court Rules on Intrusive Behaviour as Legal Grounds for Summary Dismissal
- Netherlands: Failure to Meet Reassignment Obligation cannot be fixed during Court Proceedings!
- Netherlands: Is the Employer Entitled to Change Employment Conditions Unilaterally?
- India: Obligation on an Employee while Making a Claim for Back Wages
- Germany: Federal Labour Court on the Burden of Proof in Litigation regarding Remuneration for Overtime
- France: 100€ Inflation Indemnity
- France: Law to Strengthen Occupational Health Prevention
- EU Parliament Clashes Over Platform Workers Directive
- Dominican Republic: 24-percent Increase in the Minimum Wage for Construction Workers
- China: Termination for Employee’s not Reporting Cross-provincial Trip Was Held as Legitimate
- Canada: Spring Cleaning: Out with the Old COVID-19 Regulations
- Canada: Bill 88 Passes Third Reading
- Canada: Arbitrator Finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate the Charter
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Regulations: New Record-Keeping Requirements, Administrative Penalties, and More
- Belgium: Overview of Upcoming Social Belgian Legislation
- Austria: Update on Cross-Border Staff Deployment
- Australia: Positive Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace yet to be Legislated, but some Employers are already Ahead of the Game
- Argentina: Digital Nomads
- China: Guangdong Launched Special Operation to Crack Down on Illegal Participation in and Supplementary Contribution of Social Insurance
- Chile: New Deadlines for complying with Electronic Labour Registry Obligation
- Brazil: New Ordinance published allowing Employees to not use Protective Masks at the Workplace
- Brazil: New Ordinance published allowing Employees to not use Protective Masks at the Workplace
- Poland: Considerable Employment Facilitation Measures Enacted to Support Ukrainian Citizens in Poland
- Brazil: Executive Order changes the Current Legislation regarding the country’s Remote Work System
- USA: Treaty of Commerce and Navigation Visas as Work Visa Option for Manufacturing Companies
- USA: Project Labor Agreements on Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects Required by Executive Order
- USA: Five Immigration Law Trends to Watch in 2022
- UK: COVID-19 – New Data Protection Guidance
- UK: COVID-19 – New Data Protection Guidance
- UK: COVID-19 – New Public Health Guidance
- UK: COVID-19 – New Public Health Guidance
- Singapore: Overhaul to obtain an Employment Pass in Singapore
- Peru: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Norway: Parliament Repeals the Rule on Access to Temporary Employment
- Netherlands: STAP-budget Starting 1 March 2022
- Netherlands: Illness after Termination Request at UWV does not stand in the way of Termination by the Court
- Netherlands: Illness after Termination Request at UWV does not stand in the way of Termination by the Court
- Netherlands: Employee Dismissed for Refusing PCR-Test
- Netherlands: Employee Dismissed for Refusing PCR-Test
- France: The French People will elect their President on 24 April
- France: Recent Cases show that Employees should be Cautious with Social Networks
- France: New definition of Sexual Harassment in the Labour Code
- EU: Negotiations on Pay Transparency Directive can Begin
- Dominican Republic: The Concept of Continuing Fault does not apply to Accessory Workers’ Rights Claims
- Czech Republic: Residence and Work for Ukrainian Citizens in the Czech Republic
- Colombia: When is the Reinstatement of the Employee Considered Inadvisable?
- Colombia: New Decree issued Regulating the Conditions for Employees Working Remotely
- China: Beijing launches Special Inspection on Working Hours, Rest and Leaves
- China: Judicial Interpretation of Anti-Unfair Competition Law was Released
- China: Competitive Relations in Non-Compete cases shall be Determined on a Comprehensive Basis
- Chile: New Law regulates Services rendered from Digital Platforms, such as Uber, Cabify or Cornershop
- UK: Increase in Tribunal Compensation Limits and Employment Rates
- UK: Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
- Sweden: Reassigning Employees to other Duties during their part-time Parental Leave is Permissible
- Mexico: Note on Department of Labour Guide on Compliance with the Payment of PTU Profit Sharing
- Luxembourg: Tripartite Agreement of 31st March 2022
- Luxembourg: Indexation on 1st April 2022
- Germany: Employing Ukrainian Refugees and other Employment Law aspects of the Ukraine War
- Canada: Bill 88 Passes Third Reading
- Canada: Ontario’s General Minimum Hourly Wage Rate will Increase to $15.50
- Canada: Non-Compliant Employees can be placed on Unpaid Leaves of Absence
- Canada: Non-Compliant Employees can be placed on Unpaid Leaves of Absence
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Vaccination Policy Did Not Violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canada: Recent Amendments to the Labour Code Regulations
- Belgium: Employing Ukrainian Refugees in the Belgian Labour Market
- Belgium: Court Calls Into Question the Enforceability of the Right to Collective Action in the European Social Charter
- Australia: Statutory Limit does not apply to Human Rights Claims in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Australia: Recent High Court decisions provide Clarity on Determining ‘Employee’ vs ‘Independent Contractor’ Status
- Argentina: Companies with more than 100 Employees must have on-site Childcare Centres
- L&E Global’s European Members Commended by The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Japan – FAQS – Redundancy And Restructure
- India – FAQS – Redundancy And Restructure
- China – FAQS – Redundancy And Restructure
- Australia – FAQS – Redundancy And Restructure
- L&E Global Broadens Its Presence in Central Europe with New Member in Austria
- Germany: Termination Agreement for Immediate Acceptance – Requirement of Fair Negotiation
- Germany: Employers’ Duty of Care and Employers’ Options for Action during the Ukraine Crisis
- L&E Global Members praised by Chambers Europe 2022
- Luxembourg: End of the 3G Scheme at the Workplace
- Peru: New Legal Restrictions to Subcontracting
- L&E Global Extends its Influence in Latin America
- Industry Insiders Recommend L&E Global’s APAC Members
- L&E Global ranks as an ‘Elite’ Law Firm Network for the fifth straight year in Chambers Global 2022
- Belgium: What do you need to know about the new Belgian Labour Deal?
- USA: $7.5 Million Jury Verdict for Employer in Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenant Case
- USA: Jump in Facial and Voice Recognition Raises Privacy, Cybersecurity, Civil Liberty Concerns
- USA: Congress Passes Federal Law Restricting Arbitration Agreements for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims
- UK: Government has Launched a Consultation on Disability Workforce Reporting
- UK: Covid-19 Update
- UK: Covid-19 Update
- UK: Covid-19 related Employment Tribunal Decisions
- UK: Covid-19 related Employment Tribunal Decisions
- UK: Employment Status – Unlimited Carry Forward of Holiday Pay
- Sweden: Deliberately withholding Vital Information during Security Screenings is Grounds for Dismissal
- Spain: New Provisions for Temporary Contracts
- Peru: New Requirements to Work On-site at Company Premises
- Peru: New Requirements to Work On-site at Company Premises
- Luxembourg: Optional 3G Scheme at the Workplace in effect as of 11 February 2022
- Luxembourg: Optional 3G Scheme at the Workplace in effect as of 11 February 2022
- India: Developments, Notifications and Exemptions under Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act
- Germany: Conduct-related Dismissals cannot be Based on Reasons subject to a Prior Written Warning
- Germany: No Minimum Wage for Compulsory Internship linked to University Admission Requirements
- France: Retraining – For the Better and For the Future
- EU: Both the TPWC Directive and the Work-Life Balance Directive are nearing Transposition Deadline in 2022
- Dominican Republic: President Abinader announces the Suspension of all Restrictive Measures Imposed by Covid-19
- Dominican Republic: President Abinader announces the Suspension of all Restrictive Measures Imposed by Covid-19
- China: Tianjin releases Labour Arbitration Cases for 2021
- China: Wrongfully Terminated Employee was still Entitled to Annual Bonus
- Chile: Authorisation for Antigen Sampling During Working Hours
- Chile: Authorisation for Antigen Sampling During Working Hours
- Canada: Fairly Represented – Union’s Response to Mandatory Vaccination Policy was Not in Breach of Obligations
- Canada: Fairly Represented – Union’s Response to Mandatory Vaccination Policy was Not in Breach of Obligations
- Canada: Ontario Easing Public Health Restrictions – The Path Forward
- Canada: Ontario Easing Public Health Restrictions – The Path Forward
- France: New Obligations come into force concerning the ‘Document Unique d’Evaluation des Risques’
- France: Court of Cassation ruling regarding Infringement of Employee’s Image Rights
- Canada: Denying Service to a Patient Presumed to have Covid-19 is Not Discriminatory – This Time
- Canada: Denying Service to a Patient Presumed to have Covid-19 is Not Discriminatory – This Time
- Belgium: Tribunal Sanctions Employee’s Urgent Dismissal for Failure to Respect Covid-19 Measures
- Australia: Court clarifies Dismissal Grounds for Union Employees and Elected Officials
- Argentina: Covid-19 is No Longer Considered a Work-related Disease
- Argentina: Covid-19 is No Longer Considered a Work-related Disease
- Peru: New Requirements to Work On-site at Company Premises
- USA: Jackson Lewis publishes 2022: The Year Ahead for Employers
- USA: Jackson Lewis publishes 2022: The Year Ahead for Employers
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- USA: Avoiding Immigration-Related Litigation in the Current Labor Market
- USA: Supreme Court Puts OSHA Covid-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on Ice
- USA: Supreme Court Puts OSHA Covid-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on Ice
- Portugal: New Rules on Remote Work in Portugal effective January 2022
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments in 2022
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments in 2022
- Luxembourg: 3G Scheme is Mandatory at the Workplace
- Luxembourg: 3G Scheme is Mandatory at the Workplace
- Germany: Dismissal due to Refusal of Coronavirus Rapid Testing usually requires a Prior Warning
- Germany: Dismissal due to Refusal of Coronavirus Rapid Testing usually requires a Prior Warning
- Germany: What’s new in 2022? Overview of the Most Important Changes in Employment Law for Employers
- Germany: What’s new in 2022? Overview of the Most Important Changes in Employment Law for Employers
- France: CSE consultation is only Compulsory in Companies with at least 50 Employees
- France: New Administrative Penalty for Non-compliance by Employers with Covid-19 Prevention Obligations
- France: New Administrative Penalty for Non-compliance by Employers with Covid-19 Prevention Obligations
- Brazil: National Immigration Council publishes New Resolution regulating Temporary Work Visa for Remote Workers
- Brazil: Update of the Monthly Salary applicable to Hipersuficiente Employees
- EU: Only 7 Member States manage to Transpose EU Whistleblowers Directive in Time
- EU: European Parliament and EU Council agree on Update of Social Security Coordination
- Dominican Republic: The Suspension of the Employment Contract is not an Obstacle to Dismissal
- Czech Republic: Compulsory Quarantine shortened to 5 days
- Czech Republic: Compulsory Quarantine shortened to 5 days
- Czech Republic: Testing Employees Twice a Week
- Czech Republic: Testing Employees Twice a Week
- Colombia: New Guidelines on Quarantine Conditions and Covid-19 Testing
- Colombia: New Guidelines on Quarantine Conditions and Covid-19 Testing
- Colombia: Congress issues new Act regulating the Right to Disconnect
- Argentina: New Executive Order establishes Gradual Reduction of the Double Severance Compensation
- China: Employers are Empowered to Check the Criminal Records of certain Employees and Candidates
- China: Employee was ordered to Pay Damages to the Employer for Breach of Non-solicitation Obligation
- Chile: Consequences for Non-Compliance with Covid-19 Protocol Policy
- Chile: Consequences for Non-Compliance with Covid-19 Protocol Policy
- Belgium: Deadline Missed for Transposition of Whistle-blower Directive – Analysis of the Current Status
- Belgium: New Tax Rules for Expats in Belgium
- Australia: Age is a Concern – Recent Decisions demonstrate the Risk of Unlawful Age Discrimination
- Chambers Praises L&E Global’s Asia-Pacific Members in 2022
- USA: New COVID-19 Restrictions in Response to Omicron Variant
- USA: New COVID-19 Restrictions in Response to Omicron Variant
- USA: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Key Takeaways for Employers
- USA: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Key Takeaways for Employers
- USA: House Passes Build Back Better Act, Here’s What Employers Need to Know as It Goes to Senate
- UK: Work from Home if You Can – Updated COVID-19 Advice for Employers
- UK: Work from Home if You Can – Updated COVID-19 Advice for Employers
- UK: Disability Discrimination and Paranoid Delusions
- UK: National Minimum Wage – Vehicle and Uniform Rental Costs
- Spain: The Return to on-site Work post-COVID does not Imply a Substantial Modification of Working Conditions
- Spain: The Return to on-site Work post-COVID does not Imply a Substantial Modification of Working Conditions
- Saudi Arabia: KSA Ministry releases Various Saudisation Decisions
- Poland: New Deal Act amends Personal Income Tax rules on Private use of Company Car
- Norway: Supreme Court provides Guiding Judgement regarding Employees Reviewing Sensitive Data
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Mexico: Minimum Wages set to Increase in 2022
- Luxembourg: New Substantial Sanctions Pronounced by the CNPD
- Luxembourg: Telework of German Cross-Border Workers – Extension of Tax Agreement due to COVID-19
- Luxembourg: Telework of German Cross-Border Workers – Extension of Tax Agreement due to COVID-19
- Luxembourg: Telework of Belgian Cross-Border Workers – Extension of Tax Agreement due to Covid-19
- Luxembourg: Telework of Belgian Cross-Border Workers – Extension of Tax Agreement due to Covid-19
- India: Applicability of GST to Employee Payments
- India: ESI Contributions Not Payable on Conveyance Allowance
- Germany: Reduction of Leave Entitlement if Working Days are Cancelled Due to Short-time Work
- Germany: Reduction of Leave Entitlement if Working Days are Cancelled Due to Short-time Work
- Germany: New German government presents coalition agreement: What’s in it from the employment law perspective?
- France: Excluding Employees assimilated to the Employer in Works Council Elections is Unconstitutional
- France: Government issues Updated Health Protocol for Workspaces
- France: Government issues Updated Health Protocol for Workspaces
- EU: EU Commission proposes Directive to offer Protection to Platform Workers
- Dominican Republic: Supreme Court affirms Workers may Request Salary Review if Labour Modality Changes
- Czech Republic: Governmental Antivirus Program Reactivated
- Czech Republic: Governmental Antivirus Program Reactivated
- Czech Republic: Seemingly Trivial Flaws in Privacy Policies Do Matter
- China: Provinces and Cities Nationwide Release Different Measures to Encourage Childbirth
- China: Termination Based on Employee’s Insulting WeChat Moment Was Held Legitimate
- Chile: Non-Attendance to Work Due to Illness Justifies Absence
- Canada: Read Before you Click – Court of Appeal Finds No Entitlement to Unvested Stock Options
- Canada: Supreme Court concludes Arbitrators can have Exclusive Jurisdiction over Human Rights Disputes
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Employer not Required to Reimburse Costs Arising from Transition to Remote Work
- Canada: Arbitrator finds Employer not Required to Reimburse Costs Arising from Transition to Remote Work
- Canada: Ontario Passes Bill 27 with Amendments
- Canada: Arbitrator Holds Mandatory Vaccination Policy is Unreasonable
- Canada: Arbitrator Holds Mandatory Vaccination Policy is Unreasonable
- Belgium: Double Discrimination = Double Compensation
- Belgium: Brussels Labour Tribunal qualifies Deliveroo riders as Self-employed
- Australia: The Great Resignation – What is it and what are the legal issues that arise?
- Australia: The Great Resignation – What is it and what are the legal issues that arise?
- Australia: Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Australia: Fair Work Commission ruling against BHP’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Argentina: Equal Treatment and Access to Employment in Buenos Aires
- Chambers praises L&E Global Members in New Brazil and UK Guides
- USA: EEOC Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance on Religious Accommodations, Here’s What You Need to Know
- USA: EEOC Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance on Religious Accommodations, Here’s What You Need to Know
- USA: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccinations for Most Employers
- USA: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccinations for Most Employers
- USA: 10 States Sue Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
- USA: 10 States Sue Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
- UK: Statutory Data Sharing Code of Practice Entered into Force on 5 October 2021
- UK: Mandatory Vaccinations in Health Care Settings in England
- UK: Mandatory Vaccinations in Health Care Settings in England
- UK: Whistleblowing as a Reason for Dismissal
- UK: Disability Discrimination – Reasonable Adjustments
- UK: Gig Economy and Employment Status
- Sweden: Labour Court affirms the Employer’s Managerial Prerogative to Reassign a Convicted Prosecutor
- Poland: President signs the ‘Polish New Deal’ Act
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the Covid Check Scheme in Companies
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the Covid Check Scheme in Companies
- Luxembourg: Telework of French Cross-Border Workers: Extension of Social Security Agreement
- Luxembourg: Telework of French Cross-Border Workers: Extension of Social Security Agreement
- India: Overview of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020
- Germany: COVID-19 Updates: Vaccination, Recovery or Negative Test Required at the Workplace
- Germany: COVID-19 Updates: Vaccination, Recovery or Negative Test Required at the Workplace
- Germany: Any Fixed Term Agreed by Means of a “simple” Electronic Signature is Not Valid under German Law
- France: Paid Leave – Who Bears the Burden of Proof?
- France: Companies to Pay certain Employees a 100 EUR Inflation Allowance
- EU: CJEU rules on Mandatory Vocational Training Constitutes Working Time
- Dominican Republic: Employees Must Present a Vaccination Card to Enter the Workplace
- Dominican Republic: Employees Must Present a Vaccination Card to Enter the Workplace
- Czech Republic: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Czech Republic: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Colombia: Vaccination Cards will be Required for Public and Private Events as of 16 November 2021
- Colombia: Vaccination Cards will be Required for Public and Private Events as of 16 November 2021
- China: Draft Measures on Security Appraisal for the Cross-border Transfer of Data are Released
- China: Beijing Human Resources and Social Security Bureau Releases Ten Typical Labour Arbitration Cases
- Chile: New Electronic Payroll Book Law intends to Modernise the Labour Department
- Canada: Mandatory Vaccination Policy Upheld by Arbitrator
- Canada: Mandatory Vaccination Policy Upheld by Arbitrator
- Canada: Employee Sophistication Does Not Impact the Legality of a Termination Provision
- Canada: Ontario Introduces Legislation Addressing Employees’ Right to Disconnect and Prohibition of Non-Compete Agreements
- Canada: Ontario Government and WSIB to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Employers
- Canada: Ontario Government and WSIB to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Employers
- Canada: New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Public Servants, Transportation Sector Employees and Travellers
- Canada: New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Public Servants, Transportation Sector Employees and Travellers
- Belgium: Covid-19: Mandatory Remote Work Returns
- Belgium: Covid-19: Mandatory Remote Work Returns
- Australia: Landmark Decision on Backpacker Tax: Addy V Commissioner Of Taxation [2021] Hca 34
- Australia: Director Identification Numbers come into force with the Aim of Curbing Phoenix Activity
- Argentina: Government ordered to Regulate Nursery and Day Care Center Benefit granted to Employees
- The Legal 500 Recommends L&E Global’s Latin American Members in 2022
- L&E Global Expands into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
- Brazil: Key Aspects of the Accident Prevention Factor applicable in 2022
- USA: Immigration Considerations for Foreign Property Developers Looking to Enter U.S. Market: L-1 Route
- USA: Vaccine Mandates Don’t Eliminate the Duty to Bargain in Unionized Workplaces
- USA: Vaccine Mandates Don’t Eliminate the Duty to Bargain in Unionized Workplaces
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- UK: Carer’s leave – UK government response to consultation
- UK: Flexible working – UK government consultation
- UK: Disability discrimination: Menopausal symptoms
- UK: Discrimination: Disability associative discrimination
- Sweden: New Whistleblowing Act strengthens the Position of Persons Reporting on Workplace Irregularities
- Spain: Supreme Court permits Change of Workplace without any Effect on the Employee’s Residence
- Romania: Emergency Ordinance amends the Labour Code and introduces new Provisions on “Under-declared” Employment
- Romania: New Minimum Wage to apply starting January 2022
- Poland: Are Employers Ready to Implement Whistleblower Laws?
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Netherlands: Summary of Recent Employment Law Developments
- Luxembourg: Introduction of the Covid check in companies
- Germany: Inappropriate Comments in a Private Chat as a Reason for Dissolving the Employment Relationship
- Germany: No Continued Payment of Remuneration for Unvaccinated Employees due to Covid-19 Quarantine
- France: Companies Required to Invite Employee to Preliminary Meeting Before issuing Written Warning
- Germany: No Continued Payment of Remuneration for Unvaccinated Employees due to Covid-19 Quarantine
- France: Law allowing Prolongation of Health Pass System is Currently being Examined by the French Parliament
- EU: European Social Partners cannot force the Commission to take Legislative Action
- Dominican Republic: Employers are Responsible for ensuring Employees Contribute to the SDSS
- Colombia: PAEF extends the Benefits of Subsidies for Dependent Workers
- Colombia: PAEF extends the Benefits of Subsidies for Dependent Workers
- Colombia: New Tax Reform has direct effects on Colombian Labour Law
- Colombia: New Tax Reform has direct effects on Colombian Labour Law
- China: Guidance issued to Promote the Application of Electronic Employment Contracts
- China: Written Agreement that Employee’s Salary includes Overtime Pay is Valid
- Chile: Definition Of Main Company In Subcontracting Services Scheme
- Canada: Much Needed Relief for Ontario Employers: Court Upholds “Just Cause” Clause
- Canada: OHRC issues Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Proof of Vaccine Certificates
- Canada: OHRC issues Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Proof of Vaccine Certificates
- Canada: Federal Employers must post Pay Equity Notice by 1 November
- Belgium: Upcoming Changes in Employment Law
- Australia: Full Court clarifies when an Employee’s Right to Make a Complaint or Inquiry is Protected under Workplace Relations Legislation
- Argentina: All Employees can be Requested to Attend to their Workplace
- Argentina: All Employees can be Requested to Attend to their Workplace
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- USA: OSHA Updates Non-Healthcare Employer Guidance on COVID-19
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- USA: Some Travel Restrictions to Relax for Fully Vaccinated in November, Administration Announces
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- USA: President Biden Tasks Federal Contractors With Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- UK: GDPR – Data Subject Access Requests
- UK: Immigration – Right To Work Checks
- UK: COVID-19: Government’s Autumn and Winter Plans
- UK: Unfair Dismissal: Capability
- UK: COVID-19: UK government’s Autumn and Winter Plans
- Sweden: Employer’s Late Deduction on Employee’s Salary was an Unauthorised and Unlawful Setoff
- Singapore: Updates to Mandatory Retrenchment Notifications
- Poland: Employers’ Access to Information on Vaccinated Employees more and more Doubtful
- Poland: Employers’ Access to Information on Vaccinated Employees more and more Doubtful
- Netherlands: Covid-19 Updates
- Netherlands: Covid-19 Updates
- Netherlands: Be vaccinated or unvaccinated; that’s what the LeasePlan workplace is all about. Rightly so?
- Netherlands: Be vaccinated or unvaccinated; that’s what the LeasePlan workplace is all about. Rightly so?
- Netherlands: The ‘Modern Employment Relationship’ of Uber
- Luxembourg: Summary of Recent Employment and Social Law Developments
- Luxembourg: Summary of Recent Employment and Social Law Developments
- Germany: Employee Must Prove Incapacity for Work if Sick Leave and Dismissal Coincide
- Germany: No Entitlement to the Expression of Regret in a Job Reference
- Germany: Employers can order Employees to Return from Working from Home
- Germany: Employers can order Employees to Return from Working from Home
- France passes groundbreaking “Climate Law” that includes Labour-law consequences
- France: Gains derived from an Executive’s “Management Package” linked to his duties are Taxed as Wages
- EU: CJEU applies Working Time Case Law on When an Employee needs to be On-call During Breaks
- Dominican Republic: Mandatory 10% Gratuity does not apply to Take-out or Delivery Orders
- Colombia: New Law introduces Changes to Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave
- Colombia: New Remote Work Law Issued
- China: Supreme People’s Court establishes Judicial Rules for Disputes Concerning Facial Recognition
- China Passes Personal Information Protection Law
- China: Ten Typical Cases on Overtime-related Disputes
- Chile: Government Approves Bill of Law to Modify the Profit-Sharing Legal Benefit
- Canada: Duplicative and Statute-Barred Proceedings: The Divisional Court Clarifies Dueling WSIAT Decisions
- Canada: Acts of Misconduct and Poor Judgement Cumulatively Amount to Just Cause
- Canada: Workplace Vaccination Policies: Where are we now?
- Canada: Workplace Vaccination Policies: Where are we now?
- Brazil: Employees who Refuse to be Vaccinated for Covid-19 can be Terminated with Cause
- Brazil: Employees who Refuse to be Vaccinated for Covid-19 can be Terminated with Cause
- Belgium: Supreme Court allows Improperly Collected Evidence in Civil Cases
- Australia: Performance Management in the Times of Coronavirus
- Australia: Performance Management in the Times of Coronavirus
- Australian Court raises the bar on Compensation Award for Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
- Argentina: Court rules Cabify driver should be Registered as an Employee
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- USA: Proposed Regulations Implementing $15 Hourly Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order
- USA: Labor Department Formally Withdraws Trump-Era Joint Employer Final Rule
- USA: OSHA Updates Non-Healthcare Employer Guidance on COVID-19
- USA: OSHA Updates Non-Healthcare Employer Guidance on COVID-19
- UK: Data protection – Call For Views On Employment Practices Guidance
- UK: Government Publishes National Disability Strategy
- UK: Whether COVID-19 Furlough should be Used as an Alternative to Redundancy
- UK: Sex Discrimination – Dismissals to Improve Gender Pay Gap
- UK: Whether COVID-19 Furlough should be Used as an Alternative to Redundancy
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- Poland: Employers will have Access to Information on Who has been Vaccinated against COVID-19
- Poland: Employers will have Access to Information on Who has been Vaccinated against COVID-19
- Netherlands: Recent Judgment on a Non-Competition Clause after Employment of only 11 Working Days
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- Netherlands: The Rules Surrounding Vaccination Requirements in the Workplace
- Mexico: Mexican Authorities Fine 25 Companies for Breach of the Subcontracting Reform
- Mexico: Victims of Mobbing can Sue to Enforce their Right to Decent and Proper Employment
- India: Recent Key Developments concerning the Labour Codes
- France: Climate Matters are now part of the Works Council Consultations
- France: Employer’s Inexcusable Fault – Employee Warns of Death Threats is Subsequently Attacked
- Chile: Labour Code Amendments Simplify and Update Legal Formalities Governing Electronic Documents
- Canada: Federal Sector Updates
- Canada: Right to Sue Applications – WSIB Proceedings as a Shield
- Canada: Is Requiring Permanent Eligibility to Work in Canada Permissible?
- Australia: Landmark Decision on Casual Employment
- Argentina: Courts uphold Termination of Employment by Mutual Agreement during COVID-19 crisis
- Argentina: Courts uphold Termination of Employment by Mutual Agreement during COVID-19 crisis
- Spain: Constitutional Court ruling will allow Employees to Challenge the Business Reasons for a Collective Dismissal
- Norway: Cautious Re-opening of Norwegian Offices
- Norway: Cautious Re-opening of Norwegian Offices
- Netherlands: Sick Employee – Suspend or Discontinue the Salary?
- Mexico: Extension for the Reform on Subcontracting
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- Germany: No Additional Leave Days in case of Quarantine Due to Coronavirus Infection
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- Colombia: New General Biosafety Protocols
- Colombia: New Measures to Promote Youth Employment
- Colombia: Reduction of the Maximum Working Time from 48 to 42 Hours Per Week
- China: Measures Released for Administration of Special Accounts for Paying Wages to Migrant Workers
- China: Guidance Issued for Protection of Labour Rights for Workers under New Forms of Employment
- China: Delayed Responses During Work from Home Amount to Cause for Termination of Employment
- China: Delayed Responses During Work from Home Amount to Cause for Termination of Employment
- Belgium: Guidelines for Employees on Self-Testing for COVID-19 in the Workplace
- Belgium: Guidelines for Employees on Self-Testing for COVID-19 in the Workplace
- Australia: Additional Legislative changes introduced to tackle Workplace Sexual Harassment
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- USA: Building a Post-COVID-19 Workplace – Immigration Requirements Must be in the Mix
- USA: Building a Post-COVID-19 Workplace – Immigration Requirements Must be in the Mix
- USA: “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses – FAQs for U.S. Organisations
- USA: Fourth Circuit Provides Guidance on How to Count Affected Employees Under WARN Act
- USA: Takeaways from President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes
- UK: Brexit and COVID-19 – Right to Work Checks
- UK: Brexit and COVID-19 – Right to Work Checks
- UK: European Commission adopts UK adequacy decisions
- UK: Government announces Future Reforms to Sexual Harassment Laws
- UK: COVID-19: Lifting of Working from Home Guidance in England
- UK: COVID-19: Lifting of Working from Home Guidance in England
- UK: COVID-19: Employee who stayed in Italy at the start of the Pandemic was automatically Unfairly Dismissed
- UK: COVID-19: Employee who stayed in Italy at the start of the Pandemic was automatically Unfairly Dismissed
- Singapore: Government issues Advisory on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for Employees
- Poland: The Minimum Wage to be Increased in the Post-Pandemic Economy
- Poland: The Minimum Wage to be Increased in the Post-Pandemic Economy
- Netherlands: Civil Law approach for Corporate Fraud
- Netherlands: NOW 4 – Sixth Application Period for Subsidies Opened
- Netherlands: What is the Value of a Vacation Day?
- India: Recent developments under the Indian Labour Codes
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Updates to Employment Law
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Updates to Employment Law
- Germany: Statutory Minimum Wage also Applies to Foreign Caregivers Working in Private Households
- France: Professional Reviews Deadline Postponed until 30 September
- France: Professional Reviews Deadline Postponed until 30 September
- France: Video Surveillance Cannot Permanently Monitor the Activity of an Employee Working Alone
- EU: ECtHR on Social Media-linked Dismissal
- Dominican Republic: New Minimum Monthly Wage Increases for Private-sector Workers
- China: MOHRSS issues Guidance for the Conclusion of Electronic Employment Agreements
- China: Court rules Negative Comments from Co-workers could amount to the basis for Termination
- China: Court rules Negative Comments from Co-workers could amount to the basis for Termination
- Chile: Considerations about Termination of Employment Contract
- Canada: Are CERB Payments Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages? Maybe
- Canada: Are CERB Payments Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages? Maybe
- Canada: Ontario Arbitrator Upholds Rapid Testing Protocol
- Canada: Ontario Arbitrator Upholds Rapid Testing Protocol
- Canada: Statutory Severance Pay Entitlement Based on Global Payroll
- Canada: Legal Considerations for Employers Hiring Remote Workers in Other Provinces
- Canada: Legal Considerations for Employers Hiring Remote Workers in Other Provinces
- Belgium: Constitutional Court prohibits the Infinite Use of Successive Short-term and Replacement Contracts
- Australia: Fair Work Commission Rules on Casual Terms in Modern Awards
- Argentina: Amendments to Choice of Medical Coverage
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- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order
- USA: EEOC Updates Its Guidance on Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Confidentiality
- USA: EEOC Updates Its Guidance on Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Confidentiality
- Spain: Alteration of Job Modality ruled a Substantial Modification that Exceeds the Company’s Capacities
- UK: Discrimination – Philosophical Belief
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- UK: Equality and Diversity – Government Response to Recommendations on Gendered Economic Impact of the Pandemic
- Spain: Alteration of Job Modality ruled a Substantial Modification that Exceeds the Company’s Capacities
- UK: COVID-19 – Refusal to go to Work
- UK: COVID-19 – Refusal to go to Work
- UK: Health and Safety Duties – Automatic Unfair Dismissal
- Poland: Government announces ‘New Deal’ for Working Parents
- Romania: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- Norway: Collective Bargaining Provisions have become part of the Employee’s Individual Salary Conditions
- Poland: Government announces ‘New Deal’ for Working Parents
- Netherlands: Will the Study Costs Clause No Longer be Allowed?
- India: Government to Encourage the practice of Work from Home for Nursing Mothers
- Netherlands: Recent Judgment on Transfer of Undertaking without the Takeover of Aircrafts by KLM
- Netherlands: Can a Fixed-term Employment Contract be Terminated Prematurely?
- Netherlands: The Act on Management and Supervision of Legal Entities enters into Force
- India: Government to Encourage the practice of Work from Home for Nursing Mothers
- Luxembourg: New Collective Bargaining Agreement for Bank Employees 2021-2023
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- France: Paris Court Grants Employment Rights to Uber Driver
- France: Government Issues New Safety Protocol for Businesses
- France: Government Issues New Safety Protocol for Businesses
- Germany: No Changes (yet) to the Burden of Proof in Overtime Proceedings
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- China: Illegal Employment with Foreign Employee was found due to Failure to Obtain new Work Permit
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- Germany: Works Council brings Claim Against Employer for Video Conferencing Equipment
- Germany: Works Council brings Claim Against Employer for Video Conferencing Equipment
- Chile: Mandatory Individual Health Insurance
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
- Chile: Mandatory Individual Health Insurance
- Belgium: Towards the End of Mandatory Telework
- Argentina: Decree 345/2021 Extends Ban on Dismissals and Furloughs
- Brazil: Data Protection Authority Issues Guidelines for Processing Agents and Proposes new Inspection Mechanisms
- Canada: Deemed IDEL – Does it Amount to Constructive Dismissal or Not?
- Canada: Mandatory Masking is Not Discriminatory where Refusal to Wear Mask is Based on Personal Preference
- Argentina: Decree 345/2021 Extends Ban on Dismissals and Furloughs
- Belgium: Towards the End of Mandatory Telework
- Canada: Mandatory Masking is Not Discriminatory where Refusal to Wear Mask is Based on Personal Preference
- Canada: The Great Debate over Mandatory Vaccination Policies
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- Australia: New State Safety Laws Targeting Food Delivery Platforms
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- USA: Department of Labour Withdraws FLSA Independent Contractor Final Rule
- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order Following Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
- USA: Employers are Contesting OSHA’s COVID-19 Citations
- USA: Employers are Contesting OSHA’s COVID-19 Citations
- Singapore: Senior Manager is Liable for Breach of Contract for Soliciting Agents to Defect to Competitor
- Poland: Legislation on Workplace Sobriety Control Measures in Progress
- Netherlands: Parental Leave Partly Paid from August 2022
- Netherlands: Fifth Application Period for NOW 3.3 is Open to Employers
- Netherlands: Holidays in the Time of Corona
- Netherlands: Holidays in the Time of Corona
- Mexico: Informative Note on the Resolution for the Registration of Specialised Services
- Luxembourg: New Conditions for Short-time Working as of 1 July 2021
- Luxembourg: New Conditions for Short-time Working as of 1 July 2021
- Luxembourg: Economic and Social Council issues Opinion on the Employee’s Right to Disconnect
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Case Law
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Case Law
- Germany: Reimbursement of Investigation Costs in the Event of Misconduct
- France: The Islamic Veil cannot be Banned without a Neutrality Clause, even for Commercial Reasons
- France: New Bill Adopts Social Measures for Exiting the COVID-19 Health Crisis
- France: New Bill Adopts Social Measures for Exiting the COVID-19 Health Crisis
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- EU: The Porto Declaration – A Word of Caution for an Ambitious EU Social Policy
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- Colombia: President Sanctions and Passes the Work at Home Bill
- China: Court releases White Paper on Trials of Labour Dispute Cases involving Senior Executives
- Chile: Modernisation of the Labour Department
- Canada: Employer’s Failure to Comply with Termination Provision Renders it Unenforceable
- Canada: Court Finds Employee Repudiated Employment Contract after Signing ‘Strike Notice’
- Brazil: Government Introduces New Emergency Program to Sustain Employment amid COVID-19 crisis
- Brazil: Government Introduces New Emergency Program to Sustain Employment amid COVID-19 crisis
- Belgium: Short Leave for Covid Vaccination
- Belgium: How to Treat Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Employees
- Australia: Gig Economy Update
- Argentina: Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs Due to COVID-19 Extended
- Argentina: Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs Due to COVID-19 Extended
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- USA: OSHA Guidance on How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections
- USA: Labour Board General Counsel Announces ‘Vigorous Enforcement’ of Protected Concerted Activity Charges
- USA: Labour Board General Counsel Announces ‘Vigorous Enforcement’ of Protected Concerted Activity Charges
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- Poland: Remote Working will be Regulated by Law
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- Luxembourg: Extension of Family Leave during COVID-19 crisis
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- Indian Government allows COVID-19 Vaccinations at the Workplace
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- Latest Developments on COVID-19 and German Employment Law
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- France: COVID-19 Short-time Work for Childcare Decree lowers remaining Costs for Employers to Zero
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- Colombia: New Biosecurity Measures for Travellers
- Colombia: New Biosecurity Measures for Travellers
- Colombia: Additional Measures for Selective Isolation and Responsible Individual Distancing are Introduced
- Colombia: Additional Measures for Selective Isolation and Responsible Individual Distancing are Introduced
- Colombia: Congress transfers Work at Home Bill for Presidential Sanction
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- China: De Facto Employment Relationship found to exist between Company and its Chairman
- Chile: Labour Department issues Clarification on COVID-19 Sanitary Emergency Measures
- Chile: Labour Department issues Clarification on COVID-19 Sanitary Emergency Measures
- Canada: Starbucks Class Action is a Timely Reminder that Managers may be Entitled to Overtime Pay
- Canada: Tilting the Range? The Unclear Effect of COVID-19 on Reasonable Notice
- Canada: Tilting the Range? The Unclear Effect of COVID-19 on Reasonable Notice
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- New Executive Orders aim to Preserve Employment as Brazil’s COVID-19 crisis continues
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- Brazil: Antitrust Investigation against Human Resources Professionals
- Belgium: Short Leave for Covid Vaccination
- Belgium: Short Leave for Covid Vaccination
- Australia: Refusing a Flu Vaccination found to be a Valid Reason for Dismissal
- Australia: Missing Employment Contract frustrates Realtor’s Restraint Case
- Argentina: Employers can ask Vaccinated Employees to attend the Workplace
- Argentina: Employers can ask Vaccinated Employees to attend the Workplace
- Singapore: Dependant’s Pass Holders must apply for a Work Pass as from 1 May 2021
- L&E Global Launches Series of International Employment Law Overviews 2021-22
- Singapore: Dependant’s Pass Holders must apply for a Work Pass as from 1 May 2021
- Luxembourg: Extension of Family Leave during COVID-19 crisis
- USA: Manufacturing Industry’s Labour Shortage and Immigrant Workers
- USA: Modifications made to American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
- USA: OSHA Taking Its Time to Issue COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
- Australia: Can Failure to Self-Report a High Temperature Reading amount to Serious Misconduct?
