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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

The EU AI Act: What Employers Need to Know

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/2/2024

The EU AI Act is a new set of rules that regulates the use of AI in the EU. It is the first of its kind in the world and aims to balance the protection of human rights and the promotion of innovation. The Act applies to...more

Legal Reforms in the UK: Clarity or Chaos for Employers on the Horizon?

Littler on 12/4/2023

In the wake of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) the UK Government has published draft regulations, with which employers will need to get to grips quickly as many of the new rules come into force...more

UK: Reforming the Retained EU Law

Littler on 7/27/2023

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (the “Act”) has become law, seeking to redefine how EU-based laws should be treated in the UK post-Brexit. But unravelling decades of laws that have grown together is not...more

Employment Flash - April 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/14/2023

In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more

The Employment Edit - Issue 5 - Spring 2023

Dechert LLP on 3/2/2023

Welcome to the fifth edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative...more

What Does the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Mean for UK Employment Law?

Littler on 1/26/2023

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, or “Brexit Freedoms Bill,” is moving through the UK Parliament. Bill would end the special status of Retained EU Law in the UK (those laws kept in place at the time of Brexit)...more

Dutch Employment know how update

Hogan Lovells on 9/2/2022

This update provides an overview of the latest important developments in Dutch Employment legislation and case law. On 5 July 2022, the Dutch House of Representatives adopted the legislative proposal for the Work Where You...more

EU Working Conditions Directive: Local Implementation At-A-Glance Guide

Littler on 7/29/2022

Three years have already passed since the European Union agreed upon Directive 2019/1152 of June 20, 2019, addressing transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU in the area of civil law (Working Conditions...more

Deadline Approaching for European Union Employers to Adopt Modernized Working Conditions

Fisher Phillips on 6/6/2022

The European Union’s Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive (TPWC) released in 2019 is quickly approaching its August 2 transposition deadline, by which date each Member State will have to pass legislation...more

Current Pandemic-Related Regulations for Business Travel to the United States, Germany, and the EU

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/17/2021

Recently, due to the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, many countries decided to lift their entry restrictions or change them in such a way that travelers who had recovered from COVID-19 infections or been vaccinated were...more

France: Q&A - Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies (UPDATED)

World Law Group on 5/12/2021

We asked our member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Responses for France have been updated with new questions...more

Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Unternehmen stehen in den Startlöchern, aber es gibt Hürden

Hogan Lovells on 5/4/2021

Viele deutsche Unternehmen sind nach eigener Aussage schon bereit zum Impfen. Einige wollen eigene Impfstraßen aufsetzen, um das Impfgeschehen in ihrem Betrieb und damit auch in Deutschland voranzubringen. In vielen...more

Wie setzen Arbeitgeber effektive Anreize für die Wahrnehmung von Impfangeboten?

Hogan Lovells on 4/16/2021

Unternehmen haben ein großes Interesse an der Schutzimpfung ihrer Arbeitnehmer*innen gegen Covid-19. Natürlich steht die Gesundheit dabei als höchstes Gut im Vordergrund. Flächendeckende Impfungen der eigenen Belegschaft...more

Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Haftung des Arbeitgebers?

Hogan Lovells on 4/1/2021

Bereits in unserem Eingangsbeitrag haben wir auf die vielen Aspekte hingewiesen, um die sich der Arbeitgeber vor Impfungen am Arbeitsplatz kümmern muss. Ganz wesentliche Faktoren müssen aber vorrangig geklärt werden. ...more

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Considerations for European Employers

Jones Day on 3/12/2021

The Situation: With COVID-19 vaccination campaigns underway throughout Europe, employers are now evaluating how the availability of vaccines may impact their own workforce, including whether they can make vaccination...more

France: Q&A - Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

World Law Group on 1/25/2021

We asked our member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Fabien Pomart of Soulier Avocats shares his view from...more

Frontier Workers in the United Kingdom: Rights and Status

Morgan Lewis on 9/25/2020

The UK government has published guidance on the rights of frontier workers under the new immigration system which will take effect on 1 January 2021, when free movement within the European Economic Area and Swiss Economic...more

ESG takes center stage amid economic crisis and social unrest

White & Case LLP on 8/7/2020

Strong ESG credentials and long-term plans to improve their relationship with society and the environment are increasingly important to ensure companies’ access to capital. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters...more

COVID-19: The four pillar protective governmental shield for Germany

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/18/2020

The German Federal Ministry of Finance and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced a protective shield for employees and companies in Germany in light of coronavirus implications. The protective...more

Littler Global Guide - European Union - Q4 2019

Littler on 1/28/2020

EU Approves Directive on Whistleblowing and Internal Channels for Reporting - New Legislation Enacted - On October 23, 2019, the European Parliament approved the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council...more

Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: January 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/20/2020

Seyfarth maintains 11 offices across the United States, as well as international offices in London, Shanghai, Melbourne, Sydney, and Hong Kong. Our Global Mobility Team is staffed with a group of professionals that includes...more

Secondment of employees in France: What’s new? Review of the new regulations on the secondment of foreign employees in France

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 12/5/2019

The “Professional Future” law of 5 September 2018 entered fully into force last summer, after publication of decree No. 2019-555 and the order of 4 June 2019, leading to the reform of the system for the secondment of foreign...more

Daily Registration of Employee Working Time in the European Union: Practical Recommendations for Employers

Jones Day on 11/21/2019

The Situation: On May 14, 2019, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued a Judgment mandating that EU Member States require employers to register the daily working time of their employees. The...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.21.2019 | Top Story: Four Drug Companies Reach Last-minute Deal to Avoid Start of Federal Opioid Trial

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/21/2019

A last-minute deal between defendants McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and Teva and plaintiffs’ attorneys means that multidistrict opioid epidemic litigation set to kick off in Ohio federal court today will not...more

Curiouser and Curiouser – A Brexit Political Update

Littler on 9/26/2019

Earlier this year, we wrote about the state of Brexit negotiations in the United Kingdom, and concluded that “with just over a month to go until Brexit takes effect” it was still “bewilderingly unclear” what form Brexit would...more

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