There is a global call for greater transparency around employee pay. For multinational organizations, tracking the ever-changing global pay equity reporting obligations can pose daunting challenges. To simplify the process,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The use of contracting arrangements is widespread; however, around the world, we are seeing trends suggesting this type of work arrangement may become more restricted, higher cost or higher risk to...more
9/11/2023
/ Australia ,
Background Screening Services ,
Contractors ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
There is a global call for greater transparency around employee pay. For multinational organizations, tracking the ever-changing global pay equity reporting obligations can pose daunting challenges. To simplify the process,...more
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend to work remotely accelerated. Countries around the world have viewed foreigners working remotely abroad as an opportunity to earn income and boost their economies. For employees, remote...more
On June 20, 2022, Puerto Rico’s governor signed Act No. 41, which modifies several of Puerto Rico’s current employment statutory entitlements, providing greater employment benefits to employees in the private sector (the...more
For the first time, Spanish legislation expressly covers menstrual health—providing protection for a special temporary incapacity due to medical conditions arising from disabling periods (secondary disabling menstruation)....more
The clock is ticking for global employers with staff in the EU to prepare for changes in reports made by EU whistleblowers. Employers need to determine how the Directive will be implemented in each of EU’s 27 Member States,...more
We have seen the benefits of technology in keeping us connected in the new remote working environment and the flexibility that it provides, but how does this impact employees’ ability to disconnect from their work?...more
The expansion of the so-called “gig economy” has caused big changes to the labor market in Europe in the last 15 years. This is particularly apparent in the digital platform sector. Companies like Uber and Just Eat which...more
When huge numbers of people were forced into remote working following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, many expected it to last for just a few weeks. Over a year later, it now looks like for many remote...more
Global employers may soon be faced with significant changes to their Mexican workforce structure as a result of proposed legislation banning outsourcing of personnel. ...more
Our work as advisers to some of the world’s largest businesses gives us a unique perspective on the way in which employers are beginning to recover from the initial crisis management phase of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
5/27/2020
/ Business Opportunities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Employee Retention ,
Financial Crisis ,
Multinationals ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Recovery Plans ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
The disruption already caused by COVID-19 is immense, and it is only getting started. HR and Legal departments are being deluged with conflicting information. ...more