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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Protection of whistleblowers has been on the EU’s agenda for quite some time. Four years ago the EU issued the EU Whistleblowing Directive throughout its Member States....more
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter Littler publishes on a quarterly basis to provide a general update on global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries in the American, EMEA, and APAC...more
Many Norwegian employees have been (temporarily) laid off due to Covid-19. The rules related to layoffs are generally based on non-statutory law, similar to principles agreed upon in collective wage agreements. An employer...more
In Norway, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection is currently 1,775, and is increasing every day. The COVID-19 virus has a direct impact on the workplace....more
Gender Equality - Obligation to Report Gender Pay Differences -
New Legislation Enacted -
From January 1, 2020, all private companies employing more than 50 employees must conduct a salary survey by gender every second...more
Our European practice, spread across 13 offices in the region’s most robust economies, can provide a single point of contact for clients’ global labor and employment needs. Here we highlight significant labor and employment...more
10/23/2019
/ Belgium ,
Employee Mobility ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Netherlands ,
Norway ,
Pay Gap ,
Reorganizations ,
Traveling Employee ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Works Council
As of January 1, 2019, employers’ obligation to pay salaries during the first period of a temporary layoff increased from 10 to 15 days. Previously, an employer’s duty to pay salaries during a temporary layoff was reinforced...more