- Argentina: Modification to the Teleworking Law
- Sweden: Employee’s Purchase from Employer creates a Consumer Relationship with the Employer
- Mexico: Independent Mexico Expert Board reports on Mexico’s implementation of the Labour Reform
- USA: Biden Administration to Review Discrimination Policies and Establish Gender Policy Council
- UK: Governments Publish Roadmaps for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
- UK: Dismissal for Refusing to Wear Face Mask during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Spain: Barcelona Court is the First to Declare Lawful a Dismissal Attributable to the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
- The Netherlands: General criteria from the Government – Working on Location or at Home?
- France: Government clarifies the Tax Regime of Professional Expenses linked to Telework
- Colombia: Employers cannot Require Employees or Applicants to Tender COVID-19 Test Results
- Colombia: UGPP Suspends COVID-19 Measures and Resumes Administrative Procedures and Parafiscal Actions
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- Brazil: Ministry of Labour issues Internal Guide on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Employees
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- UK: Gender Pay Reporting Deadline Postponed to 5 October 2021
- India: Central Government enacts Code on Wages as States publish the Draft Rules under New Labour Codes
- Germany: Release of Works Council Member via Termination Agreement does not affect WC Membership
- Germany: Prohibited Discrimination between Employees with Disabilities
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- Poland: Obligation to register contracts for specific work in the Social Insurance Institution from 1 January 2021
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- Romania: New Minimum Wage applicable starting January 2021
- Norway: Supreme Court passes its first judgment on sexual harassment in the work place
- India: Ministry of Labour and Employment notifies certain provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019
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- UK: Redundancies – when a redundancy situation arises
- The Australian Government introduces major Industrial Relations reform through the new Omnibus Bill
- Romania: 25.000 working permits for foreign workers in 2021
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- China: Workers without employment relationship in certain categories can participate in work-related injury insurance
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- Chile: Court sets a precedent on Rest Periods
- Canada: The “Death” of an Appeal: Court of Appeal Dismisses Funeral Home’s Appeal, Upholding $1.274 Million Damages Award for Constructive Dismissal
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- Australia: Restrictions under the Public Health Order lifted in New South Wales
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- Colombia: The Sanitary Emergency has been Extended until 28 February 2021
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- Germany: An employer cannot validly dismiss own employees for operational reasons as long as he covers a permanent need for workforce with leased employees
- France: Remote work is practically mandatory
- France: Proof of overtime – Surprising new rules
- France: New decrees on Short Time Work for the pandemic
- France: An employer can use evidence from an employee’s private Facebook account
- Colombia: Extending special programs to support formal employment
- China: The Court in Guangdong held that employee’s voluntary giving up of annual leave in advance is enforceable
- China: Personal Information Protection Law (Draft) Is Released for Public Comments
- China: MOHRSS Issues the Circular to Improve Guidance and Services for Employee Sharing
- Chilean Court recognises Labour Relationship between Delivery App and Deliverer
- Canada: Deadlines for Ontario AODA Compliance Reports and other Accessibility Requirements
- Brazil: Relevant changes to Profit or Result Sharing Programs
- Belgium: The 2nd wave of COVID-19: latest obligations, restrictions and support measures
- Australia: Western Australia passes Work Health and Safety legislation
- Gender and COVID-19 in UK: How Employers Can Manage the Disproportionate Impact on Women
- UK: Government guidance on COVID-19 lockdown restrictions from 5 November
- USA: The Future of Workplace Law Under President-Elect Joe Biden
- COVID-19 Leave under the Canada Labour Code Extended
- Canada: Human Rights Violation Found to Arise from an Employee’s Forced Complicity in a Sexual Relationship
- UK: Government extends COVID-19 Job Support Scheme and provides further guidance
- UK: Public sector exit pay cap in force from 4 November 2020
- France: Proof of overtime – Surprising new rules
- France: An employer can use evidence from an employee’s private Facebook account
- UK: Gender and COVID-19 – how employers can manage the disproportionate impact on women
- Chile: Adoption of Measures to facilitate Employees with Disabilities
- Jackson Lewis ranked number one Ceiling Smasher
- Romania will remain under the state of alert for at least 30 more days starting 15 October
- The Netherlands: COVID-19 – Extended Emergency Fund Bridging Employment NOW 3.0
- L&E Global extends its reach in Southeast Asia with member Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore
- U.S. Department of Labour Proposes New Rule to Streamline Independent Contractor Analysis
- USA: OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement on the Rise
- USA: California’s 2020 Legislative Session Brings Big Changes for Employers
- UK: New COVID-19 Job Support Schemes
- Singapore: Rules on Retrenchment Updated in Anticipation of Additional Layoffs amid COVID-19 crisis
- Portugal: New Government Measures in Labour aim to Minimise spread of COVID-19
- Poland: Planned Changes in Regulations regarding Remote Work
- Germany: Current requirements for Health and Safety in the Workplace in light of Covid-19
- Germany: No General Entitlement to Home or Single Office due to Corona Pandemic
- Colombia: Reactivating procedures and services in “Migración Colombia” – Migration Special Administrative Unit
- China Lifts Travel Ban for Foreigners Holding Three Types of Chinese Residence Permits
- Canada: Recovery Benefits Introduced for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
- Canada: New Province-wide Masking Requirements and Enhanced Restrictions on Businesses
- Belgium: New ‘Corona Parental Leave’ has Arrived – Temporary Unemployment for Lack of Childcare
- Argentina: Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs Extended
- Norway: Big Win for Unions against the State in the Supreme Court
- India: Parliament has passed Three New Labour Codes
- Australia: Harmers Assists in Obtaining Landmark Award of $5.2 Million in Damages for Adverse Action and Breach of Contract
- Spain: Remote Work Regulated for the First Time
- Mexico: Sixth National Commission for the Employee Profit Sharing violates its Legal and Constitutional Mandate
- UK: Discrimination – the Definition of “Disability”
- UK: Discrimination – Protection of Non-Binary and Gender Fluid People
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear ERISA Preemption Dispute
- The Romanian Labour Code was modified
- Sweden: Employer Unlawfully Disfavoured Employee for Reasons Relating to Parental Leave
- Brazil: Federal Supreme Court recognises Constitutionality of Social Security Contributions on top of Vacation Bonus
- China: Court rules on Termination of Employee who Unreasonably refused to Work at New Location
- UK: Workplace Culture – Guide on Supporting Employees Suffering Domestic Abuse
- Norway: New Initiatives Aim to Improve Work Performed at Home
- UK: Data Protection – Consultation on Draft Statutory Guidance
- The Netherlands: COVID-19 related Case Law
- Australia: Another State Criminalises Wage Theft
- Van Olmen & Wynant releases 5th Edition of Labour and Employment Compliance in Belgium
- USA: Election 2020 – Politics at Work
- France: Long-Term Remote Work (TeleWork/WFH)
- France Health Protocol: Masks in the Workplace and Vulnerable Employees
- France: Transfers of Undertakings to more than one business
- Mexico: It is urgent to regulate “home office” work: expert in labour law
- Mexico: “Labour engineering”, a way to strengthen relations with workers and unions
- The French Brief – France in the Era of Unemployment
- Mexico: Profit Sharing will remain at 10%; an agreement is reached between workers and employers
- Poland: The Minimum Wage increases in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis
- France: Vulnerable Employees
- France: Masks Made Mandatory in the Workplace
- Chile: Reinforcement to the maternity protection rules due to sanitary emergencies decreed by the Chilean State
- Germany: No short-time work allowance for employees of companies without a permanent establishment in Germany
- Germany: Headscarf-ban can constitute a discrimination based on religion
- Canada: Potential Future Breach of ESA Renders Provision Void
- India: Labour law reforms in the States of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
- Belgium: The End of most Corona measures? Social Partners ask for some Extensions
- Australia: FWC proposes Award Flexibility Schedule and JobKeeper2.0
- Argentina: National Supreme Court rules in favor of the validity of an employment mutual termination agreement during COVID-19 emergency context
- Spain: Expiry of the Action for Dismissal
- Colombia: Regulating the Social Protection Floor
- China: Employee’s Taking of Sick Leave without Providing Sick Leave Certificate from Hospital is Found as Serious Violation of Labor Discipline
- Australia: Federal Court of Australia provides relief for McDonald’s workers; upholds right to water, toilet breaks and sick leave
- China: CSRC Releases Regulatory Guideline for Stock Incentive and Employee Stock Ownership Plans
- Colombia: Reactivating the economy while following biosecurity protocols, according to the local authorities’ discretion
- Colombia: The Sanitary Emergency has been extended up until the 30th of November 2020
- Activate Portugal: Financial support to Portuguese employers engaging new employees
- L&E Global launches series of international Employment Law Overviews 2021-2022
- Mexico: The Volkswagen de México company is close to complying with the wage criteria established in the United States-Mexico-Canada trade Agreement (USMCA)
- Canada: Parents who Choose to Keep their Children Home from School may be Entitled to IDEL
- Canada: Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Protections Extended to January 2, 2021
- UK: Covid-19 – Managing Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures Remotely
- Australia: FWC Proposes Award Flexibility Schedule and JobKeeper2.0
- USA: What Manufacturers Should Know About the EEOC
- USA: I-9 Interim Rule Allows Approved Foreign Nationals to Begin Working
- USA: FDIC Revises Federal Deposit Insurance Act Section 19 Regulations
- USA: EEOC Issues Guidance on Opioid Addiction in Employment
- Argentina: New Teleworking Law
- Romania will remain under the state of alert for at least 30 more days starting 16 August
- Brazilian General Data Protection Law updates: effectiveness and ANPD structure
- Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Decides that Employers’ Social Security Contributions are Not Due on top of the Maternity Leave Allowance
- Colombia: Extending the Mandatory Preventive Isolation for One More Month
- China: Passengers Shall Provide Certificate on Negative Result for Nucleic Acid Testing before Boarding Flights to China
- China: Employers Shall not Suspend Employment Contract On the Grounds that COVID-19 Pandemic Constitutes Force Majeure
- Canada: Redesigned Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: What Employers Need to Know
- Belgium: Temporary Unemployment After 31 August – Flexible Corona Scheme Or Transitional System
- USA: What It Means: President Trump’s Executive Order on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations
- USA: New Executive Order Takes Aim at Hiring Under Federal Contracts
- USA: GOP Stimulus Bill Would Give Some PPP Borrowers a Second Draw and Expand Forgivable Expenditures
- UK: Unfair dismissal – no procedure followed after breakdown in working relations
- UK: Employment status – Cycle couriers are workers
- UK: Disability discrimination – failure to make reasonable adjustments
- Spain: Supreme Court declares that the enjoyment of the marriage leave must begin the first business day after the marriage
- Romania: Recordings of conversations between employees and employers might be used in Court as prove
- Poland: Forced holiday leave in 4.0 Anti-Crisis Act
- Mexico: Amendment to the Retirement Fund System (RFS)
- Germany: The effects of short time work on annual leave entitlement
- France: European Directive on Posted Workers enters into force
- France: Can an Employer Ban Beards?
- Colombia: According to the Media, the Constitutional Court found unconstitutional the Special Decree creating the solidarity tax
- Chile: New Immigration Chilean Law: embracing modern times and Chile´s needs
- Canada: Ontario’s Declared Emergency Ends: Implications for Employers
- Australia: Court Affirms the Seriousness of Sexual Harassment and Availability of Aggravated Damages
- Colombia: Bogota reaches the 90% of ICU occupancy and extends the sectorized quarantine
- Mexico: Cement plant workers vote to continue with their Union’s collective bargaining agreement
- Canada: Court of Appeal for Ontario Restates the Common Law of Reasonable Notice Following a Sale of Business
- China: Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau Strengthens Supervision and Prohibits the Social Insurance Contribution on Behalf of the Employer
- Colombia: Constitutional Court weighs Constitutionality of Special Decree reducing the pension contribution rate for two months and declares its unconstitutionality
- Romania: New legal provisions against moral harassment at the workplace
- Mexico: Pensions, the Center of Discussion in Collective Bargaining Agreements
- UK – COVID-19: New law on redundancy and notice pay for furloughed employees
- UK – COVID-19: Furlough bonus scheme
- Mexico: Children, nephews/nieces or grandchildren will be able to inherit job positions of Volkswagen unionized workers
- Singapore: Additional Employment Related COVID-19 Subsidies
- Harmers wins two awards at 2020 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- USA: COVID-19 Phishing Scams Explode Globally
- USA: Is a Workplace Face Mask Policy Right for Your Business?
- Belgium: Choosing the Wrong Holiday Destination: Consequences for the Employment Relationship
- Mexico: The Importance of E-Commerce Training
- Five Things to Consider Before Opening a Retail Location in Canada
- Argentina: Extension of Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs
- USA: OSHA Does Not Back Employee Work Refusals in All Circumstances
- UK: COVID-19 and the Flexible Furlough Scheme
- UK: COVID-19 – How can Employers Reduce Litigation Risks when Bringing Back Staff to the Workplace?
- Romania: Nationwide State of Alert will Continue into mid-August
- Poland: New Regulations on Remote Work
- Japan: Best Practices for Lawyers Returning to the Office following COVID-19 State of Emergency
- Sweden: CJEU rejects Privacy Shield as Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data in the US
- Germany: Update on Data Protection Laws
- Germany: Right to Information on Wages Extended to Employee-like Freelancers
- France: Sick Leave Allowance Calculations Changed on 1 July 2020
- France: Can an Employee on Sick Leave Go for a Jog?
- Colombia: Special Aid for Suspended Employees
- Colombia: Regulating Protocols for a Rebound of the Economy
- China: Period for Reduction and Exemption of Employers’ Social Insurance Contributions Extended
- Chile: Congress Approves Withdrawal from Private Pension Funds Due to Covid-19 Epidemic
- Brazil: Measures Adopted During COVID-19 Pandemic
- EU: Commission Launches Process to Guarantee Collective Bargaining for Self-Employed Workers
- China: Constructive Termination Due to Employer’s Default on Social Insurance Contribution
- Canada: Federal Government Publishes Final Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
- Australia: Wage theft against employees criminalised under new legislation in Victoria
- Colombia: Court weighs Constitutionality of Special Decree declaring Telecom Services an Essential Public Function during COVID-19 Emergency
- Colombia: Congress has the Power to Allow Remote Sessions
- Colombia: Ministry of Labour Reactivated Processes
- Mr. Franck Morel joins Flichy Grangé Avocats law firm as Partner
- Canada: Lay-Off Time Periods for Federal Workers Extended under the Canada Labour Code
- Canada: Reopening Ontario – Stage 3
- Canada: Federal Government Publishes Final Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
- Canada: All or Nothing: Void Just-Cause Termination Provision Invalidates Entire Termination Clause
- UK: COVID-19 – Employees Returning To Work As The Lockdown Eases – Where Are We Now?
- Mexico: Extraordinary Inspections regarding Labour Matters derived from COVID-19 Pandemic
- United States: OSHA COVID-19 Guidance Advises Wearing Masks in Workplace
- France: Changes in the Partial Activity Assignments
- Belgium: New Measures for Employers to Cope with COVID-19: Working Time Reduction, Temporary Unemployment and the Consumption Check
- Chile: Health Alert for COVID-19 Outbreak
- Canada: Federal Government Publishes Final Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
- Colombia: Containing the Virus While Supporting the Formal Sector and the Unemployed
- USA: I-9 Inspection and Return-to-Work Issues
- L&E Global publishes Special Report – “COVID-19: Back to Work”
- Luxembourg: Covid-19 – Law of 20 June 2020 and the “Not So” Temporary Suspension of the Protection Against Dismissal Due To Illness
- COVID-19: Back To Work in Hong Kong – FAQs by Zhong Lun Law Firm
- Mexico: The Impact of USMCA in Labour Obligations
- The Netherlands: Second Temporary Emergency Measure Bridging to Preserve Employment Announced – NOW 2.0
- UK – COVID-19: the future of the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- Romania: The State of Alert declared in May now extended until July 2020
- The Netherlands: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- India: Order obliging Employers to Pay Wages during COVID-19 Lockdown is Withdrawn
- Chile: Interpretation of COVID-19 Employment Protection Laws
- USA: Supreme Court: Title VII Protects LGTBQ+ Employees
- UK – Settlement agreements: breach of confidentiality clause
- Sweden: Proposed Changes to Employment Protection Act
- Sweden: Dismissal of Employee for Driving Illegally at His Workplace Deemed Lawful Despite Possible Alcoholism
- Luxembourg: New Law provides clear Distinction between Mandatory and Practical Traineeships
- USA: Managing Leave for Employees Affected by COVID-19
- Spain: Subsistence Income
- Poland: Personal Data Protection Authority weighs in on Body Temperature Checks in the Workplace
- Mexico: Implementation of Teleworking as consequence of COVID-19
- Germany: COVID-19 Update on Latest Government Measures
- France: Creation of the “Reduced Activity for Job Preservation” System
- USA: Department of Education Amended Title IX Regulations
- Germany: Employer can be liable for financial damages caused to an employee due to delayed payment of salaries
- France: Employer’s Neutrality Obligation in Professional Elections
- EU: Commission continues work on Instrument for Fair Minimum Wages
- China: Wrongful Termination for Absenteeism Relating to Trans-gender Surgery
- China: National People’s Congress Voted to Pass China’s First Civil Code
- Canada: Regional Approach to Reopening in Ontario (Stage 2)
- Belgium: Legislator approves assimilation of periods of Absence for the Extension of Maternity Leave
- Australia: WHS, Performance Management and Termination Considerations in the Context of Long Term Remote Working
- Argentina: Employee Dismissed for Cause during COVID-19 Crisis Reinstated
- USA: New Work Visas Suspended Under Presidential Proclamation Until End of 2020
- USA: Multiemployer Construction Sites in the COVID-19 Era
- UK – Constructive dismissal: innocuous “last straw”
- Brazil: President Enacts Law that Changes the Brazilian Competition Law during the COVID-19 Crisis
- Jackson Lewis’ Practices and Lawyers Recognised in The Legal 500 2020
- Argentina: Double Compensation Extension Regarding Dismissal Without Justified Cause
- USA: Modifications to Facilitate a Safe Return to Work
- Brazil: New Decree Encourages Projects with Social Benefits
- USA: More Changes to Paycheck Protection Programme
- Argentina: COVID-19 and How to Reopen Safely
- USA: Remote Work Continues Amid Reopening
- Mexico: Strategy for Resuming Social, Educational and Economic Activities
- Mexico: Technical Guidelines for Health Safety in the Labor Environment
- India: Guidelines for Restarting Media and Entertainment Industry
- UK: COVID-19 Employment update – Clyde Guide to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing)
- UK: The new flexible Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced – what do employers do next?
- Canada: Relief from Termination Obligations during COVID-19
- UK: Mental Health and Home Workers– out of sight out of mind?
- USA: Fitness Industry Reopening: Exercising a New Normal
- The Netherlands: Government announces Third Amendment to NOW regulation
- India: Factory Workers Exempt from Working Hours Regulations
- Canada: Workplace Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19
- UK: COVID-19 Healthcare Update
- USA: Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry by Certain Immigrants for 60 Days during COVID-19 Crisis
- Spain: Support Measures adopted for Vulnerable Workers, Families and Groups affected by COVID-19
- Romania is Now under a State of Alert following the State of Emergency that ended on 14 May
- Poland: Chief Labour Inspector’s guidelines regarding Safe Return to Work
- Mexico: COVID-19 as an Employment Disease
- L&E Global Members Commended by The Legal 500 in EMEA 2020 Guide
- Germany: Wearing Face Masks in the Office
- Germany: Government reacts to COVID-19 crisis
- France: Employers granted option to pay exceptional Purchasing Power Bonus to those who worked during COVID-19 epidemic
- France: Appellate Court restricts Amazon’s Operations pending Implementation of COVID-19 Protection Measures
- China: Shanghai Releases Guiding Opinions for Labour Disputes influenced by the COVID-19 crisis
- Chile: Special Law enacted to Protect Jobs during the COVID-19 crisis
- Portugal: Teleworking: a Fortuitous Event or the Future?
