EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -
After years of disruptions from the pandemic, artificial intelligence, shifting regulations and changing employee preferences, are European workplaces finally reaching a consensus on the “new normal”?
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In its September 2022 decision on the recording of working hours (Case No. 1 ABR 22/21), the German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, or BAG) not only attracted a great deal of attention among employers and employees...more
ESG (Environmental Social Governance) has already become an important topic in responsible corporate governance. Globally, there is a rapidly growing body of legislation that requires companies to take action and report on...more
2/23/2023
/ Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Forced Labor ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
International Labor Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain
Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value: the legal foundations of this principle have been enshrined in European and German laws for decades. Lawmakers attempted to strengthen actual enforcement by enacting the...more
After almost three months, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, or BAG) has published the reasons for its decision that employers must record working hours in Germany. The guidelines for recording working time...more
Executive Summary -
Just how far can companies go in requiring in-person work?
That is one of the critical questions facing European employers today, according to Littler’s 2022 European Employer Survey Report, which...more
On September 13, 2022, the German Federal Labor Court published a decision (Case No. 1 ABR 22/21) with important ramifications for employers. The court held that it is (and has always been) an employer’s duty to record...more
The option of working from home or on the road has been part of everyday working life for many employees since the beginning of the pandemic. In the past two years, employers have therefore had no choice but to address this...more
Executive Summary -
Despite all that remains uncertain for European employers – involving the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, new working models or any number of other emergent workforce issues – one area has come...more
11/10/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
EU ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Layoffs ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Court Holds Member States Must Require Employers to Adopt Systems to Record All Employee Working Time -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On May 14, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...more
Remuneration of Business-Related Travel Time in Germany -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
According to a recent decision from the German Federal Labor Court, necessary travel time spent in the...more
In February 2019, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (“Development Ministry”) introduced a draft law (the “Draft Law”) that seeks to mandate human rights due diligence for German companies...more
4/26/2019
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Internal Controls ,
National Action Plan ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Voluntary Compliance
According to a recent decision from the German Federal Labor Court, necessary travel time spent in the employer’s interest generally has to be compensated like working time. This decision impacts business travel, especially...more
Under the new German Remuneration Transparency Act, employers face complex review and reporting obligations. The gender pay gap in Germany for comparable work and equivalent job qualifications is still nearly 7%. In order to...more
7/12/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour