Global employment briefing: USA, October 2018
New NLRB guidance on workplace policies and handbooks On June 6, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a lengthy 20-page memorandum (“Memo GC18-04”), which provides employers with...
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New legislation set to improve women’s rights in Tunisia Two pieces of legislation are set to improve women’s rights in Tunisia. The first, which came into effect in July, introduces major changes in...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Switzerland, October 2018
Non-compete clauses in employment contracts under Swiss Law In the working world today it is increasingly rare to find employees spending their entire career with the same employer. This raises the...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Sweden, October 2018
A new act on construction contractors’ liability for unpaid sub-contractor salaries A new act on contractors’ responsibility for salary claims is being introduced, setting out minimum rights for...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Spain, October 2018
New joint and several liability for some transfers of undertakings The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has decided (Case C-60/17) that Directive 2001/23/EC (regarding Transfer of Undertakings –...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: South Africa, October 2018
A new Tobacco Bill and a workplace smoking ban: employers should review their smoking policies In line with global trends the South African legislature has drafted the Control of Tobacco Products and...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: Russia, October 2018
Risks relating to disguised employment under the Civil Code What is the problem with the qualification of contracts? In Russia, an employment contract is a special type of contract governed by the...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Romania, October 2018
Changes to teleworking legislation The new law on Teleworking came into force in April 2018. “Telework Law” regulates the conditions under which employees may carry out their work using a computer or...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: Poland, October 2018
Changes to the employment of young workers From 1 September 2018, the lower age limit for young workers has been changed from 16 to 15 years of age. The amendment was introduced in connection with...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: Netherlands, October 2018
New official guidance on the duty to reassign employees affected by business-economic dismissals has been issued, but complexity remains for international employers. New operational rules regarding...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Hungary, October 2018
Employers should review their policies for making criminal record checks Due to the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) entering into force, employers have to reconsider their data processing...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: Italy, October 2018
“Dignity Decree” implements significant employment law changes The “Dignity Decree” was implemented with effect from August 12, 2018 and makes significant changes to labour relations. Several new...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: France, October 2018
Workload and working-time: Increased flexibility for employees but more requirements for employers From 2017, legislators and the new Government have been seeking to increase flexibility in the...
View ArticleGlobal Employment Briefing: Finland, October 2018
Recent and Forthcoming Legislative Amendments The new Trade Secrets Act mentioned in our previous Briefing came into force on 15 August 2018. In addition, the following legislative amendments are...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: European Union, October 2018
An update on recent EU employment law policy developments for global HR practitioners: Transparent and predictable working conditions A draft EU directive, if it is agreed, will update and repeal the...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Egypt, October 2018
Changes to the labour law are anticipated The current 2003 Labor Law was implemented to comply with Egypts obligations under the International Labor Organization of which Egypt is a member. The Labor...
View ArticleGlobal Employment briefing: Denmark, October 2018
Significant changes proposed to the Danish Stock Options Act The Danish Ministry of Employment has suggested changes to the rules in the Danish Stock Op-tions Act, thereby introducing greater...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Czech Republic, October 2018
Negotiations on changing the Czech Labour Code resume After a pause caused by the parliamentary elections and the formation of the Czech government, the negotiations on amendments to the Czech Labour...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Belgium, October 2018
Single immigration permits for non-EU citizens expected as from November 2018 EU Directive 2011/98/EU Directive 2011/98/EU has laid down a single application procedure for issuing a single permit for...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Austria, October 2018
New flexibility introduced by changes to working time regulations On September 1st 2018 new regulations on working time came into force. Their principle aim is to make working time more flexible by...
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