- Canada: Emergency Student Benefit Act Receives Royal Assent
- USA: EEOC Releases Guidance on Workplace Reasonable Accommodations in New COVID-19 World
- Argentina: SRT issues Protocol with Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19
- EU: CJEU interprets Exclusion of Homosexual Candidate-Employees by Potential Employer as Discrimination
- China: Special Law Enforcement Inquiries aim to Improve Order in the Human Resources Market
- Canada: The Perils of Unpaid Overtime: Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Australia: Full Bench decision finds that delivery drivers on ‘Uber Eats’ platform are not employees
- USA: Universities Sued for Closing Campuses Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
- Singapore: COVID-19 – Post-circuit breaker measures required at the workplace
- Argentina: Temporary Prohibition of Dismissals due to COVID-19 Emergency Applies to Employees in Trial Periods
- USA: Social Distancing Wearables
- Australia: COVID-19 and Your Business
- Mexico: Technical Guidelines for Health Safety in the Workplace
- USA: Workplace Issues of Reopenings, Returning to Work
- Portugal: Temporary Framework for COVID-19 State Aid Expanded
- Argentina: Extension of Prohibition of Dismissals and Furloughs
- UK: COVID-19 Update on Employee Holiday Issues
- Poland: Amended COVID-19 Act introduces changes to Employment of Foreigners
- Mexico: COVID-19 fosters Digital Offices
- Canada: Can the Emergency Response Benefit be “Topped Up”?
- Canada: Reopening Ontario – Stage 1: Select Businesses Reopen May 16 and 19
- Germany: Lower House of Parliament decides to Increase Short-time Compensation
- Belgium: Social Elections Officially Postponed due to Coronavirus
- India: Standard Operating Procedures to Restart Aviation Industry
- USA: Contact Tracing Tech in the Workplace
- Germany: BYOD in Times of a Pandemic
- Argentina: Mandatory Social and Preventive Isolation Extension and New Exceptions
- Poland: The “Forgotten” Role of Employee Representatives during the Coronavirus
- France: COVID-19 Biological Risks – What do the Decisions of the Lille Court of Justice Imply?
- Brazil: COVID-19 and occupational disease: the effects of the STF decision
- Van Olmen & Wynant Special Report on Application of EU Posting Rules to Aircrew
- USA: Options for Enticing Workers to Return from Unemployment after COVID-19 Shutdowns
- UK: COVID-19 – Life and Employment after Lockdown
- USA: COVID-19 Temperature Monitoring and Workplace Screening
- Portugal: COVID-19 – State of Emergency and Employment Measures
- China: Booming Market and an Evolving System amid COVID-19
- Chile: COVID-19 Sanitary Governmental Measures
- China: Managing COVID-19 related Force Majeure Clauses
- Mexico: Profit Sharing must be Paid in spite of the COVID-19 Contingency
- Belgium: Corona Parental Leave
- USA: CDC Issues Guidance on Preparing to Reopen Workplaces, Businesses, Schools after COVID-19 Shutdown
- India: Augmenting the Fight Against COVID-19 – How Businesses are Stepping Up
- Mexico: Executive order to suspend terms and activities of the Interior Ministry with the exceptions mentioned in the same order
- Canada: Ontario Government permits Limited List of Businesses to Reopen
- Mexico: The cut in salaries and year-end bonuses for bureaucrats, unconstitutional and contradictory
- Mexico: Labour Reform at Risk due to Pandemic?
- USA: Partial Unemployment and Workshare Eligibility Guide
- Belgium: Reopening the Economy – Belgian Exit Strategy and Guidelines to Reopen Your Company
- Belgium: Temporary Flexibility introduced to cope with Consequences of COVID-19
- Argentina: Special Procedure for Contracting during COVID-19 Emergency
- Sweden: New proposal recommends additional support for employers struggling with financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus
- Germany: Government decides to make Digital Works Council Meetings possible
- Canada: Emergency Student Benefit and other Assistance for Post-Secondary Students
- Canada: Applications for the Emergency Wage Subsidy Open on 27 April
- France: Getting Back to Work Webinar – How to Organise the Workplace Safely for Covid-19
- USA: CARES Act Leaves Out Bailout of Private Union, Multiemployer Pension Plans
- USA: Strings Attached – Accepting COVID-19 Financial Relief Could Limit Ability to Oppose Union Organising
- UK: IR35 Tax Reforms postponed due to Coronavirus
- UK: Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now Open
- Japan: COVID-19 and Force Majeure – Some Key Questions
- Spain: State of Alarm declared due to COVID-19
- Romania: Employees affected by COVID-19 measures will receive an indemnity during the state of emergency
- Qatar: COVID-19 measures
- The Netherlands: ‘NOW’ Updates – New Amendments announced on Temporary Emergency Measure for Job Preservation during COVID Crisis
- Portugal: Legal Implications of COVID-19
- Portugal: COVID-19 Employment Support Measures
- Poland: Subsidies to Remuneration of Employees affected by Economic Downtime or Reduced Working Hours due to COVID-19
- India: Employers and the Coronavirus
- France legislates to help limit the economic fallout of COVID-19
- Colombia: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- USA: OSHA Recommends Best Practices to Prevent Whistleblower Retaliation
- USA: Employer Obligations to Notify Employees of Wage Reductions
- UK: Vicarious liability – Data theft by an Employee
- UK: Vicarious liability – Assaults by an Independent Contractor
- UK: Statutory bereavement leave and pay for parents from April 2020
- Chile: New legal regulations related to working remotely
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Legislation Receives Royal Assent
- Canada: Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans – Overview for Employers
- Belgium: New socio-economic measures due to coronavirus
- Australia: Variations to Modern Awards and Introduction of the JobKeeper Scheme in Response to Serious Industry Concerns During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Argentina: Employees placed in “Mandatory Preventive Social Isolation” are relieved from duty to attend the workplace
- Germany: Employer can be liable for any resulting damages from providing incorrect, unclear or incomplete information on a company pension scheme
- Germany: A transfer of undertaking (TUPE) may also occur in cases where the main technical equipment of the business is not taken over by the acquirer
- France: Case law offers new precise information on evidence of overtime
- EU: CJEU reiterates conditions for setting aside A1-declarations in Vueling Case
- Colombia: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- China: Written Employment Contract Can Be Concluded in Electronic Form
- China: Change of Employer Shall Not Be Interpreted as Change of Employment Contract in Shanghai
- France: Court orders Amazon to Limit Activity to Essential Needs due to COVID
- India: FAQs for Private Employers – Lockdown 2nd phase
- Mexico: Legal and Administrative Regulation to Facilitate the Payment of Social Security Obligations
- Japan: COVID-19 & Employment Law — Some Key Questions
- Switzerland: Coronavirus Rules Apply to the Temporary Home Office
- Switzerland: Employment Law Tips for COVID-19
- Australia: Changes in Modern Awards to Allow for COVID-19 Related Leave
- Colombia: Guide to Labour Measures Against COVID-19
- Luxembourg: COVID-19 – Suspension of Deadlines for Public Contracts
- Canada: Emergency Care for Children of Health Care and Frontline Workers
- Canada: Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans: Overview for Employers
- Canada: Extended Hours of Work and New Safety Measures for Essential Construction Projects
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Belgium: COVID-19 Situational Updates
- Luxembourg: Important Change for Employees on Sickness Leave
- Belgium: Coronavirus and Employment Law FAQs
- Australia: JobKeeper Amendments to the Fair Work Act
- UK: COVID-19 Situational Updates
- UK: COVID-19 – HMRC expands Guidance on Job Retention Scheme
- UK: Clyde Guide to Employment Issues and Coronavirus
- Czech Republic: COVID-19 Situational Updates
- Czech Republic: Companies in Quarantine – What are the Implications of the New Measures during an Epidemic?
- Poland: COVID-19 Crisis and Collective Redundancies Webinar
- Mexico: Extraordinary Inspections Regarding Salary Payment
- Luxembourg: Disciplinary Measures and Employee Obligations during COVID-19 Crisis
- France: COVID-19 Webinaire: Quels Outils Mobiliser Pour Faire Face à la Variation d’activité?
- Brazil: Emergency Program for Maintenance of Employment and Employees’ Income
- Norway: Sweeping Measures enacted in Response to the Covid-19 Crisis have real Consequences for Employers and Employees
- Czech Republic: Liberation Tax Package 2 and Lex Covid Draft Bill
- Mexico: Executive Order to Suspend Due Dates, Times and Activities of the Interior Ministry
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- France: COVID-19 Webinar – What Employers Need to Know (and What Should They be Doing)?
- Argentina: Prohibition on Dismissals andLay-offs
- Chile: Measures to Protect Stability of Incomes and Labour Sources for Employees who Cannot Provide Services due to COVID Pandemic
- Czech Republic: “Antivirus” Program
- Canada: COVID-19 Webinar – Advocates for Employers
- Netherlands: Corona Crisis and the Workplace – Employment Law aspects of the NOW
- Mexico: COVID-19 Breach to Rule of Law
- Spain: Effects of COVID-19 on Contractual Obligations
- Chile: COVID-19 Guidelines from Labour Department and Bills of Law Executive Summary
- USA: How Colleges and Universities Can Comply with NCAA Rules during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Canada: Temporary Layoffs – Considerations for Ontario Employers during COVID-19 Crisis
- USA: President Trump Signs Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
- USA: New 2019 Data Shows U.S. Workers Participated in Strike Actions at Highest Rate in 30 Years
- USA: Labour Board Issues Final Rule for Determining Joint-Employer Status
- UK: Whistleblowing – whether employer is liable for damage to whistleblower’s reputation
- UK: IR35 – changes to the off-payroll working rules
- UK: Disability – “long term effect” of condition
- France: Supreme Court recognises Uber Drivers as Employees
- Japan: Precautionary Measures for Law Firms against COVID-19
- Canada: Ontario Government Extends March Break – Publicly Funded School Closures
- Netherlands: Corona Crisis and the Workplace – Update 27 March 2020
- Sweden: Covid-19 and Contractual Relationships – Issues to Consider
- Mexico: Can You be Fired because of the Coronavirus pandemic?
- UK: COVID-19 Furloughing and Key Points on Job Retention Scheme
- Brazil: Labour Measures during period of Public Calamity due to COVID-19
- Belgium: Temporary Unemployment due to COVID-19
- Australian Human Rights Commission proposes significant reforms to anti-discrimination, industrial relations, and health and safety laws to curb workplace sexual harassment
- Chile: Measures Adopted to Facilitate Flow of Credits to Businesses and Households
- Chile: Health Alert for COVID-19 Outbreak
- UK: COVID-19 Emergency Volunteering Leave
- Netherlands: WTR Scheme Withdrawn – Emergency Fund Bridging Employment Introduced
- France: COVID-19 Updates & New Regulations
- Mexico: Labour Activities Suspended in Resolution issued by Secretaría de Salud Federal
- India: COVID-19 FAQs for Employers
- Sweden: COVID-19 Outbreak – Legal Risks and Courses of Action
- Colombia: Latest Government Measures regarding COVID-19
- Colombia: Latest Government Measures regarding COVID-19
- Sweden: COVID-19 Outbreak – Legal Risks and Courses of Action
- Brazil: Legal Impact of COVID-19
- Argentina: COVID-19 related Labour Regulations
- Argentina: COVID-19 related Labour Regulations
- Argentina: Mandatory and Preventive Social Isolation Measures
- Argentina: Mandatory and Preventive Social Isolation Measures
- Canada: Ontario Government Institutes Infectious Disease Emergency Leave to Provide Job Protection amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
- Canada: Ontario Government Institutes Infectious Disease Emergency Leave to Provide Job Protection amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
- Brazil: Legal Impact of COVID-19
- USA: Jackson Lewis Co-Chairs Message on COVID-19
- Brazil: Coronavirus in the Workplace – New Developments
- Luxembourg: Coronavirus as an Economic Threat to Companies
- Brazil: Coronavirus in the Workplace – New Developments
- USA: Jackson Lewis Co-Chairs Message on COVID-19
- Sweden: The Legal Setting – Force Majeure Clauses, Sphere of Control and Contracts Act
- Sweden: The Legal Setting – Force Majeure Clauses, Sphere of Control and Contracts Act
- Canada: Federal Government provides Benefits to Workers and Employers during COVID-19 Outbreak
- Australia: Coronavirus and Business Webinar on Workplace Relations Issues
- Canada: Federal Government provides Benefits to Workers and Employers during COVID-19 Outbreak
- France: Government Passes Exceptional Measures to Limit Impact of Coronavirus
- Belgium: Placing Employees on Temporary Unemployment due to COVID-19
- France: Government Passes Exceptional Measures to Limit Impact of Coronavirus
- Canada: Message from FWTA on COVID-19 Preparedness
- Luxembourg: COVID-19 Business Continuity Measures
- Luxembourg: COVID-19 Business Continuity Measures
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- Netherlands: Palthe Oberman Memo on COVID-19
- India: COVID-19 Measures Adopted
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- Canada: COVID-19 Workplace Policies and Continuity Planning
- India: COVID-19 Measures Adopted
- Argentina: Extraordinary Leave Granted to Employees Returning from COVID-affected Regions
- Argentina: Extraordinary Leave Granted to Employees Returning from COVID-affected Regions
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- USA: Six Steps for Retailers to Take Now and Important Guidance to Review
- Spain: Employment Guidelines to React to Coronavirus Effects in the Workplace
- Poland: Coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2): What Kind of Data can be collected from the Employees in the face of an Epidemic?
- China: Workers Left Stranded by Coronavirus-related Travel Restrictions
- Brazil: Government Endorses New Workplace Measures to Protect Against Coronavirus
- Brazil: Government Endorses New Workplace Measures to Protect Against Coronavirus
- China: Workers Left Stranded by Coronavirus-related Travel Restrictions
- France: How Employers should React to COVID-19 under French Labour Law
- India: COVID-19 News Alert for Employers
- India: COVID-19 News Alert for Employers
- France: How Employers should React to COVID-19 under French Labour Law
- Sweden: Labour Law Issues in the Light of the Coronavirus
- Belgium: COVID-19 Consequences for Employers and Employees
- Spain: Guidelines to React to Effects of Coronavirus in the Workplace
- Spain: Guidelines to React to Effects of Coronavirus in the Workplace
- Germany: PWWL Podcast on COVID-19 Quarantine Procedures
- Germany: PWWL Podcast on COVID-19 Quarantine Procedures
- USA: Time to Start Planning for H-1B Cap Season
- USA: Coronavirus Concerns in the Workplace
- USA: Compliance with Changing State and Local Laws is Nonstop
- Sweden: There are no formal requirements on redeployment investigations made by employers prior to an employment termination due to redundancy
- Spain: Tax benefits for flexible remuneration plans
- Poland: The ban on trade and trade-related activities on Sundays entered into force as of January 2020
- Mexico: Transitional Regime for Retirement Allowance Plans between the Social Security Law of 1973 (Abrogated) and the Amended Version (in force)
- India: New Guidelines for conducting inquiries concerning the application of provident fund benefits for employees
- Germany: Failure to invite severely disabled applicant can result in compensation risk
- Germany: Consultation of representative body for severely disabled employees prior to transfer
- France: The Loi Pacte’s staff thresholds are now law
- France: Limits to the freedom of expression of trade union representatives
- European Union: Restricting the grant of a benefit introduced for top-level athletes to citizens of that Member State is a violation of the freedom of movement for workers
- Colombia: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- China: Judicial Opinions on Civil Disputes Concerning Coronavirus Outbreak Prove Relevant for Employment Disputes
- China: Different Provincial and Municipal Governments Announce Policies to Support Employers during Epidemic Period
- Chile: Supreme Court rules on constitutional remedy to guarantee fundamental constitutional rights
- Canada: Coronavirus – Proactive Guidance for Employers
- Belgium: Gender Act will include paternity and other new protected grounds of discrimination
- Australia: Timesheets for lawyers under the new annualised salary provisions
- Australia: Employment Legislative Updates (Dec 2019-Feb 2020)
- Germany: PWWL Q&A – Impact of Pandemics like COVID-19 on the Workplace
- Germany: PWWL Q&A – Impact of Pandemics like COVID-19 on the Workplace
- Argentina: Is the employer entitled to change the employee’s working hours?
- L&E Global ranked by Chambers Global 2020 as an Elite Global-Wide Employment Law Network
- UK: Clyde & Co Q&A – Key Points for Employers on COVID-19
- UK: Clyde & Co Q&A – Key Points for Employers on COVID-19
- Netherlands: Palthe Oberman Memo on Impact of COVID-19 on the Workplace
- China: Zhong Lun advises Employers on How to Respond to Coronavirus Epidemic
- Netherlands: Palthe Oberman Memo on Impact of COVID-19 on the Workplace
- China: Zhong Lun advises Employers on How to Respond to Coronavirus Epidemic
- Australia: HWL Client Alert on Work in the Time of COVID-19
- Australia: HWL Client Alert on Work in the Time of COVID-19
- France: Flichy Grangé Special Report on COVID-19 Outbreak and Obligations for Employers
- France: Flichy Grangé Special Report on COVID-19 Outbreak and Obligations for Employers
- Canada: Proactive COVID-19 Guidance for Employers
- Canada: Proactive COVID-19 Guidance for Employers
- China: Zhong Lun Sheds New Light on COVID-19 Epidemic and its Impact on Employers
- China: Zhong Lun Sheds New Light on COVID-19 Epidemic and its Impact on Employers
- UK: Brexit is now a Reality
- Luxembourg: Indexation of wages, salaries and pensions
- USA: Jackson Lewis Reports on Coronavirus Concerns in the Workplace
- USA: Jackson Lewis Reports on Coronavirus Concerns in the Workplace
- USA: House Passes Bill to Ratify Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, With Monitoring of Mexico’s Labour Reform
- USA: EEOC Rescinds Policy Opposing Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims
- UK: TUPE – An employment tribunal considers whether workers qualify for protection under TUPE
- UK: IR35 – Government to review the proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules
- UK: Employment Reforms and Brexit
- UK: Discrimination – An employment tribunal rules that ethical veganism is a protected belief under discrimination law
- UK: Discrimination – “no beards” policy is religious discrimination
- Spain: Are common law partners entitled to paid leave in case of marriage as regulated in the collective agreement for married couples?
