There are more than 500,000 employees in Belgium who’ve been on sick leave for more than a year. This means more than 7% of the Belgian population aged between 18 and 65 is on long-term sick leave, far higher compared to...more
All EU member states must transpose (or implement) European Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency (hereafter referred to as the “Directive”) into national legislation by June 2026 at the latest. Many countries already...more
The Belgian legislature recently adopted a new act on private investigations ("Act")....more
A labour court in Brussels has issued one of the first published rulings on the question of whether Data Protection Officers are entitled to compensation if they are fired for performing their duties....more
The United Kingdom continues to see rapid growth in the number of workplaces adopting remote and hybrid work arrangements, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this new type of work offers many...more
A recent legislative amendment in Belgium introduces protection against dismissal and a prohibition of discrimination when an employee is absent due to an infertility treatment or a programme of medically assisted...more
In mergers and acquisitions, both the seller and the buyer may need to include employment-related provisions in the M&A documentation. We have gathered together the most frequent and significant employment provisions for...more
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