Global employment briefing: Switzerland, January 2018
The importance of HR files: rights and duties in Switzerland Employer’s obligation and relevance Employers are legally required to maintain an HR file for each employee containing personal data...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Sweden, January 2018
Damages for industrial action violating the ECHR A Swedish district court recently awarded a company damages after it found industrial action against it, in the form of a blockade, tortious and in...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Slovakia, January 2018
Employers given more time to register employees to avoid illegal employment status Slovak law treats illegal employment strictly. Just because an employer concludes an employment contract with an...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Singapore, January 2018
Public consultation on potential changes to the Singapore Employment Act The Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”) invited the public to provide their views on three key areas in the Employment Act, Cap. 91...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Romania, January 2018
Recent changes to Romanian employment relations are as follows: Stricter regime with regard to identifying and sanctioning undeclared labor Changes made to the Romanian Labor Code (Law 53/2003) form...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Poland, January 2018
New protection for whistleblowers Legislation introducing statutory protection for whistleblowers is underway and expected to come into force on 1 March 2018. Once in force, the new provision will...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Netherlands, January 2018
New Government proposes changes to Dutch employment law In November 2017, after months of negotiations, a new government has started its four year term and published the new “coalition agreement...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Italy, January 2018
Whistleblowing protection extended to employees in the private sector New legislation (“Law no. 179/2017”) which came into force on 29 December 2017, has introduced “whistleblowing” protection for...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Hungary, January 2018
Increase in the mandatory minimum wage and guaranteed wage minimum As of 1 January 2018, the mandatory minimum wage and the guaranteed wage minimum were increased. Previously, the rates were: gross...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Hong Kong, January 2018
We have summarized below recent developments in employment law in Hong Kong. For more detailed information, please read our briefing. Increased paternity leave and the prospect of extending maternity...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Germany, January 2018
Changes to skilled intra-corporate transfers from outside the EU have been implemented in Germany Germany has eased its requirements for certain international workers posted to Germany, following last...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: France, January 2018
Macon’s labour reforms are in effect and further changes are expected The ‘Macron’ executive orders are effective After the publication of the executive orders at the end of September 2017 (see ou...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: European Union, January 2018
Holiday pay for workers: European Court decision The EU Court of Justice recently decided that workers who have been denied paid holiday in the belief that they were self-employed independent...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Estonia, January 2018
Government approves changes to Occupational Health and Safety Act The aim of the changes is to promote the creation of a safe working environment and to relax employers’ administrative burdens. At the...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Belgium, January, 2018
New measure to allow staff bonuses outside the current pay rise cap A new measure was introduced on January 1st which allows companies to award a cash bonus to their employees, based on the post-tax...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Austria, January 2018
Longer notice periods for part-time white-collar employees From 1 January 2018, statutory notice periods which apply to white-collar employees are extended to those working less than one-fifth of...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Czech Republic, January 2018
New Czech paternity benefit for new fathers On 1 February 2018, an amendment to the Czech Sickness Insurance Act comes into force, introducing a new paternity allowance for one week’s leave, for...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: China, January 2018
For a detailed update on the issues summarized in this briefing, please click here. Public holiday for 2018 The General Office of the State Council published the official national holiday and the...
View ArticleGlobal employment briefing: Benin, Senegal, Tunisia, January 2018
A round-up of recent employment-related developments in Benin, Senegal and Tunisia: Republic of Benin: Changes to hiring and terminating employment contracts A new law will govern relations between...
View ArticleConsultation on SME access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)
FCA seeks to widen access to FOS for small businesses – the most significant expansion of FOS jurisdiction in many years FOS resolves individual complaints between financial businesses and their...
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