- Romania: New minimum wages and guaranteed payments take effect in January 2020
- Romania: 30.000 working permits for foreign workers in 2020
- Poland: Supreme Court verdict on overtime work in task-based working time system
- Mexico: President creates new public administrative body to manage conciliation processes
- India: Notification issued mandating industries to give preference locals for jobs in Karnataka
- Germany: New Year, New Laws
- Germany: Continued payment of remuneration in the event of an incapacity to work due to sickness
- L&E Global’s Asia Pacific Members Commended for Excellence by The Legal 500 2020
- France: The Retirement Reforms at the heart of the political debate
- France: The dismissal of a sick employee during the guarantee period of employment is abusive
- European Union: Court of Justice rules that Hungarian workers aboard an international train are not posted because of lack of sufficient connection to “hosting” Member State
- Colombia: Summary of Recent Labour and Employment Law Developments
- China: Termination based on employee’s detention as part of a criminal investigation was held to be wrongful
- China: Restriction for setting up a wholly-foreign-owned human resource services agency is abolished
- Chile: Labour protection for employees rendering services in the public sector
- Belgium: Age limit on recruitment, a difficult balance
- Australia: Proposed Religious Discrimination Bill – Changing the Landscape of Federal Discrimination Legislation
- Argentina: Mandatory salary increase for private sector workers
- Canada: The Termination Clause Saga Continues
- Iván Suárez leads Efforts to Develop Substantive Programme for upcoming IBA Annual Employment and Diversity Law Conference (Madrid 2020)
- Flichy Grangé Avocats Awarded Best Specialist Employment Law Firm France 2020
- UK: Clyde & Co’s Employment Law Team organises successful Knowhow Series in final months of 2019
- Mexico: De la Vega & Martínez Rojas monitors Employment Law Developments throughout 2019
- A ticking clock – Brexit and UK court judgments
- USA: Class Action Trends Report Fall 2019
- USA: A Renewed Attempt in Congress to Eliminate Non-Compete Agreements
- UK: Vicarious liability – third party harassment
- UK: Sexual Harassment – New EHRC guidance
- UK: Misconduct dismissals
- UK: Legal advice privilege
- UK: Indirect discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief
- UK: Data protection – Employee data breach
- Sweden: Court rules that copyrighted work vests with the employer
- Spain: Salary complements must be paid even during the holiday period
- Poland: Amount of the write-off for the Employee Social Benefit Fund increases
- Norway: Supreme Court rules on the validity of the downsising group used to terminate a senior employee
- Germany: Releasing an employee from work with continued payment of remuneration only compensates existing claims for compensation of working time credited to a working time account, if this purpose of the release is made sufficiently clear by the employer at the time of the release
- Germany: Happy New Year 2020 – What changes are to be expected in German employment law?
- France: The exceptional purchasing power bonus will be renewed in 2020
- France: Implementation of the night shift – pay attention to compensations offered to employees
- European Union: Whistle Blowing Directive – 2 years to get ready for the new reporting rules
- Colombia: New Migratory Policy regulation will impact labour laws and workplace related affairs
- China: Ministry of Public Security and the Shanghai Government enter into Memorandum of Cooperation to Pioneer Immigration Management Measures
- China: MHRSS publishes Interim Measures requiring all Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents working in China to contribute to social insurance beginning in 2020
- China: Hangzhou Court held that the employer infringed upon the employee’s equal employment rights and is ordered to issue an apology and pay compensation due to regional discrimination
- Canada: The Foibles of Fixed-Term Contracts
- Belgium – Labour Court of Appeal sheds light on the distinction between teleworking and homeworking
- Australia: Common Law Course of Conduct Principle Affirmed by the Federal Court of Australia
- Argentina: Is the employer entitled to change the place of work?
- Argentina: Employees to collect twice the severance compensation provided in case of wrongful dismissal
- Jackson Lewis and its Attorneys earn rankings with ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Best Law Firms’
- Sobczyk & Partners’ Attorneys active in National and International Employment Law Forums in 2019
- UK Election and Brexit – what happens next?
- IndusLaw recognised for Excellence by Industry Insiders
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti’s Attorneys invited to Participate in several Industry Events in second half of 2019
- Van Olmen & Wynant organises Seminar on #MeToo in the Workplace
- Jackson Lewis Honoured by Working Mother Magazine as One of the “Best Law Firms for Women”
- USA: Racial Profiling, Loss Prevention, and Section 1981 in Retail
- France: The French Defender of Rights Tackles Appearance-Based Discrimination by employers
- USA: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act FAQs for Covered Businesses
- Sweden: Labour Court finds the summary dismissal of a department manager in a security services company to be lawful
- Spain: Is the paternity leave included in collective agreements still valid?
- Romania: New Pension Benefits for Employees performing Activities under Specific Working Conditions
- Poland: New Obligations for Employers to Introduce a Remuneration Policy
- Mexico: New Bill aims to reform Outsourcing Rules, Regulations and Practices
- Germany: wide minimum wage for apprentices will come into force by 2020
- Germany: New EU directive aimed at improving the protection of whistleblowers aggravates obligations of local companies
- France: With Brexit postponed to 31 January 2020 the French government provides a transition period for British nationals living in France
- France: Lump sum agreements in days (“forfait jours”) – an amendment to a collective agreement aimed at rendering a lump sum agreement compliant can only be imposed on an employee if it was signed after the Labour Law of 8 August 2016
- China: Trial Period Announced for New Online Arbitration and Mediation Platform for use in Labour Disputes
- China: Shanghai Court holds it is Lawful for Employers to Fine Employees based on an Internal Policy
- Chile: Department of Labour rules on labour contract termination
- Canada: Ontario’s WSIB’s New Rate Framework and Premium Freeze for Non-Profits
- Belgium: Supreme Court sheds light on reimbursement of undue wages
- Australia: Legal Action to Challenge the Validity of the Australian Federal Government’s Controversial Backpacker Tax
- Argentina: National Supreme Court ruling clarifies the type of relationship that exists between a medical doctor and a clinic
- European Union: European Court of Human Rights allows for the Secret Video Surveillance of Employees
- Poland: The Restraint in Retail that got out of hand
- Canada: Tis’ the Season for Holiday Hiring We Made a List of Best Practices for Retailers …and Checked it Twice!
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers wins HRD HR Service Provider Awards 2019
- Jackson Lewis Earns “Tipping the Scales Award” for Percentage of Women Partners
- Flichy Grangé Avocats Recognised for Excellence by Décideurs Leaders League 2019
- Kleyr | Grasso Contributes to Newly Published Revue Pratique de Droit Social
- Australia: HWL plays Critical Role in Landmark Decision on Controversial Backpacker Tax
- Spain: Surveillance Cameras vs Video Recordings in the Workplace
- Poland: Record increase to the minimum wage
- Mexico: Supreme Court Minister resigns with more than a decade still left in his tenure
- Mexico: Government approves plan to increase accrued wages from 1 year and an interest of 2%, to 2 years and an interest of 4%
- India: Amendments bring substantial changes to the law regulating apprentices
- Germany: Employees in old age part-time in the so-called block model do not acquire vacation claims for the duration of their release phase
- France: The saga of the Macron dismissal indemnification scale continues
- France: Exceptional purchasing power premium will be extended
- Federal Court of Australia finds that reliability and credibility issues insufficient to discharge reverse burden of proof
- European Union: Court of Justice rules that occupational illness can be seen as a disability
- Colombia: Summary of recent legislative amendments
- Chile: Change in the procedure for foreigners to leave Chile
- Canada: Court of Appeal for Ontario Finds Another Termination Clause Unenforceable
- Belgium: Sanction for motivation of dismissal without registered letter – excessive formalism?
- Argentina: Mandatory one-time bonus for all private sector employees in Argentina
- Canada: FWTA Webinar on Effective Employment Agreements – Make the Most of Your Contracts
- Jackson Lewis Designated Employment Litigation “Powerhouse” in BTI Litigation Outlook 2020
- Morais Leitão’s Joana Almeida contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guide to Employment 2019
- Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law “Highly Commended” by FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Report 2019
- Mexico: “RESOLUTION by the Managing Board of the Federal Institute of Public Defense Services regarding the application of the reform to the Federal Labor Law as well as of the Federal Law of Public Defender Services, published on May 1, 2019, and its transitory regime.”
- L&E Global has Strong Showing at IBA Annual Conference 2019 in Seoul
- USA: Supreme Court’s Epic Systems Decision on Arbitration Interpreted Broadly by Labour Board
- USA: Oregon Governor Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
- USA: Labour Board – Misclassifying Worker as Independent Contractor Does Not Violate NLRA
- UK: Sick pay reform – Health is everyone’s business proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss
- UK: Revised immigration plans for no-deal Brexit
- UK: Holiday pay for part year workers
- UK: Extension of redundancy protection after return to work from maternity leave
- UK: Discrimination arising from disability – employer’s knowledge of disability
- Romania: The number of working permits for non-EU employees has been increased
- Romania: Local Labour Inspectorates sanctioned 1 in 5 employers that were controlled in August
- Poland: Changes in the rules for calculating the minimum wage from 2020
- Norway: Expert committee shall analyse the challenges in the working life of the future
- India: Ministry of Labour and Employment proposes to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
- Germany: Statutory accident insurance protection also applies on a “trial day”
- Germany: Fixed-term employment without objective grounds is valid despite the general prohibition of pre-employment, if the previous employment relationship ended 22 years ago
- Germany: A business trip paid by the employer counts as working time and, therefore, this time has to be taken into account when determining the duration of the employment relationship in terms of the validity of a fixed-term
- France: Saving pension reform – the new retirement products may be available as of 1 October 2019
- France: Any employee exposed to a toxic substance may seek compensation from his employer
- European Union: The new Commission is taking shape – von der Leyen’s plans for a social Europe
- Colombia: Summary of recent legislative amendments
- China: Brokerage agreement between company and individual streamer is not an employment relationship
- Chile: Meaning and scope of Telemarketers law defined
- Brazil: 2019 Brazilian Economic Freedom Act reduces the state intervention in the economy
- Belgium: Practical Insights for the European Works Council
- Australia: The Full Federal Court holds that “day” in 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave to be given “working day” construction
- Argentina: An employee that suffers a drug addiction problem is protected against discriminative dismissal
- A Game-Changing Partnership: Flichy Grangé Avocats and Cybelangel Team Up to Offer Expert Solutions for Boosting HR Data Security
- Flichy Grangé Avocats Celebrates 20th Anniversary
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti named Top Ranked Leading Law Firm by Chambers Canada 2020
- L&E Global’s Latin America Members Praised in Latest Legal 500 Rankings
- Belgium: Chris Van Olmen Contributes to Latest Edition of the International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti establishes New National Alliance to serve Clients across Canada
- L&E Global Launches Interactive Brexit Exchange Forum for Clients
- USA: Does the CCPA Apply to Your Business?
- India: The State Government of Karnataka has notified the Karnataka Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rules, 2019
- France: The French Supreme Court has validated the indemnity scale for compensating unfair dismissal
- USA: Oregon Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
- USA: New York Enacts SHIELD Act, Adding Data Security Requirements and Strengthening Data Breach Requirements
- Spain: The request for adaptation of working hours is compatible with the reduction of working hours
- Poland: Persons under 26 years of age excluded from personal income tax
- Mexico: “Protocol for the Legitimation of Existing Collective Bargain Agreements”
- Mexico: “Inspection Program released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare for 2019”
- Germany: Latest developments in vacation law: An overview of the latest case law and a practical guide for employers
- Germany: Extraordinary dismissal without notice for defamation via WhatsApp
- France: Permission to dismiss may be struck down where it can be shown that the employer knew that the protected employee held a representative mandate outwith the company as such
- France: By 1 September 2019, companies with a workforce of 250 to 1,000 employees must have calculated and published their “equal pay” index
- EU: Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions entered into force
- Colombia: Summary of recent labour and workplace related issues
- Chile: Latest follow up on the huge discussion to come: Bill on Reducing Working Hours per Week
- Canada: Modernisation of the Canada Labour Code and Changes Effective 1 September 2019
- Brazilian Congress approves the Provisional Measure of Economic Freedom
- Brazil: General Data Protection Act of Brazil (“LGPD”) will be in force in one year
- Belgian protection for witnesses of discrimination is insufficient according to the Court of Justice
- Australia: Fair Work Commission reduces compensation amount to zero for unfairly dismissed solicitor where misconduct was discovered after the termination
- Argentina: Labour Court considers whether an employee, who informally represented other employees before the employer is protected against dismissal as a union delegate?
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Recognised by Best Lawyers Canada 2020
- Van Olmen & Wynant Attorneys Appointed to New Academic Positions for 2019-2020
- Jackson Lewis Announces Participation in Mansfield Rule 3.0
- Mexico: Amendment to the Federal Labour Law regarding “Home Office”
- Luxembourg: Increase of statutory minimum wage by another 0,9% retroactively as of 1 January 2019
- India: The State Governments of Telangana and Maharashtra have made it mandatory for certain organisations to register their Internal Complaints Committees
- Germany: The remuneration limit for “midijobbers” has been increased from EUR 850 gross to EUR 1,300 gross per month from 1 July 2019, granting more employees social security advantages
- Germany: The expiration of an employee’s holiday entitlement requires that the employer request the employee to take his holidays beforehand; this also applies to holiday entitlement from previous years
- Germany: Termination notice in case of mass dismissal can already be signed by the employer before the notice of mass dismissal is submitted to the employment agency and can be served to the employees right after the submission
- Germany: A works agreement, which compensates overtime hours with a pre-defined number of additional days off per year, is invalid
- France: Mutually agreed termination – there must be proof that the employee received a copy signed by the employer
- France: New measures planned to favour employee savings plans in companies
- EU: European Labour Authority will have its seat in Bratislava
- Colombia: Series of Reforms to Labour Law and Workplace Related Issues in 2019
- Chile: Huge Discussion to Come: Bill on Reducing Working Hours per Week
- Canada: Ontario Appoints Special Advisors to Review Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
- Canada: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario finds dismissal following lengthy unauthorized absence from work not discriminatory
- Belgium: Benefits provided by a third party to an employee are part of the renumeration
- Australia: Full Bench quashes ruling that CCTV footage of employee’s serious misconduct was inadmissible
- USA: Mergers and Acquisitions and Compliance with Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
- UK: Supreme Court saves otherwise unenforceable non-compete covenant
- UK: Gender equality roadmap published
- UK: Disability discrimination – perceived disability
- UK: #Metoo – Recommendations on confidentiality clauses in discrimination and harassment cases
- UK: #Metoo – Government consultation on harassment in the workplace
- Sweden: New Swedish legislation prolongs the period of statutory employment protection to include protection for employees until they reach 69 years of age
- Sweden: A thieving construction worker was entitled to damages due to omission of formal requirements in connection with his summary dismissal
- Spain: New Royal Decree aims to provide real and effective equality between men and women in the conciliation of personal and family life
- Romanian Supreme Court holds that predetermined amounts that are to be paid by the employee, in case of damages made to the employer, cannot be inserted within the individual employment agreement
- Romania: New Law on the Romanian Public Pension System to Replace the existing one in 2021
- Poland: Employee Capital Plans (ECP) Act enters into force for the biggest employers
- Van Olmen & Wynant Contributes Belgian Chapter of Lexology’s “Getting The Deal Through”
- Jackson Lewis receives Praise from Industry Insiders
- Van Olmen & Wynant Hosts Consecutive Employment Forums on Recent Case Law Developments
- Kleyr | Grasso Celebrates 25th Anniversary
- Harmers Wins Australasian Law Award
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers named Australasian Law Awards Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year 2019
- Colombian Employment Boutique López & Asociados Joins L&E Global
- 2019: Another Year of Remarkable Growth for Jackson Lewis
- USA: New DS-160 Form Seeks Social Media Information, Affecting Millions of Visa Applicants
- UK: Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Sex Discrimination
- Poland: Editorial modifications in the provisions on bullying and unequal treatment of employees may change a lot
- Mexico: License for parents who have kids diagnosed with cancer
- India: The State Government of Karnataka has extended the exemption granted from the applicability of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 to certain industries
- Germany: Valid precontract on non-compete – no right of choice for employee
- Germany: Less dismissal protection for top bankers
- France: Moving towards reinforced social rights for digital platform workers
- France: Indemnity scale for dismissals without cause : the Supreme Court is seized regarding a request for opinion
- EU: Court of justice obliges a working time registration system
- Chile: Department of Labour case law
- Canada: Minimum Wage Rates Increase in Québec Effective 1 May 2019
- Belgium: Labour court’ questions the link between seniority and wage increases
- Australia: Important Reforms To The Law Governing “Whistleblowers”
- Australia: Bakery franchise ordered to pay $249,000 to a temporary visa worker for underpayment and “cashback payment” arrangement
- Argentina: Are surveillance-camera footage valid as evidence before a Labour Court in Argentina?
- Humbert Heinzen Lerch Honoured as Top Swiss Law Firm for Employment Law
- Cederquist Hosts Seminar Series on ‘Avoiding Potential Pitfalls When Drafting Employment Agreements’
- L&E Global Members Recognised in Select WWL 2019 Publications
- Palthe Oberman Authors Employment Law Chronicle 2019
- USA: Trump Administration Targets Visa Overstays
- UK: Useful court guidance on dealing with subject access requests
- UK: Employer was not liable for injury at work Christmas party
- Romania: New changes within the Labour Code regarding the termination of the employment agreement
- Germany: The employee’s participation in a yoga course can constitute educational leave that justifies paid absence from the workplace
- Germany: European Court of Justice ruled that employers in the European Union must implement a system to record the daily working time of their employees
- Germany: Abusive avoidance of law on fixed-term employment by actually and legally affiliated employers
- France: The new procedures for recognition of a workplace accident or an occupational disease are implemented as of December 1, 2019
- France: Differences in treatment between employees set out in a collective agreement are no longer presumed justified
- EU: Revision of Regulation 883/2004 on the coordination of social security postponed to the next legislature
- Chile: New law spotlights flexible working-time
- Belgium: Act on Social Elections for 2020
- Australia: New licensing arrangements for labour-hire providers
- Australia: “Unlawful” and “unreasonable” to direct employee to submit to fingerprint scanner: Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission
- India: The Government of Gujarat has enacted the new Gujarat Shops and Establishment Act, 2019 (“New S&E Act”), which has come into force from May 1, 2019
- Spain: Residence and work permits for UK’s national members in the case of a “no-deal” Brexit
- Mexico: New Labour and Employment Amendment Bill
- Poland: The Act of October 4, 2018 on Employee Capital Plans (PPK) amended before even becoming fully effective
- L&E Global Members featured in the Inaugural Edition of WWL Thought Leaders: Labour & Employment 2019
- Allende & Brea’s Nicolás Grandi is Guest Speaker at ABA International Labour and Employment Law Committee Meeting 2019
- L&E Global Members Attend Annual EELA Conference 2019
- Suárez de Vivero Welcomes New Attorneys in Recent Expansion
- Clyde & Co Sponsors 13th Annual Maritime HR Conference
- Sobczyk & Partners Invited to Speak on Polish GDPR Issues
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti hosts Webinar on ‘Human Capital – Best Practices for Hiring in 2019’
- Magda Volonciu is Keynote Speaker at the International Summit of the Employment Law Experts
- Clyde & Co Lends Support to HR in Law Awards
- Atsumi & Sakai is a Finalist for ALB Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year 2019
- India: Supreme Court Of India Ruling Allows Employees Covered Under Epf Law Eligible To Contribute Towards Their Pension At An Uncapped Salary
- China: New Foreign Investment Law In China Will Come Into Effect In 2020
- China: Big Cities In China Will Lessen Or Remove The Restrictions On Granting Urban Household Registration To Migrant Workers
- Argentina: Court Holds That An Intern Who Does Not Perform Tasks Related To His College Studies Is Considered An Employee Of The Company
- UK: Compensation For Failure To Provide Rest Breaks
- UK: Can Disability Discrimination Arise Out Of A Mistaken Belief?
