If Germany’s coalition government follows through on recommendations from a focus group convened by the Federal Finance Ministry for reforms to the country’s pension system, it could open the way for insurers and other...more
Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings, and to support the legal update item on...more
Leistungen der betrieblichen Altersversorgung gewährt der Arbeitgeber als Versorgungsschuldner. Wenn aber die betriebliche Altersversorgung durch Konzernbetriebsvereinbarung geregelt ist, sollen nach Ansicht das...more
In the third quarter of 2022, many countries in Europe enacted family leave changes following the European Union’s 2019 directive on work-life balance for parents and caregivers. Family leave changes are an effort to improve...more
Viele Versorgungsordnungen zur betrieblichen Altersversorgung müssen angepasst werden. Denn der anhaltende Niedrigzins hat dazu geführt, dass Versicherer mit einem niedrigeren Höchstrechnungszins – dem sog. „Garantiezins“ –...more
Recent amendments to Bermuda’s National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Act 1998 and National Pension Scheme (General) Regulations 1999 have overhauled the way that private sector pension plans are registered,...more
In Germany, paying contributions to the statutory (state) social security pension is compulsory for most employees and their employers. ...more
Weekly newsletter on employment matters. In this weeks issue: - Small steps – government response to the Taylor Review. - That hurts. Working time detriment could lead to injury to feelings award. - It's not...more