Die Bundesregierung hat am 1. November 2023 einen Regierungsentwurf eines „Zweiten Gesetzes zur Änderung des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes“ verabschiedet, welcher sich mit der Vergütung von Betriebsräten befasst. Darin wurden...more
UK Government Plans To Limit Duration of Non-Compete Restrictions in Employment Agreements to Three Months - As part of efforts to increase the competitiveness of UK firms in global markets and promote their growth, the UK...more
Der BGH hat am 10. Januar 2023 die erstinstanzlichen Freisprüche vier früherer VW-Manager wegen des Vorwurfs der Untreue aufgehoben. Die schriftliche Urteilsbegründung war mit großer Spannung erwartet worden. Nun ist sie da....more
The outbreak of war in Ukraine has become the catalyst for the adoption of the Act of 11 March 2022 on Homeland Defence which defines the rules for the implementation of the universal duty to defend the Homeland, arising from...more
Wybuch wojny w Ukrainie stał się katalizatorem przyjęcia ustawy z dnia 11 marca 2022 r. o obronie Ojczyzny, która określa zasady realizowania powszechnego obowiązku obrony Ojczyzny, wynikającego z art. 85 Konstytucji RP. Nowa...more
1. GEGENSTAND DER IMPFPFLICHT - Durch erneute Anpassung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes (IfSG) am 10. Dezember 2021 besteht nun gem. § 20a IfSG ab dem 15 März 2022 eine einrichtungsbezogene Impfpflicht für Arbeitnehmer:innen...more
"Clawback clauses" state that employees must refund all or part of their variable bonus if it is determined that the bonus should not have been paid out in the first place. ...more
1. ANTIGEN-SCHNELLTESTS ZUR SELBSTANWEUNDUNG - Seit Ausbruch der Corona-Panemie im vergangenen Jahr stehen Arbeitgeber bei der Organisation des Arbeitsalltags vor vielschichtigen Herausforderungen. Hierbei müssen sie...more
Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true for...more
Verification or declaration by the Luxembourg user company / extension of the Luxembourg core rules applicable to employees posted to Luxembourg / limitation of the maximum duration of the posting / introduction of the equal...more
On November 16, 2020, the Russian government approved new rules increasing the rates of remuneration employers must pay employees for their inventions, utility models and industrial designs (the “Rules”). The Rules will be...more
Belgium has spent much of the last 12 months without a government following gridlock in coalition negotiations after the general election in May 2019. As such, there has not been any new legislation covering employment law....more
Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true...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
Nur selten finden Entscheidungen des Europäischen Gerichtshofs (EuGH) so viel mediale Aufmerksamkeit wie das Urteil zur Arbeitszeiterfassung vom 14. Mai 2019: Der EuGH hat entschieden, dass die Arbeitszeitrichtlinie (EU-RL...more
The European Court of Justice recently concluded that remuneration for the minimum required period of annual leave under EU law must not be less than the employee’s normal average pay during periods of actual work....more
We are pleased to announce the launch of our UK Employment Flash, covering the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the U.K. Our inaugural issue includes commentary on the U.K. government's proposed...more
On-call duty performed by an employee in the place of residence combined with the obligation to be present quickly at the workplace upon an employer's request should be treated as "working time" – European Court of Justice...more
Labor - Japanese Supreme Court Decision on Overtime Payments to Doctors - In a court case in which a doctor employed by a health care corporation sought extra pay for overtime and late-night work (collectively, "overtime"),...more