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A new law on the prevention of sexual harassment has been passed in the UK. What do employers need to know, and what should they be doing now? The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act) Act makes a significant change to the law on an employer’s obligations to protect employees from sexual harassment. Although it has been watered down compared to the original proposals, the…
Belgium has significantly expanded the scope of its anti-discrimination law. The new law also increases the sanctions that can be imposed in cases where discrimination is found. On 20 July 2023, an amendment to the law was published in the Belgian State Gazette that significantly expands anti-discrimination legislation, both in terms of its material scope and in terms of the sanctions that can be imposed…
Termination of employment in Israel can be for any good reason. But employers need to take care to follow the right procedure, and to be aware of local protections and culture. Introduction Termination of employment, unfortunately, is always relevant. While this article obviously cannot cover all aspects of this complex issue, it will hopefully provide you with some important insights and tips on how termination…
As employers face growing calls to allow employees to ‘work from anywhere’, they should also consider the possible tax consequences of inadvertently creating a permanent establishment in another country. But what counts as permanent establishment? Here we explain some of the rules, and provide comments from Ius Laboris experts in 10 countries. Background The pandemic led to unprecedented circumstances in the workplace, with millions of…
The UK Home Office is currently cracking down on illegal working. Employers of illegal workers may be liable to civil penalties of up to GBP 20,000 per illegal worker and may also suffer other adverse consequences for their businesses. Employers need to understand how to deal most effectively with a civil penalty notice if one is received. As part of a nationwide operation in June 2023, the…
Young people were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and many are still paying the price, whether in or out of work. It is hoped that a renewed focus on skills will help equip more to catch up and to thrive. Young people’s work prospects were hit particularly hard during the pandemic. Lockdowns, business closures and hiring freezes made finding a job difficult, and, in many…
The European Council has agreed its position on the long-awaited Platform Workers Directive. Here we explain what has been agreed, who will count as a platform, and the way ahead. The Platform Workers Directive just inched closer towards being adopted by the EU. This article looks at how the Directive is shaping up as it nears its final stages. ‘Laws are like sausages, it is…
17 May was the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia established in 2007 by the European Union. The chosen date commemorates 17 May 1990, the day on which the WHO removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses, declaring it ‘a natural variation of human behaviour’. The topic concerns labour law, due to the legal ban ondiscrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identityboth during the hiring process…
„Fachkräftemangel“ – ein Stichwort das besonders auf die Bereiche Gesundheit und Soziales, aber auch den MINT-Bereich und viele andere Branchen zutrifft. Das vom Bundestag am vergangenen Freitag beschlossene „Gesetz zur Weiterentwicklung der Fachkräfteeinwanderung“ soll ermöglichen, dass zugewanderte Fachkräfte schneller im deutschen Arbeitsmarkt ankommen. Wir beleuchten, was sich bei der Aufenthaltserlaubnis für Fachkräfte, der Blauen Karte sowie der Chancenkarte ändert. Kurz erklärt – Aufenthaltstitel Um als…
The pandemic has driven a paradigm shift in the world of global mobility. The sudden and widespread roll-out of technology to support remote working showed employees new possibilities for ‘working from everywhere’, and has driven demand for new kinds of flexibility that, until recently, could scarcely have been imagined. AI now promises to bring a fresh round of disruption to global mobility practice. Global mobility…