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In the normal way, the Danish Government has published its legislative programme for the parliamentary year 2025/2026. Below we have listed the bills relevant to employment law. Surprisingly, there currently seems to be no plan to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Denmark’s 2025/2026 legislative programme Supplementary provisions to the AI Act – The Government will introduce a bill aimed at ensuring effective enforcement of the…
Countries across Europe are experiencing significant heat waves this summer. With the high temperatures set to continue, the hot weather is creating high risk conditions for the health and safety of workers. In Italy, the government has responded with a new workplace protocol. We look at the details. On 2 July 2025, the Ministry of Labour and the social partners signed a new Protocol for…
The Irish Government recently passed new regulations confirming some noteworthy changes to gender pay gap reporting requirements for Irish employers (the ‘Regulations’). We take a look below. The Regulations, which came into effect on 31 May 2025, reflect a continued commitment to enhancing pay transparency and promoting gender equality in the workplace. The amendments are particularly notable for their impact on the scope and timing…
Italy has approved a new law regulating the participation of workers in company life. It marks a step towards more inclusive business models where the contribution of workers becomes an integral part of corporate strategy. We explore the new framework below. The Italian Senate approved the law on 14 May 2025. It regulates the forms of participation of workers in company life, implementing Article 46 of the Italian Constitution which “recognises the right of workers to collaborate,…
Against the backdrop of climate change and the increasing health and safety challenge of preventing heat-related risks at work, France has introduced a new decree reinforcing the obligations on employers to prevent these risks. We explore the new framework below. The Decree was published on 27 May 2025 and reflects the intentions of the French government for increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves to form an integral part of the risk assessment and prevention measures that…
Employers in Poland have a duty to uphold employee dignity and maintain an ethical work environment. Tolerating discriminatory behaviour at work violates those obligations. Not only could this be reputationally damaging, but it could also result in criminal liability. We explore the key issues below. According to a 2019 survey conducted by CBOS, 12% of people experienced hate speech at work. This is defined as a statement that offends others…
The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme contains mandatory refusal grounds triggered by criminal convictions and other factors. Refusal can have significant implications for both applicants and organisations and so legal advice may be required. We take a look at these complex ETA cases below, and set out how the alliance can assist with our UK law firm’s new ETA service. The UK’s ETA scheme…
Summer is nearly here and so it is important for employers in Norway to start planning for their team’s holiday, if they haven’t already. It can be costly for employers if employees do not take their statutory holiday entitlement. We explore the details below. Holiday planning and management The clear starting point according to the Norwegian Holiday Act (the ‘Act’) is that the employer has…
On 16 April 2025, the so-called ‚Stop the Clock‘ Directive was published. It postpones the application dates of certain provisions contained in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‚CSRD‘) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (‚CS3D‘). We explore the details below. The purpose of the Stop the Clock Directive is to make the implementation of EU regulatory obligations regarding environmental and social sustainability more gradual and realistic, taking into account the operational needs and timeframes of companies for implementation. Member States must transpose the Directive by 31…
Collective dismissal, particularly the involvement of trade unions in the process, has long been controversial in Brazil. Following recent labour reforms and court decisions, the Supreme Court is set to rule again, with a new proposal addressing AI concerns potentially altering the framework further. We explore these key developments and compare insights from other countries on collective redundancies. When it comes to the involvement of…