- Sweden: Court Ruling That Disobedience And Inappropriate Behaviour Constituted Grounds For Dismissal With Notice, But Not Summary Dismissal
- Luxembourg: Evolution Of Damage Amounts In Case Of Moral Harassment
- Luxembourg: Draft Bill On Additional Public Holiday And Vacation Day
- Germany: An Employee Who Is On Unpaid, Special Holiday For An Entire Calendar Year Is Not Entitled To Any Paid Minimum Statutory Holidays For Such Year
- France: Any Employee Exposed To Asbestos Can Now Claim An Anxiety Harm If They Can Prove It
- France: “Pacte” Law – Future Changes In The Application Of The Workforce, Employee Savings And Employee Shareholding Thresholds And Retirement Plans
- Chile: Relevant Changes To Protect Employees Hired To Perform A Specific Task
- Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms that Harassment Is Not a Tort
- Canada: Mitigating Risks in the Face of Mental Distress Claims in Colistro v Tbaytel
- Canada: Federal Privacy Commissioner Begins Public Consultation on Transborder Dataflows
- Belgium: Social Partners Have (Partially) Saved The Collective Bargaining Process
- Australia: Federal Court of Australia Dismisses Lawyer’s Disability Discrimination Claim Against Former Legal Practice
- UK: Key Employment Law Changes In April 2019
- Sobczyk & Partners Lead Training on Home Working
- Renowned Japanese Law Firm Atsumi & Sakai joins L&E Global
- France: Flichy Grangé Publishes Do’s & Don’ts on Rupture Conventionnelle
- Zhong Lun Hosts Employment Forum on ‘Offense and Defense of Talent Flow’
- Jackson Lewis makes Important Strides in Diversity and Inclusion
- Clyde & Co Webinar Covers new UK ‘Senior Managers and Certification Regime’
- Luxembourg: Kleyr | Grasso Explains Draft Bill No.7324
- Clyde & Co organises Gender Pay Marine Breakfast in London
- L&E Global publishes Popular Series of Employment Law Overviews 2019-2020
- L&E Global Sponsors Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference 2019
- Van Olmen & Wynant hosts Employment Forum on Positive Discrimination at MIVB /STIB
- Argentina: Hiring less than 30% of female employees is considered discrimination by Labor Courts in Argentina
- USA: Citizenship for Sale – US Plans to Amend EB-5 Regulations
- Sweden: Court ruling that a managing director who resigned had to observe a reasonable notice period of six months, during which the managing director was prohibited to compete with the employer
- Spain: News on Equality Plans Regulation
- Poland: Conflicting interpretations by Polish state authorities regarding the period of storage of personal data of job candidates
- Norway: Disagreement over the significance of seniority in downsizing after new Supreme Court ruling
- Mexico: The Mexican Chamber of Deputies and advisors from employers’ organizations, union organizations and State representatives met to propose an amendment to Mexican Labor Legislation
- Mexican Social Security Institute will launch on March 31 a pilot program to enroll domestic workers
- India: The Supreme Court of India re-affirms that special allowance falls within the definition of basic wages in the context of provident fund calculation
- Germany: Employee has no right of revocation regarding a termination agreement concluded at his private residence
- Germany: An employee’s entitlement to paid annual leave only expires at the end of the calendar year, if the employer has previously informed the employee of his specific holiday entitlement and the expiry periods, and the employee has still voluntarily not taken the holiday
- Germany: A hospital, which has institutional ties with the Catholic Church, may not dismiss its Catholic head physician due to his remarriage
- France: When a settlement agreement is drafted in general terms, its scope is not limited to the sole original point of contention. The employee may not claim at a later stage for indemnification of potential rights
- France: The final European directive on seconded workers is transposed into French law and will apply as of July 30, 2020
- China’s new regulation on protection of female employees’ rights during recruitment was released
- China: The agreed scope of non-competition is held valid even if it is broader than Employer’s registered business scope
- Chile: Special legal framework for specific task employments
- Chile: Employees with disabilities minimum quota
- Canada: Workers’ Compensation Benefits May Now Cover Medical Cannabis in Ontario
- Canada: Ontario Pay Transparency Update
- Belgium: The Mobility Budget
- Australia: Fashion start-up fined $274,000 for employee and “intern” underpayments, failing to comply with regulatory investigation
- Australia: Company directors held to be personally liable as accessories to corporate respondents’ underpayment of employees in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
- IndusLaw Honoured with Two Prestigious Industry Awards
- Chris Holme of Clyde & Co (UK) joins Expert Panel at Aon Insurance Companies Forum
- Jackson Lewis Hosts Annual Corporate Counsel Conference 2019
- Allende & Brea (Argentina) Recommended by Latin Lawyer 250 in 2019
- L&E Global Awarded “Elite” Status for Global-Wide Employment Law Networks by Chambers Global 2019
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Hosts Webinar on ‘Flying Solo: Best Practices for Managing Proceedings Commenced by Self-Represented Litigants’
- USA: Labor Board Returns to Pre-2014 Test for Determining if Individual Is an Independent Contractor
- USA: California Consumer Privacy Act: FAQs for Employers
- USA: 2019: The Year Ahead for Employers
- Spain: The Supreme Court confirms that an accident that happened during the “sandwich break” is a Labour Accident
- Romania: Higher minimum wage for employees in the Construction sector
- Romania: 20.000 working permits for foreign workers in 2019
- Mexico: Supreme Court of Justice rules that HIV/AIDS testing for health employees as a requirement for recruiting is discriminatory
- India: Amendment of the Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957, Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975 and Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1960
- Germany: German Federal Labour Court changes its case law: the limitation of an employment agreement not based on objective grounds is generally invalid if the employee has ever been employed by the same employer before
- France: Measuring equal pay for women and men – The administration sets the timetable and publishes a calculator for companies with more than 250 employees
- China: The Employer is held not liable against the Employee due to Employee’s own duties of HR management
- Canada: Rules for Statutory Severance Pay are Clarified by the Ontario Labour Relations Board
- Canada: New “Employer Health Tax” Now in Effect in British Columbia
- Belgium: Disagreements arise over the national wage bargaining system
- Australia: Employees cannot be required to work “split-shifts” under Airline Award: Federal Court of Australia
- France: When there is no vitiated consent, moral harrassment does not nullify a mutually agreed termination
- Germany: If the employment relationship ends due to the employee’s death, his heirs may claim financial compensation for untaken holidays towards the employer
- Canada: Heller v Uber Technologies Inc: Reconsidering Mandatory Arbitration in Employment and Services Agreements
- China: Shandong government released measures on stabilization of employment and regulation of employers’ layoffs
- Poland: Supreme Court ruled that a breathalyser test carried out by an employer is not enough to take measures against an intoxicated employee
- Norway: New “Whistleblower” Proposition
- L&E Global Launches Interactive Brexit Exchange Forum for Clients
- D&M Abogados and L&E Global organise Employment Law Summit on ‘Trending Labour Law Matters in Latin America’
- L&E Global Members Shortlisted for The Lawyer European Awards 2019
- UK: The “Good Work Plan”
- UK: Termination: employee’s dismissal while entitled to long-term disability benefits was in breach of an implied term
- UK: Discrimination arising from disability: advantageous treatment is not unfavourable, even though it could have been more advantageous
- Sweden: While there were objective grounds for dismissal, an employee was entitled to damages due to the employer suspending the employee during the notice period
- Sweden: New rules have entered into effect regarding an employee’s entitlement to sick pay paid by the employer
- Portugal: New rules establishing quotas for disabled workers in Portugal
- Poland: From the beginning of 2019, the ban on trading on Sundays and holidays became even more restrictive
- Norway: Changes in the legislation on permanent employment and hiring from temporary work agencies
- Mexico: The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (STPS) Publishes the Guidelines for the Operation of the Program Youngsters Building the Future
- Mexico: Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) determines that it is unconstitutional that the employers are not obliged to register domestic female employees in the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS)
- India: Non-Refundable Advance to a Member In Case of Continuous Unemployment: Employee’s Provident Fund Scheme (Amendment), 2018
- Spain: Access to workers’ mail can imply fundamental rights violation
- Mexico: INEGI determines the new value of the Unit for Measure and Update for 2019
- UK: Employment status: Uber drivers are workers
- UK: CEO Pay Ratio Reporting
- USA: Supreme Court: Interstate Transport Companies’ Independent Contractor-Drivers are Exempt from FAA
- Belgium: Single Permit procedure for foreign workers has entered into force
- Germany: The dismissal of a severely disabled person is not ineffective just because the representation of severely disabled persons was not immediately informed by the employer of the intention of termination
- Germany: Change in legal practice on overtime surcharges for part-time employees
- France: The Macron dismissal indemnity grid is not valid, according to certain French labour courts
- France: Payment of an exceptional bonus exempt of social contributions and taxes
- China: The Regulations of Hebei Province on Trade Union’s Supervision on Labor Laws Have Come into Effect by December 2018
- China: The Employee is ruled to Have Established Employment with the Company Before University Graduation
- Chile: Labor Department judgment on foreign employees
- Canada: Ontario Legislature Tables Two New Human Rights Bills
- Canada: Employers Should Tread Carefully When Disclosing Employee Information to Regulatory Bodies
- Argentina: Additional severance compensation for dismissal of pregnant employees
- Canada: The Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 Repeals Significant Aspects of Bill 148
- United States: Fixing the H-1B Lottery – Setbacks for Non-U.S. Degree Holders
- United States: Labor Department Abandons ‘80/20’ Tip Credit Rule, to Relief of Restaurant, Hospitality Industries
- Palthe Oberman Attorneys receive Magna Charta Award 2018
- Sweden: It was not considered discrimination to terminate the probationary employment of an employee on parental leave
- Sweden: Failure to properly investigate relocation options resulted in a dismissal being deemed unlawful
- Spain: The reasons of an agreed collective dismissal can not be reviewed in an individual claim
- Romania could issue working permits to more foreign workers in 2019
- Poland: The changes in the way of keeping employees’ personal files are getting closer
- Mexico: UPDATE Regarding the USMCA, the Commercial Agreement Between the United States, Mexico and Canada
- Mexico: Mexican Labour and Social Welfare Ministry published the NOM 036 regarding ergonomic risk factors at work, identification, analysis, prevention and control
- India: Ministry of Women and Child Development, India Issues Guidelines For Setting Up Of Crèche Facilities
- Germany: The concept of temporary part-time work will be introduced under German law as of 1 January 2019
- Germany: The co-determination right of the works council regarding the use of a technical monitoring system also extends to the use of Microsoft Excel sheets documenting the employees’ presence times at work
- Germany: Strike mobilization by a trade union may also be permitted on the company car park in front of the company premises
- Germany: German minimum wage will be raised to 9.19 Euros per hour from 1 January 2019
- France: Exemptions on some contributions, the sanctioning of illicit work, profit sharing and more on the program of the new social security law of 2019
- France: Digital platforms : works subject to gps tracking and disciplinary measures are employees
- China: The Measures for Disclosure of Information on Labor Security Violations in Shenzhen Has Come into Effect as of December 1, 2018
- China: It was held that the Company shall compensate the Employee for its failure to fulfill the commitment to arrange the Beijing Household Registration for the migrant Employee
- Belgium: Risk on increase of dismissal costs after 1 January 2019
- Australia: New legislation about domestic violence leave
- Australia: Executive Dismissed “Because of” Mental Disability: Federal Court of Australia
- Flichy Grangé’s Joël Grangé Elected to Paris Bar Council
- Pusch Wahlig Legal is now Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
- Argentina: Argentine government establishes conditions to be met prior to dismiss employees
- Carol Zhu of Zhong Lun (China) Receives Band 1 Ranking by Chambers 2019
- Leaders League – Décideurs Magazine honours Flichy Grangé Avocats
- Top Latino Lawyers 2018 Features Four Jackson Lewis Attorneys
- Carol Zhu named 2019 ‘Cross Border Employment Lawyer of the Year in China’ by Corporate INTL Magazine
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Rankings in Chambers Canada 2019
- USA: New OSHA Guidance: Certain Safety Incentive Programs, Post-Accident Drug Tests Permissible
- UK: Victimisation claim: was the employee acting honestly?
- UK: The key employment changes in the Budget
- UK: Government consultation on mandatory ethnicity pay reporting
- UK: Data breach: employer vicariously liable for data breach by rogue employee
- The Interim Measures for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Residents to Join the Social Insurance Scheme in Mainland China was Released to Solicit Public Opinion
- Sweden: An employee’s unapproved absence from work after a dispute concerning annual leave was considered grounds for summary dismissal
- Spain: What are the requirements for the marriage leave?
- Romania: The Supreme Court stated that negotiation on the qualification of working condition cannot be subject to mediation
- Romania: The minimum wage will be differentiated based on the level of education required and seniority
- Poland: The Polish Constitutional Tribunal: the amendments abolishing the limit of contributions paid to National Insurance Agency (ZUS) by people with the highest incomes stated unconstitutional
- Norway: A court may not decide that an employee only receive salary without having the possibility to work during legal proceedings
- Mexico: The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare published in the Official Gazette Official Standard NOM-035-STPS-2018 on psychosocial risk factors at work
- Mexico: The Mexican Senate approved Convention 98 of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Mexico: The Commercial Agreement reached among the United States, Mexico and Canada includes Chapter 23 on Labour Matters and Annex 23 – A for Mexico
- UK: Vicarious liability: employer liable for injury caused to employee after an office party
- India: Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Indian Government Constitutes GoM to Improve Present Legislative Framework
- UK: Proposals to help parents and carers in the workforce
- Germany: The heirs of a deceased employee are entitled to financial compensation for untaken holidays
- Germany: If the employer temporarily sends an employee to work abroad, the travel time spent by the employee for the outward and return journey must be remunerated as working time
- Germany: An employee does not automatically lose his entitlement to paid annual leave because he has not applied for taking the leave in a timely manner
- Germany: A job advertisement by an ecclesiastical employer may not require a particular denomination from the applicant as a general recruitment requirement
- France: Successions of fixed-term contracts : be cautious of the waiting period between each contract
- France: Equality between men and women : companies have three years to be compliant
- China: It was held by Court that Agreement on Non-Competition Obligation shall be Interpreted in Favor of the Employee
- Chile: Bill of law on social security pensions funds reform
- Belgium: Schooling clauses allowed for bottleneck jobs
- Australia: Employer Unable to “Offset” Penalty Rates and Overtime Payments Against Higher Base Salary
- Jackson Lewis Honoured by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
- Germany: Employees are not entitled to a payment of a lump sum for delay in the event of an employer’s delay in payment of remuneration
- China: The Employee was Held Obligated to Refund the Housing Subsidy Regardless his Being Wrongfully Terminated
- China: Shanghai Released the Measures on Management of Information in relation to Dishonest Action in Respect of Social Insurance Contribution Obligation
- Australia: The Fair Work Act Does Not Deny Implication of a Term of Reasonable Notice: Federal Court of Australia
- Argentina: Are fringe benefits part of the employee´s salary?
- Belgium: The single permit is coming to Belgium in 4 different ways
- Mexico: The US and Canada announced having reached a trade agreement together with Mexico
- USA: Department of Labor Issues Additional FLSA Opinion Letters, Acknowledges New “Fair Reading” Standard for Overtime Exemptions
- Sweden: Game programmers’ post termination restrictions were considered unreasonable by the Labour Court as regards non-solicitation of employees
- Mexico: The Senate ratified Mexico’s adhesion to Convention 98 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the right of freedom of association and free collective bargaining
- France: The principle of equality does not prevent employers from giving a 13th month bonus exclusively to executives
- Canada: Recreational Marijuana Is Legal in Canada: Key Legislative Changes that Employers Need to Know
- Canada: New Obligations Coming into Effect for Employers Affected by Data Breaches
- Canada: British Columbia Labour Arbitrator Finds Just Cause For Discipline in Post-Accident Drug Testing Dismissal Case Even Though the Drug Policy Had Been Previously Set Aside
- Carol Zhu of Zhong Lun (China) Recognised by WWL 2018
- Asialaw Profiles 2018 Recommends Zhong Lun Law Firm
- Romania: New rules for the providers of job placement services
- Spain: The National High Court has been pronounced on the calculation and enjoyment of paid leaves
- Mexico: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), Mexico’s elected President, presented the program ‘Young Building the Future’
- Mexico and the US reach an arrangement in NAFTA’s (North America Free Trade Agreement) renegotiation
- Sweden: Court ruling on discrimination, because of an applicant’s religious belief to refuse physical contact with the opposite gender
- UK: Privilege: iniquity exception to legal advice privilege
- UK: No-deal Brexit: workplace rights technical notice
- UK: Disability discrimination: discrimination arising as a result of disability
- UK: Corporate governance
- UK: Agency workers: zero hours contracts
- USA: NLRB’s Proposed Rule Adopts Pre-Browning-Ferris Joint-Employer Standard
- Luxembourg: Time saving account
- Luxembourg: Social election
- France: The administration recognizes the “right to make a mistake”
- Canada: Termination for Frustration May Constitute Unjust Dismissal Under the Canada Labour Code
- Canada: Québec’s National Assembly Legislates Changes to Labour Standards
- Canada: Federal Government Considering “Right to Disconnect”
- Belgium: Additional income without taxes
- Australia: Casuals Employed On A “Regular And Predictable” Basis Entitled To Annual Leave: Full Federal Court
- Zhong Lun and Carol Zhu named Finalists for China Law & Practice Award 2018
- Jackson Lewis Featured in Inaugural Edition of BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook 2019
- Zhong Lun Receives Top-Tier Ranking by The Legal 500 2018
- USA: Labor Department Independent Contractors Guidance Targets Home Care, Nursing, Caregiver Registries
- Romania: New law to regulate internships
- Poland: Remuneration due to an employee not required to report for duty in the event of termination of an employment contract on the basis of a mutual agreement
- Norway: Enforcement of new law on personal data
- Mexico: The minimum daily wage is expected to increase to MXP $102.00 (USD $5.30 approx.) for 2019
- Luxembourg: Wage Indexation
- Luxembourg: Amendments to the legal provisions regarding long-term sickness
- Germany: Previously acquired leave may not be remunerated with reduced pay after a reduction in the part-time quota
- Germany: No invalidity of a claims forfeiture clause in an employment agreement due to a violation of the indispensability of the minimum wage if agreed before the German Minimum Wage Act came into force
- France: The signing of a second mutally agreed termination (rupture conventionnelle) after refusal by the authorities requires a new cooling-off period
- France: New measures to prevent sexual harassment
- China: Tax Authorities empowered to collect the social insurance contribution from companies and individuals
- Canada: Enhanced Entitlements for Workers under the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No 1
- Australia: New Legislation Targeting Modern Slavery Pass New South Wales Parliament
- Argentina: Can employers monitor employee’s corporate emails?
