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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Since we last reported on this topic, the war in Ukraine has persisted and Western countries have continued to ramp up sanctions against Russia. In light of this unfolding situation, employers with workforces in Ukraine and...more
3/16/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Workers ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
The Russian military’s recent invasion of Ukraine, and the related sanctions against Russia have many companies asking: how does this chaos impact our workforces in those countries? This broad question is answered below,...more
3/1/2022
/ Belarus Sanctions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Expatriates ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Workers ,
International Labor Laws ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
SWIFT ,
Ukraine ,
Wage and Hour
In mid-November, the UAE Cabinet approved a new Labour Law, Federal Law Number 33 of 2021 (the New Labour Law) which will come into force on 2 February 2022 and repeals Law Number 8 of 1980 (the Old Law), replacing it...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
Executive Summary -
The COVID-19 pandemic required nearly every employer around the globe to take stock of its workforce, policies and practices, and adapt to a rapidly changing and unpredictable environment. COVID-19...more
The coronavirus pandemic has affected workplaces across the globe. Governments are scrambling to adopt measures to help stem the spread of the virus, while recognizing an employer’s need to stay in business....more