Entgelttransparenz: Neues aus Brüssel

Entgeltgleichheit und Entgelttransparenz rücken als wesentlicher Bestandteil nachhaltiger Beschäftigungsbedingungen zunehmend in den Fokus von HR und Arbeitsrecht. Zur Umsetzung der jüngst verabschiedeten EU-Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie wird der deutsche Gesetzgeber das Entgelttransparenzgesetz überarbeiten müssen. Was dies für Unternehmen bedeutet, erklärt Christoph Seidler im Video.

New year, new mechanism for US-EU data transfers?

Last October, President Joe Biden’s administration published an executive order regarding a new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework – the replacement of the so-called Privacy Shield mechanism that previously allowed transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States. The executive order immediately sparked the European Commission’s process to assess the new U.S. regime and prepare a respective adequacy decision, which would bring considerable…

The EU approves a minimum wage Directive: what does it say?

On 14 September, the European Parliament approved a Directive introducing the principle of a minimum wage in the European Union. What does it say, and will it herald a new era for collective bargaining? Summary On 14 September 2022, the European Parliament voted to approve a Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU, with 505 votes in favour, 92 against and 44 abstentions. The…

Frontier workers and telework in the EU: new challenges ahead

How does telework affect what employers in the EU need to take into account when they employ frontier workers?  The COVID-19 crisis provided the world of work with a lot of new challenges. As the post-COVID era is hopefully near, employers will need to anticipate new challenges ahead. One challenge that employers will probably be confronted with is the impact of more telework on the…

Minimum wage in the EU: a new milestone reached

The European Parliament and Council negotiators have agreed on rules to set adequate minimum wages in EU member countries. The new rules will apply to all EU workers who have an employment contract or who are in an employment relationship. The European Union has reached an agreement on the minimum wage. This was officially announced on 7 June 2022 via the the Social Affairs Committee…

Sustainable due diligence requirements: a new EU proposal

The European Union is moving forward with plans to implement rules on sustainable corporate governance, with supply chain due diligence obligations in relation to both environmental issues and human rights. Human rights and environmental standards are important, but need actual enforcement to be truly meaningful. Actual global enforcement is not easily achieved and governments seem to rely more and more on multinational businesses with global…

EU immigration to the UK after Brexit: what you need to know about EU Settlement Scheme deadlines

The main post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) deadline is looming on 30 June 2021, however there are other deadlines and considerations that applicants and their employers in the UK may not be aware of. In this article we highlight a selection of issues that relate to the main deadline, or that will start to have practical implications after 30 June 2021. Main EU Settlement Scheme…

What does the new Whistleblower Directive mean for EU employers?

The Whistleblower Directive was published on 26 November and Member States now have two years to implement it. This article explains the key provisions of the Directive and what it will mean for employers. The Directive sets out common standards for protecting individuals who report information on breaches of EU law they acquired in a ‘work-related context’. It protects whistleblowers in both the public and…

UK – EU Commission confirms its views on EWCs and a ‘no-deal’ Brexit

The European Commission (‘EC’) has recently revised its March 2018 guidance on the legal repercussions of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for European Works Councils (‘EWCs’), including the implications of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. The EC’s Notice to Stakeholders of 13 March 2019 does not have any formal legal status, but will be persuasive in any dispute. It confirms the analysis in our recent article on the impact of…

Ein Jahr EU-Datenschutzgrundverordnung – viel Lärm um nichts?

Seit nunmehr fast einem Jahr sind die EU-Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) und das neue Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG) in Kraft. Seit dem klaren sich die bestehende Unsicherheiten langsam aber sicher auf und anfänglich panischer Aktionismus oder stoische Ignoranz ob der neuen datenschutzrechtlichen Regelungen pendeln sich nach und nach auf das von den Rechtsnormen und Aufsichtsbehörden geforderte Maß an Datenschutzkonformität ein. Befürchtete Abmahnwellen sind ausgeblieben und auch das Schreckgespenst „Bußgeld“…