- Australia: Family and Domestic Violence Leave Now Enshrined in all Modern Awards
- Canada: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Finds Employer Requirement that Employee Be Permanently Eligible to Work in Canada Discriminatory
- Canada: Arbitrator Concludes that Flexible Paid Time Off Is Distinct from New Personal Emergency Leave Entitlements
- China: Employers can use the company’s Intranet to lawfully solicit employees’ opinions
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Roundup – 2017-2018
- UK: Trade Secrets (Enforcement etc) Regulations 2018 in force
- UK: The gig economy and employment status
- Mexico: Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) wins Mexico’s Presidential elections with 53% of the votes
- Germany: Settlement negotiations suspend forfeiture clauses in employment contracts
- Germany: Federal Constitutional Court overturns Federal Labour Court rulings on pre-employment for unsubstantiated fixed-term contracts
- France: Company groups : the tort responsibility of the parent company can be engaged
- France : Upcoming reform on headcount threshholds : passing a threshold will only have consequences after five years
- China: The On-Demand Cooking Service Company Was Held to Have Established Employment Relationship with Cooperative Cooks
- China: Amendment to the Individual Income Tax was Proposed to relieve the tax burden for People with Middle or Low Income
- Canada: Ontario Proclaims the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015
- Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal finds bonus is part of notice entitlement notwithstanding employee’s knowledge of employer policy to the contrary
- Canada: British Columbia Raises Minimum Wage; Additional Wage Increases to Come Into Force in 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Romania: New incentives to stimulate employment of unemployed individuals
- Australia: Important changes to minimum wages and the high income threshold take effect in Australia from 1 July 2018
- Jackson Lewis is sole Labour and Employment boutique ranked by Am Law 200 for Pro Bono Services
- Jackson Lewis Announces Leadership Transition Plan: William Anthony and Kevin Lauri Elected Firm’s Next Co-Chairs
- USA: Supreme Court: Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Do Not Violate Federal Labor Law
- Sweden: Interpretation on the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of transfer of undertakings
- Sweden: Court ruling that former employees did not make use of trade secrets but nonetheless acted disloyally
- Romania: Constitutional Court Ruling on legal age limit for retirement for women and men
- Poland: Rules of monitoring at workplaces introduced in the Polish Labour Code
- Norway: Redundancy ruled void because employer had not offered vacant suitable position
- Norway: Employee’s travel time was considered working time
- Mexico: Senate approved the ‘Integral and Progressist Trans-Pacific Partnership’
- Germany: No group works council if dominating parent entity has its registered office outside of Germany
- Germany: Employees are not generally obligated to give employer access to their private mobile phone number
- France: Upcoming reform in the employee savings: measures to develop employee savings in small and medium-sized companies will be presented by the government mid-June. The draft law will then be submitted to parliament
- France: Mobile employees: the home-client commute is not paid as working time
- China: Visa-free entry into Hainan Province is approved, triggering an increase in foreign visitors
- China: Employee was found unqualified to establish employment relationship due to having reached the statutory retirement age
- Canada: The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled that employees do not have an absolute right to smoke marijuana in the workplace
- Canada: Ontario Legislates Pay Transparency through the Pay Transparency Act, 2018
- Canada: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario finds Human Rights Code section allowing employers to exclude employees over 65 years of age from certain benefits unconstitutional
- Canada – Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Webinar – “Labour and Employment Challenges for the Small Business” – Date: June 27, 2018 – 8:00-9:30 EST
- Belgium: Obligation for employers to discuss “digital disconnection” from work
- Australia: Most Updated Modern Awards to Take Effect in 2019
- USA: Welcome to California
- USA: Supreme Court Exempts Auto Service Advisors from Overtime, Rejects ‘Narrow Construction’ Principle in Applying FLSA Exemptions
- UK: When does notice to terminate employment take effect?
- UK: Varying terms and conditions of employment relating to pay
- UK: Unfavourable references
- Spain: How to calculate the absences of work assistance for an objective dismissal
- Mexico: The Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Labour Board condemned the Miner’s Union to the payment of US $55 million dollars to thousands of workers who rendered services for ‘Minera Cananea’
- Mexico: A new increase to the Minimum Wage is expected for June 2018
- Germany: Invalid compensation agreement with works council member results in a reimbursement claim of employer
- Germany: Employer not obliged to terminate a direct insurance policy
- France: Gender equality: 15 measures announced by the government
- France: A part time employee’s working time cannot vary greatly over the course of the year in the absence of an agreement
- China: Jiangsu Provincial Ordinance on Protection of Women’s Rights Was Released to Improve Protection of Female Employees’ Interests
- China: Employee Was Held Liable to Compensate his Employer for Deletion of Computer Documents Upon Termination
- Canada: Ontario reverting to earlier public holiday pay calculation formula on July 1, 2018
- Canada: Ontario Introduces New Government Contract Wages Act, 2018
- Canada: Arbitrator Concludes that Workplace Indemnity Plan Disentitles Employees to Statutory Personal Emergency Leave
- Canada – Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Webinar – “Pulling Over and Testing Ourselves: Assessing Employer Compliance with the Law on Substance Use in the Workplace” – Date: May 30, 2018 – 8:00-9:30 EST
- Australia Webinar: Finding and Applying Modern Awards – Date: 6 June 2018 – 1pm to 1.30pm
- Belgium: New notice periods coming up
- Australia: Employer jailed for underpaying employees and breaching court orders
- L&E Global Expands South American Presence
- L&E Global Strengthens Latin American Foothold
- Mexico: The secondary law on labor matters, aimed to implement the constitutional reform published in the Official Gazette on February 24, 2017, is still pending for the Senate’s discussion and approval
- Mexico: Senate Approval of the Integral and Progressist Treaty of the Trans-Pacific Association (‘TPP-11’)
- Sweden: Revised proposal for a new act on trade secrets suggests further liability when an employee acquire unauthorized access to a trade secret
- Sweden: A female teacher who refused to shake hands with male co-workers could not prove discrimination
- Spain: How to calculate the computation of paid leaves
- Romania: The Supreme Court issued a new decision stating the period the Security Fund can make payments to the employees of a company in case of insolvency
- Romania New changes in the Labour Code targeting undeclared employment
- Norway: Proposal on new regulation regarding hiring of labour
- Norway: Committee on whistleblowing publishes its review and evaluation of current legislation
- Luxembourg: Law of 8th April 2018 amends Labour Code
- India: Increase in the maximum limit of gratuity payable to employees
- Germany: Termination agreement with works council member no prohibited favouritism
- Germany: Obligation to assign different role in case of redundancy
- France: The timeline for consulting the works council on the strategic orientation doesn’t begin if the database has not been provided
- China: Proposition to Speed up Legislation on Personal Information Protection Was Made to the Highest Legislative Body
- China: Employee Was Held Not Liable for Company’s Economic Loss Suffered due to Criminal Fraud
- Canada: Workers who receive legal medical assistance in dying as a result of a work related injury or disease will be deemed to have died as a result of the work related injury or disease.
- Canada: Ontario Government Proclaims Significant Amendments Regarding Workplace Safety and Insurance Costs and Penalties for Clients of Temporary Help Agencies
- France: Macron’s reform deemed constitutional by the Conseil Constitutionnel
- USA: FLSA Amendment Bars Employers from Retaining Tips But Removes DOL Prohibition on Tip Sharing
- Canada: Ontario Court Awards $20 Million in Damages Against Former Employee for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
- Belgium: New notice periods coming up
- Australia: Webinar: Finding and Applying Modern Awards – Date: 6 June 2018 – 1pm to 1.30pm
- Australia: Family Violence Leave Entitlements on the Horizon
- Australia: NES Explained: Part 2 – Date: 2 May 2018 – 1pm to 1.30pm
- USA: U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Protections
- USA: Remaining Union Free
- Norway: Redundancies ruled void due Employer’s erroneous procedure
- USA: Top 10 Privacy Developments for 2018
- USA: Employer Can Be Vicariously Liable for Employee Data Breaches
- UK: Redundancy – collective consultation
- UK: Pregnancy discrimination – Does an employer who has decided to dismiss an employee have to revisit or revoke that decision if it is subsequently informed that she is pregnant?
- Romania: Teleworking is regulated for the first time in Romanian legislation
- Romania: Good Friday becomes a public holiday in Romania
- Norway: New pension scheme for the public sector
- Mexico: 11 countries including Mexico, executed again the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the United States withdrew from it
- Luxembourg: New provisions regarding internships
- Germany: The employer does not have to refrain from any critical comments regarding the existing works council or individual members thereof with regard to an upcoming works council election
- Germany: A voluntary group-wide employee survey on work environment and working conditions is not subject to the co-determination of the works council
- France: The condition of validity for collective agreements changes on May 1 , 2018
- France: A mobility clause that covers the whole national territory is valid
- Does the GDPR Apply to Your US-based Company?
- China: Information Security Technology-Personal Information Security Specification Was Recently Released
- China: Employee’s making tourist travel overseas during approved sick leave is held as cause for termination
- Canada: Proposed Legislation Targets the Wage Gap between Men and Women in Ontario
- Canada: Ontario Government to Proclaim Significant Amendments Regarding Workplace Safety and Insurance Costs and Penalties for Clients of Temporary Help Agencies
- Canada: Court of Appeal for Ontario Allows Plaintiff to Personally Sue Employees for Negligence in the Course of Employment
- Canada – Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Webinar – “Sharpening Our Pencils: Best Practices for Drafting and Terminating Employment Contracts”
- Canada – Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Webinar – “Attendance Management and Terminations: Tips to Ease Your Stress”
- Australia: NES Explained: Part 1 Date: 1pm to 1.30pm, 11 April 2018
- Australia: Federal Court clarifies redundancy payment and notice of termination obligations
- Germany: New German government intends to make several changes in employment law legislation over the next four years
- UK: Trade Secrets Directive
- UK: Disability discrimination – discrimination based on a perceived disability is unlawful
- U.S. Employers with EU Employees Gearing Up for the GDPR
- Chambers Praises L&E Global’s European Members in 2018
- The Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2018 recognises several L&E Global Alliance Members
- Spain: Video surveillance through hidden cameras on employees violates the right to privacy
- France: Updates on the Macron ordinances: the rationale for economic dismissals is now evaluated at the national level
- France: Sexual harassment of employees of an external provider justifies the termination of the responsibl employee, who is also a staff representative
- Australia, March 28 – Webinar: Fair Work 101
- USA: Changes to ERISA’s Disability Claims Regulations Coming April 1
- USA, March 1 – Sexual Harassment Roundtable: Practical Guidance for Employers
- Sweden: The right of a trade union to consult under the Co-determination Act shall ensure the right to freedom of association for their members and shall limit the need for industrial actions
- Romania: New Government Ordinance to set transitory tax rules for employees
- Romania: A collective conflict was stopped before the strike was declared
- Poland: Occupational pension schemes
- Norway: Which company is to be considered as the employer in a corporate group?
- Norway: A campaign for drug prevention in working life
- Mexico: The Unit for Measure and Update (UMA) increases to Mx $80.60 Mexican pesos daily effective February 1, 2018.
- Mexico: The Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, Roberto Campa Cifrian, appointed the officers who will integrate his team.
- India: Pendency of a criminal trial has no bearing on disciplinary proceedings.
- Germany: Employees are not entitled to a reference letter which is not folded and not stapled.
- Germany: A possible withdrawal from a post-contractual non-compete obligation releases the employer from his obligation to pay a compensation.
- China: Implementation Measures for the Visa System for Foreign Talents was amended.
- China: Employer shall pay work-related injury insurance benefits even if the employee was compensated by commercial insurance.
- Canada: Ontario Employers Required to Post New Version of Employment Standards Poster
- Canada: Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Criminal Conviction and Prison Sentence for Construction Project Manager
- Canada: Bill C-65 proposes changes to workplace harassment legislation applicable to federally regulated employers and workplaces
- Canada, February 22 – Workplace Violence and Harassment: Are Your Policies and Programs Compliant?
- Belgium: Mystery calls: new tool to prove discrimination in Belgium
- Australia: New laws regulating the labour-hire industry likely in Victoria following introduction of similar schemes in Queensland and South Australia
- Australia: High Court confirms judges can make orders preventing unions from paying penalties on behalf of individual union officials
- Australia: Employment Tribunal holds that employers can discipline employees for out of hours conduct related to their employment
- L&E GLOBAL Recognised as an “Elite” Legal Network in Chambers 2018
- L&E Global Shortlisted for “Global Network of the Year” in The Lawyer European Awards 2018
- China: The Regulations on Employee Representative Congress in Shanghai was amended
- USA: Labor Department Adopts ‘Primary Beneficiary’ Test for Determining Employee Status of Interns, Students
- UK: Whistleblowing – disclosure made in employee’s own self-interest was not protected
- UK: Trade Unions – bypassing recognised trade union was unlawful inducement
- UK: Grand-ducal regulation voted 15 December 2017 (Mémorial A 1084): Introduction of maximum financial contribution rate for the employer regarding external experts nominated by staff representatives
- UK: Employment Tribunals – quarterly statistics show a substantial increase in number of claims brought
- UK: Disability discrimination – discrimination based on a perceived disability is unlawful
- UK: Bill voted on 30 November 2017 (Mémorial A 1032): Amendment to pre-retirement schemes
- UK: Bill number 7060 voted on 15 December 2017: Amendment of number of extraordinary leave days for personal reasons
- Sweden: A prohibition against usage of disposable sleeves for dentists was not considered discriminatory against Muslim women
- Poland: Restrictions on Sunday commerce
- Poland: New types of residence permits
- Norway: New Regulation introduces minimum wages in accommodation and catering businesses
- Jackson Lewis’ Corporate Counsel Conference
- Germany: The minimum wage of currently EUR 8.84 an hour is applicable for times of on-call duties
- Germany: Secretly recording a staff appraisal can justify termination of employment with immediate effect
- France: Protection of personal data : France adapts its legislation to the European requirements resulting from the GDPR regulation
- France: Monitoring employees’ working time : employers must use other means than geolocalisation
- France: Collective mutually agreed terminations: the brand new product from the Macron reform
- France: “European Forum : The latest trends in Europe in employment law
- China: Employee was held by court to lose entitlement to last annual bonus based on labor contract and employer’s policy
- Canada: Webinar: Workplace Violence and Harassment: Are Your Policies and Programs Compliant?
- Canada: New Year brings significant changes to Alberta’s minimum employment standards
- Canada: Growing Pains As Ontario Employers Adjust to New $14 per Hour Minimum Wage
- Canada: Employment related discrimination is not limited to discriminatory conduct by workplace superiors
- Belgium: Crack-down on excessive use of exemption from work
- Australia: Webinar: “New Year – Fresh HR Start”
- Australia: Significant Changes to Modern Awards Take Effect
- USA: Plaintiff’s Bar Currently Targeting Online Hiring Practices: What Your Company Needs to Know
- HRD Service Provider Awards 2017 honours Harmers with Gold Medal in Employment Law
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers Sponsors 7th Annual Ron McCallum Debate (Webcast)
- 26th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards names Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Best Employment Law Firm
- FWTA’s Jamie Knight named Canadian HR Reporter’s Employment Lawyer of the Year 2017
- Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law wins German Employment Law Firm of the Year 2017
- L&E Global Launches Interactive Global Handbook: Employees vs. Independent Contractors
- Interactive Microsite: Employees vs Independent Contractors
- EU: European Court Rules on Employee Monitoring Programs and Privacy
- Harmers Wins Lawyers Weekly 2017 Australian Law Awards
- Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law nominated by JUVE as Employment Law Firm of the Year 2017
- Frances Gallop and Angela Rae honoured by Lexpert Zenith Awards 2017: Celebrating Women in Law
- Céline Defay joins KLEYR | GRASSO in Luxembourg
- L&E Global Publishes 2017 Global Handbook | Employees vs Independent Contractors
- Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law (L&E Global Germany) receives 2017 Azur Diversity Award
- L&E Global Shortlisted for MPF Awards for Management Excellence 2017
- L&E Global Shortlisted for ‘Global Network of the Year’ in The Lawyer European Awards 2017
- Chambers Commends L&E Global’s Asia-Pacific Members in 2017
- Zhong Lun (China) Recommended by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017
- Renowned Swedish firm Cederquist joins L&E Global
- Jackson Lewis Sponsors 10th Annual ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference
- Jackson Lewis Named Employment Law Management ‘Law Firm Of The Year’
- Prof. Arkadiusz Sobczyk nominated Member of Poland’s Labour Law Codification Commission
- Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law expands its office in Frankfurt/Main
- FWTA Seminar: Criminal Record Checks
- FWTA’s Jamie Knight appointed President of Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
- L&E Global comes Full-Circle with Affiliated Member in Luxembourg
- L&E Global Expands to the UK
- Esteemed Global Business Development Director Jeroen Douwes appointed Executive Director at L&E Global
- L&E Global teams with De La Vega & Martínez Rojas S.C. in Mexico
- L&E Global Sponsors Latin Lawyer 3rd Annual Labour & Employment Conference
- Harmers Wins Australasian Law Awards ‘Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year 2016’
- FWTA Seminar: Employment Contracts – USA/Canadian Comparison
- L&E Global Members Attend Annual EELA Conference 2016
- Chambers Europe 2016 Praises L&E Global’s European Members
- Jackson Lewis among Law 360’s Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys
- Flichy Grangé Awarded Gold Trophy at the 16th Session of the Law Trophies
- L&E Global Wins ‘Global Network of the Year’ at The Lawyer European Awards 2016
- Chambers Praises L&E Global’s Asia-Pacific Members
- Portugal’s MLGTS joins L&E Global
- Australia: Adverse Action on the Basis of Role and Responsibility
- Australia: Managing Exposures During The Festive Season
- FWTA honoured by Chambers and Partners Canada 2016
- The Financial Times recognises L&E Global as an ‘Innovator in Growth and Business Development’
- L&E Global Expands to India
- Jackson Lewis receives General Counsel Endorsements for 5th Year in a Row
- Chambers Praises L&E Global’s European Members
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2015 Recognizes L&E Global’s European Members
- Belgium: CJEU’s Landmark Ruling on Obesity and Employment
- L&E Global Maintains Band One Ranking in Chambers Global 2015
- Arkadiusz Sobczyk Granted Title of Professor of Legal Sciences
- L&E Global Enters into an Affiliation with Zhong Lun, Chinese Law Firm of the Year 2014 (Chambers)
- Flichy Grangé Awarded ‘Remuneration Arrangements and International Mobility’ Gold Trophy
- L&E Global Sponsors Day of the Company Lawyer 2014
- Who’s Who Legal Canada 2014 Praises Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti
- Jackson Lewis Earns Top Rankings from U.S. News and Best Lawyers
- Van Olmen & Wynant’s Employment Forum was a Big Success
- FWTA’s James G. Knight Honoured with Volunteer of the Year Award
- Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2015
- L&E Global and Clyde & Co publish ‘An International Guide to Employment Law Across 26 Jurisdictions’
- L&E Global Members Recognised by Chambers Europe 2014
- L&E Global Expands to South America
- Accolades for Jackson Lewis in 2014
- Jackson Lewis Ranked #34 in Law360
- L&E Global again Recognised as Band One Global-Wide Employment Law Network by Chambers Global 2014
- L&E Global Expands to Switzerland
- Pusch Wahlig (Germany) Recommended by The Legal 500 2014
- L&E Global Wins ‘Cross-Border Law Firm of the Year – Belgium’
- Jackson Lewis Named 2014 ‘Law Firm Of The Year’ in Litigation, Labor and Employment by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Ranked as Leading Firm by The Legal 500
- Chambers & Partners Ranks Suárez de Vivero in Band 1 for Employment Law (Barcelona)
- Van Olmen & Wynant and Jackson Lewis Take Part in Belgian Economic Mission to the United States
- Van Olmen & Wynant and IJE | IBJ Host Employment Law Forum
- Alice Dobrinoiu (Romania) Elected EELA Board Member
- Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Opens New Hamilton Office and Welcomes 3 New Lawyers
- Harmers Wins ALB Australasian Law Awards ‘Specialist Employment Firm’ for the 7th Year
- L&E Global Expands to Romania
- Van Olmen & Wynant wins Belgian Legal Awards ‘Employment Law Firm of the Year 2013’
- Jackson Lewis Ranked #11 in BTI Report Client Service A-Team 2013
- Michael Harmer Ranked in Top 40 Lawyers in Australia
- Jackson Lewis Ranked in The American Lawyers’ Top Global 100 Attorney Head Count
- L&E Global Commended as ‘Legal Industry Pioneer’ in FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2012
- L&E Global Commended as ‘Legal Industry Pioneer’ in FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2012
- Harmers Awarded ‘Best Firm in Sydney’ 2012
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum Recognises Jackson Lewis as Gold Standard Firm
- Prominent Norwegian Law Firm Storeng, Beck & Due Lund joins L&E Global
- Van Olmen & Wynant and Microsoft Host Employment Law Forum
- Flichy Grangé Acquires Plichon
- L&E Global and Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti featured in Canadian Lawyer Article
- L&E Global Expands Asia-Pacific Presence with Australian Member
- USA: US Agencies Impose Bank and Investment Account Reporting on Foreign Nationals and US Expatriates
- L&E Global Expands in North America with Canadian Member Firm
- L&E Global Welcomes Leading Polish Employment Law Boutique to the Alliance
Category: Restrictive covenants
- USA: $7.5 Million Jury Verdict for Employer in Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenant Case
- Australia: The Great Resignation – What is it and what are the legal issues that arise?
