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UK Update: Employment Rights Bill: Duties on Employers to Support Those Going Through the Menopause
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB), which was introduced to the UK Parliament this month, contains a specific obligation on employers in relation to menopause in the workplace. The ERB provides...
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Ireland Update: Requests to Work Remotely – Lessons from Karabko v TikTok Technology Ltd
The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (‘the Act’) gave employees the right to make a request to work remotely. It also outlined the process for employers to follow to...
read moreUkrainian Regulations on Employment and Conscription
1. An introduction to the Ukrainian’s system of preparedness and regulatory framework for situations where national independence and security is endangered. The system of preparedness and regulatory framework, when national...
read moreAustria – Employment & Labour Laws and Regulations 2024
General labour market and litigation trends Social/legislative/economic developments which have impacted on the employment and labour market and new legislation. Recently, the Austrian Chamber for Labour published figures on the...
read moreValidity of Lock-In Periods in Indian Employment Contracts Upheld
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) upheld the validity of reasonable lock-in periods in employment contracts and also held that disputes arising from these clauses are arbitrable...
read moreUK Modern Slavery Registry Update: Changes to the Registry and the Importance of Accurate Information
Since March 2021 it has been possible to upload modern slavery statements to the UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry. An easy compliance win for those who choose to use it, but...
read moreChina Update: Practical Analysis of the Issue of Reaching the Statutory Retirement Age
Introduction On July 21, 2024, Xinhua News Agency issued the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization",...
read moreNetherlands Update: Mandatory transfer of 20 employees is allowed
Reigersdaal, a care institution with several locations in North Holland where 24-hour residential care is provided to people with intellectual disabilities, is at loggerheads with a large group of employees...
read moreGermany Update: Protection against dismissal for pregnant women if the time limit for filing an action is missed
Pregnant employees enjoy the special protection against dismissal under Section 17 of the Maternity Protection Act, i.e. their employment relationship may not be terminated in principle. Only in exceptional cases...
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