- Australia: The Great Resignation – What is it and what are the legal issues that arise?
- L&E Global Members Celebrated by Who’s Who Legal in 2021
- USA: Takeaways from President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes
- USA: Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Singapore: Senior Manager is Liable for Breach of Contract for Soliciting Agents to Defect to Competitor
- L&E Global Members Recommended by Who’s Who Legal 2020
- Van Olmen & Wynant releases 5th Edition of Labour and Employment Compliance in Belgium
- Canada: FWTA Webinar on Effective Employment Agreements – Make the Most of Your Contracts
Category: Restructuring
- Brexit: The Key Implications for Employers and HR Professionals
- The Netherlands: COVID-19 – Extended Emergency Fund Bridging Employment NOW 3.0
- Belgium: The End of most Corona measures? Social Partners ask for some Extensions
- Belgium: New Measures for Employers to Cope with COVID-19: Working Time Reduction, Temporary Unemployment and the Consumption Check
- USA: EEOC Releases Guidance on Workplace Reasonable Accommodations in New COVID-19 World
- Australia: Changes in Modern Awards to Allow for COVID-19 Related Leave
- L&E Global Members Recognised in Select WWL 2019 Publications
- Leaders League – Décideurs Magazine honours Flichy Grangé Avocats
- FWTA Seminar: Employment Contracts – USA/Canadian Comparison
- Flichy Grangé Awarded Gold Trophy at the 16th Session of the Law Trophies
- Flichy Grangé Awarded ‘Remuneration Arrangements and International Mobility’ Gold Trophy
- Who’s Who Legal Canada 2014 Praises Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti
Category: Termination
- Canada: Contract Permitting Termination in an Employer’s “Sole Discretion… at Any Time” is Unenforceable
- Canada: Terminating a Federally-Regulated Employee? New Requirements that Employers Need to Know
- UK: Fire & re-hire: Updated Code
- UK: Termination: Settlement agreements
- Germany: Certain Mistakes in Mass Dismissal Notification May No Longer Lead to Invalidity of Terminations Issued Based on Notification
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during the Protection Period
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during Protection Period
- Germany: GDPR Implications: Employees Right To Have Warning Letters Removed after Termination of Employment
- France: 2023, Looking Ahead
Category: Trade union
- UK: Trade Unions and Industrial Action: Protection from Detriment for Striking Workers
- Singapore: Ministry of Manpower targets issuing guidelines on restrictive covenants in the second half of 2024
Category: Whistleblowing
- Poland: Draft Law on Whistleblowers Has Been Submitted to the Polish Parliament
- Norway: New Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Whistleblowing in the Workplace
- UK: Whistleblowing: Acas Code on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
- Looking Ahead 2024: Poland
- Looking Ahead 2024: Netherlands
- Looking Ahead 2024: Sweden
- Looking Ahead 2024: Italy
- Looking Ahead 2024: Czech Republic
- Ireland: Reminder: Statutory Obligations Under the Protected Disclosures Legislation Will Take Effect on 17 December 2023 for Employers with 50-249 Employees
- Belgium: New Formal Obligations in case of Incapacity During Paid Annual Leave
- Belgium: Summer update of the discrimination legislation: multiple discrimination, new concepts, modern terminology and more flexibility for sanctions and enforcement
- Belgium: Additional voluntary overtime system possible until 2025
- Belgium: One-off purchasing power premium for employees of companies with high profits
- Belgium: 13 weeks confirmed as the maximum notice period for leaving employees
- Belgium: Important changes to the Belgian rules regarding annual paid leave
- Belgium: New changes to Discrimination law and bullying at work: extension of protection rules
- Belgium: General obligation to compensate employees for home-work commute by bicylce
- France: 2023, Looking Ahead
- Czech Republic: 2023, Looking ahead
- Belgium: 2023, Looking ahead
Category: Working conditions
- Spain: Labour Revolution: Reduction of Hours for a Better Balance
- Ireland: Recent Legislative Update Enhances Protection of Employees in Insolvency Situations
- Brazil: The Supreme Federal Court Renders Decisions Affirming the Legality of Hiring Independent Contractors
- Canada: Ontario Open to Feedback on Working Even More for Workers: Comment on Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
- China-Hebei Province: Full Implementation of the Paid Annual Leave System
- China: Comprehensive Service Platform for Foreign Talents Officially Launched
- Australia: Increases to Minimum Wages: Important Changes Regarding Wages in Effect from 1 July 2024
- Netherlands: Be Careful in Handling Requests Covered by the Flexible Work Act
- Italy: The Information Obtained from Company Devices Provided to Employees cannot be Used if the Employer does not Give Prior Notice
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests to come into effect on 1 December 2024
- Spain: Validity and Importance of a Time Tracking System
- Ireland: WRC Awards Record Compensation to Employee in Dismissal Case
- Brazil: Law Creates the Certificate for Companies that Promote Mental Health
- France: New Law Supporting Employee Volunteering Initiatives
- Chile: New Regulation for the Determination of Limits and Parameters for the Distribution of Exceptional Working Hours and Rest Periods Systems
- Canada: Court of Appeal Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Failure to Comply with Client Company’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy
- Canada: International Students Back to 20 Hours/Week of Off-Campus Work
- Australia: Senior Employees Personally Liable for Involvement in a $3.89 Million Underpayment Penalty Case
- Italy: The Dismissal for Objective Reasons Contextual to the Failed Settlement Procedure Pursuant to Section 7 of Law No. 604/1966 is Valid
- Germany: German Statutory Regulations on General Terms and Conditions as Internationally Mandatory Law
- Germany: Compensation Claims of Employees if Targets for Variable Remuneration are Set Too Late
- Czech Republic: Flexible Amendment to the Labour Code
- USA: California Supreme Court Issues Opinion on “Hours Worked”
- USA: Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2024
- USA: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released
- Netherlands: Modernization of the Sexual Offenses Act: What are the Consequences for the Workplace?
- Netherlands: Internship Agreements vs. Employment Relationships: Understanding the Distinctions
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
- Chile: Entry into Force of the Reduction of Working Hours to 44 Hours Per Week
- UK: New UK Employment Rights and Guidance
- UK: Flexible working – The New Rules
- UK: Unfair Dismissal for Posting Racist “Joke”: Reasonable Responses Test
- UK: Request To Take Parental Leave and Unfair Dismissal
- UK: Disability Discrimination: Reasonable Adjustments
- Philippines: Liability of Foreign-Based Companies Hiring Philippine-Based Workers Under Philippine Labour Laws
- Ireland: The Irish Government Announces the Publication of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024
- Ireland: Welcome Changes to the Immigration Permissions of Employment Permits
- Ireland: The Labour Court Overturned WRC Decision that an Agency Worker had Continuity of Service for the purpose of an Unfair Dismissal Claim
- France: Dismissing an Employee for Objecting to the Company’s “Fun Culture” and for not Participating in Company Events can be Deemed Unfair
- France: Requiring an Employee to be Reachable During a Professional Trip does not Necessarily Count as Working Time
- Australia: Silence is No Longer Golden: The Use of NDAs in Workplace Sexual Harassment Matters
- Italy: Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 Also Applies to Employees of Small Companies Hired Before Its Entry into Force
- Germany: Employer Must Cover Additional Costs for in-person-training of Works Council Members
- Germany: Is the Digital Employment Contract Coming?
- EU: Platform Work Directive Set to be Approved
- Czech Republic: Building Contractor’s Liability for the Wages of Subcontractor’s Employees
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the Right to be Exempted from Night Work
- Netherlands: Revised Guide on Combating Sexual Harassment: Cultural Change in the Workplace
- Ireland: Right to Request Remote Working Arrangements and Flexible Working Arrangements for Caring Purposes Come Into Force Following the Publication of the Long-Awaited Code of Practice
- Germany: Changes to the German Immigration Act for Skilled Workers have come into Force
- Chile: Progressive Implementation of the 40-Hour Law
- USA: Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect, But Legal Challenges Mount
- UK: Four-day week trial: Study – one year on
- Italy: Void Dismissals and Reinstatement: Article 2, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 is Unconstitutional
- CJEU: Exclusion of Temporary Employment Contracts from the Duty to Motivate Dismissal Violates EU Law
- Czech Republic: Is Maternity Leave Optional?
- Australia: The Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act Has Commenced
- Mexico: Mexican House of Representatives Approve Amendments to Eradicate Employment Discrimination for Those Who Have AIDS and/or HIV
- China: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued three new regulations on new forms of employment
- Australia: Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill Finally Passes Both Houses of Parliament–Here’s What To Expect
- Belgium: New Dismissal and Discrimination Protection for Employees Undergoing Fertility Treatment
- USA: Immigration Issues Companies Reconsidering Bachelor’s Degree as Job Requirement Must Keep in Mind
- Philippines: Compensability of Remote Work Injuries
- Netherlands: Study Cost Clauses in Dutch Employment Contracts No Longer Valid for Mandatory Training: Legal Implications and Recent Developments
- UK: Holiday entitlement and pay: New guidance
- UK: Flexible working requests
- UK: Upcoming legislative changes: Time to update staff handbooks
- UK: Flexible working requests: Remote/Hybrid working
- UK: Termination: Settlement agreements
- Italy: Dismissal Caused by an Employee Harassing Female Colleagues by Sexting is Lawful
- Ireland: Employee Denied Work Flexibility Awarded 15 Months’ Pay for Discrimination Based on Family Status
- Ireland: New Regulations Provide for on-the-spot Fines for Certain Breaches of Employment Law
- India: Indian Government Proposes Amendments to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Germany: Certain Mistakes in Mass Dismissal Notification May No Longer Lead to Invalidity of Terminations Issued Based on Notification
- Germany: Challenging Probative Value of Employees’ Sick Notes During Notice Period
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during the Protection Period
- Chile: Interpretation of the Labour Directorate of the 40-Hour Law
- USA: The Year Ahead 2024
- Argentina: Labour Reforms
- Looking Ahead 2024: India
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Looking Ahead 2024: Spain
- Looking Ahead 2024: Romania
- Looking Ahead 2024: Norway
- Looking Ahead 2024: Ireland
- Looking Ahead 2024: Germany
- Looking Ahead 2024: France
- Looking Ahead 2024: Colombia
- Looking Ahead 2024: Chile
- Looking Ahead 2024: Australia
- Looking Ahead 2024: Sweden
- Looking Ahead 2024: Italy
- Czech Republic: Employer Restraints on Termination of Employment during Protection Period
- Looking Ahead 2024: Czech Republic
- Looking Ahead 2024: Belgium
- Sweden: Ongoing conflict between Tesla and the Swedish trade union IF Metall regarding collective bargaining agreement involving various trade unions from Sweden and their Scandinavian neighbours
- Sweden: The Administrative Court Ruled On Whether a Platform Company Should Be Categorized as an Employer and Thereby Be Imposed with Work Environment Responsibility Pertaining to Couriers
- Australia: The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Compliance Powers Regarding the Positive Duty to Eliminate Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Commence on 12 December 2023
- Norway: Proposed Changes to the Violation Fine Regulations
- UK: Women’s Health: Menopause and the Workplace
- UK: Other Recent Developments
- UK: Discrimination: Legislation Changes
- UK: Holiday Entitlements and Pay; TUPE: Legislation Changes
- UK: Discrimination: Philosophical Belief
- Mexico: Are Companies Ready to Implement the “Official Standard NOM-037-STPS-2023 Telework-Safety and Health Conditions at Work”?
- Germany: Discrimination of Part-Time Employees on the Topic of Overtime Compensation
- Romania: A New Obligation for Employers Regarding Preventing and Fighting Harassment in the Workplace
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Judgement Regarding Working Hours (HR-2023-2068-A)
- Ireland: First WRC Decision Under the New Statutory Sick Pay Legislation
- Sweden: Minimum Monthly Salary to Obtain or Extend Work Permit
- Italy: Is It Feasible to Lawfully Dismiss the Employee Who Refuses to Change His/Her Working Time?
- Belgium: Changes to Reductions in Social Security Contributions for First Hires as of 2024
- UK: New Right to Request a Predictable Working Pattern
- UK: Holiday Pay: Claim for Series of Deductions Succeeds in Northern Ireland
- UK: Unfair Dismissal and Race Discrimination: Use of Racially Offensive Term During a Training Session
- UK: Indirect Discrimination: “Childcare Disparity”
- Portugal: Non-Taxable Caps Applicable to Expense Allowances Paid by Employers to Employees Working from Home
- Belgium: Expansion of the Flexi-Job System to 12 New Sectors with Stricter Rules
- Spain: Status of Digital Nomads’ Visas in Spain
- Spain: Commentary to the Case Ruling STSJ Galicia 2660/2023 of 30 May 2010
- Italy: Italian Case Law Confirms the Subordinate Nature of the Employment Relationship of Riders
- Ireland: Update on the Right to Request Remote Work
- Ireland: Reminder: Statutory Obligations Under the Protected Disclosures Legislation Will Take Effect on 17 December 2023 for Employers with 50-249 Employees
- Colombia: New Labour Reform Bill with Adjustments and Consequences in the Employment Labour Sector
- Brazil: The 4th Lower Labour Court of São Paulo/SP Grants a Decision Recognising that Uber Drivers are Employees
- Brazil: Recent Supreme Court Decision Related to Union Welfare Contribution
- China: Multiple departments, Including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Formulated the System for Preventing and Eliminating Risks of Mismanagement in the Workplace (Reference Text)
- Romania: Parents of children under the age of 11 can benefit from four days/month of work from home or telework
- Romania: The maximum value for meal tickets that can be awarded to employees while benefiting from a special fiscal regime has been increased
- USA: 2023, Looking ahead
- Romania: 2023, Looking ahead
- Czech Republic: 2023, Looking ahead
Category: Working times
- Spain: Labour Revolution: Reduction of Hours for a Better Balance
- Canada: Ontario Open to Feedback on Working Even More for Workers: Comment on Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
- Netherlands: Be Careful in Handling Requests Covered by the Flexible Work Act
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests to come into effect on 1 December 2024
- Spain: Validity and Importance of a Time Tracking System
- Chile: New Regulation for the Determination of Limits and Parameters for the Distribution of Exceptional Working Hours and Rest Periods Systems
- Singapore: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests
- Chile: Entry into Force of the Reduction of Working Hours to 44 Hours Per Week
- UK: Flexible working – The New Rules
- Looking Ahead 2024: UK
- Looking Ahead 2024: Germany
- Norway: Proposed Changes to the Violation Fine Regulations
- UK: Women’s Health: Menopause and the Workplace
- UK: Other Recent Developments
- UK: Discrimination: Legislation Changes
- UK: Holiday Entitlements and Pay; TUPE: Legislation Changes
- UK: Discrimination: Philosophical Belief
- Norway: A New Supreme Court Judgement Regarding Working Hours (HR-2023-2068-A)
- UK: New Right to Request a Predictable Working Pattern
- Mexico: Possible Constitutional Reform for the Reduction of Working Hours
Category: Works council
- Germany: The Works Council Can Have Fewer Members
- UK: Consultation on Clarifications to TUPE & Abolishing European Works Councils
- Germany: German Statutory Regulations on General Terms and Conditions as Internationally Mandatory Law
- Germany: Compensation Claims of Employees if Targets for Variable Remuneration are Set Too Late
- Germany: Employer Must Cover Additional Costs for in-person-training of Works Council Members
- France: Future Revision of the European Works Council Directive
- Germany: Certain Mistakes in Mass Dismissal Notification May No Longer Lead to Invalidity of Terminations Issued Based on Notification
- Looking Ahead 2024: EU
- EU: Court of Justice Rules on Scope of Information and Consultation Obligations when Taking Away Managerial Mandates of Employees in a Public Sector Context
- EU: State of the Union – New Rules for the European Works Councils
- France: 100€ Inflation Indemnity
- Germany: Employers’ Duty of Care and Employers’ Options for Action during the Ukraine Crisis
- Belgium: What do you need to know about the new Belgian Labour Deal?
- Germany: Dismissal due to Refusal of Coronavirus Rapid Testing usually requires a Prior Warning
- Germany: Dismissal due to Refusal of Coronavirus Rapid Testing usually requires a Prior Warning
- France: CSE consultation is only Compulsory in Companies with at least 50 Employees
- Belgium: Deadline Missed for Transposition of Whistle-blower Directive – Analysis of the Current Status
- Germany: New German government presents coalition agreement: What’s in it from the employment law perspective?
- France: Excluding Employees assimilated to the Employer in Works Council Elections is Unconstitutional
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- USA: COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Will Apply to Broad Swath of Federal Contractors and Their Employees
- France passes groundbreaking “Climate Law” that includes Labour-law consequences
- USA: Proposed Regulations Implementing $15 Hourly Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order
- France: Climate Matters are now part of the Works Council Consultations
- USA: Takeaways from President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Updates to Employment Law
- Germany: Latest COVID-19 related Updates to Employment Law
- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order
- Germany: Works Council brings Claim Against Employer for Video Conferencing Equipment
- Germany: Works Council brings Claim Against Employer for Video Conferencing Equipment
- USA: Biden Administration Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order Following Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack
- France: New Bill Adopts Social Measures for Exiting the COVID-19 Health Crisis
- France: New Bill Adopts Social Measures for Exiting the COVID-19 Health Crisis
- The Netherlands: General criteria from the Government – Working on Location or at Home?
- Joël Grangé: restoring the image of French labour law
- Germany: No General Entitlement to Home or Single Office due to Corona Pandemic
- USA: Is a Workplace Face Mask Policy Right for Your Business?
- The Netherlands: Second Temporary Emergency Measure Bridging to Preserve Employment Announced – NOW 2.0
- Germany: COVID-19 Update on Latest Government Measures
- France: Creation of the “Reduced Activity for Job Preservation” System
- Germany: Wearing Face Masks in the Office
- Germany: Government reacts to COVID-19 crisis
- France: Appellate Court restricts Amazon’s Operations pending Implementation of COVID-19 Protection Measures
- USA: Social Distancing Wearables
- Belgium: Social Elections Officially Postponed due to Coronavirus
- Germany: Government decides to make Digital Works Council Meetings possible
- France legislates to help limit the economic fallout of COVID-19
- France: Court orders Amazon to Limit Activity to Essential Needs due to COVID
- Belgium: Coronavirus and Employment Law FAQs
- Netherlands: Corona Crisis and the Workplace – Employment Law aspects of the NOW
- Netherlands: Corona Crisis and the Workplace – Update 27 March 2020
- Colombia: Latest Government Measures regarding COVID-19
- Colombia: Latest Government Measures regarding COVID-19
- Spain: COVID-19 FAQs
- Spain: COVID-19 FAQs
- France: How Employers should React to COVID-19 under French Labour Law
- France: How Employers should React to COVID-19 under French Labour Law