In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. Catch up on October’s highlights here. Where Key Employment Law Reforms Currently Stand - The...more
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), adopted in May 2023, aims to close the gender pay gap and strengthen enforcement of the principle of equal pay for equal work. It introduces binding obligations for employers to...more
The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently ruled on a complaint after an employer shared a full court judgment with all its staff, revealing the personal data of employees and trade unions involved in the case. Below we...more
Germany’s regular Works Council elections will take place between March and May 2026. Expect increased employee engagement and, in some cases, first time election initiatives. Now is the time to prepare to manage process,...more
Key takeaways The Employment Rights Bill is expected to become law in the new few weeks. Much of the detail will be contained in regulations. The UK government has published four consultation papers with its proposals for...more
Korea’s so-called ‘Yellow Envelope Act’ is expected to be enacted imminently. It is set to introduce significant changes to trade union legislation in Korea. We take a look at the key provisions and what these mean for...more
The Government has published an implementation roadmap for the Employment Rights Bill, outlining a phased approach to the introduction of its extensive reforms. Employers will welcome having more clarity on timings, as well...more
Germany’s recent federal election signaled a shift in the country’s politics – and employers will surely feel the impact. The center-right Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union, won the...more
In this issue, we discuss the UK government’s various significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill; a Court of Appeal ruling that highlights the challenges for employers in balancing competing beliefs in the...more
The UK government tabled large volume of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill throughout March 2025. Given the Bill’s significance, this LawFlash highlights some of the key changes under the Bill as it stands as of...more
The United Kingdom just introduced a landmark new Employment Rights Bill, aimed at ending unfair employment practices and helping to deliver economic growth. According to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s Office, this is...more
The UK’s new Labour government has unveiled a package of new workers’ rights today (Thursday 10 October 2024), with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the majority of measures will not be implemented until 2026...more
As global manufacturers pivot away from China and set their sights on Vietnam, the country’s labor and employment landscape is rapidly changing. This surge in demand from Europe and the U.S. has not only sparked economic...more
Compliance officers, take note: The U.K. government will be introducing two new bills in its next Parliamentary session that portend to have significant implications for employers. In May, the Labor Party published its “Plan...more
On June 20, 2024, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 (Bill C-58) received Royal Assent. Bill C-58, which will go into effect on June 20, 2025,...more
Following the Labour Party’s landslide victory in this month’s general election, employers are braced for the biggest employment law shake-up in a generation, with multiple significant reforms proposed...more
Last week saw the greatest wipeout in the recorded history of UK governments, which saw the Tories being swept from power and losing over 400 seats in Parliament. Labor took over with a commanding presence, securing around...more
A general election is to be held in the UK on 4 July 2024. Although official election manifestos have not been released yet, last week the Labour Party published a policy paper, “A New Deal for Working People”, setting out...more
Although many employment changes in the UK are largely on ice until after the election later this year, April has seen a number of employment law developments – largely from the courts. We highlight some recent decisions, on...more
The long and winding road of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade v. Mercer case has taken yet another U-turn. The Supreme Court’s judgment, published on April 17, has brought some clarity and potentially some...more
Overview - The primary piece of legislation, the Employment Ordinance (the “EO”), prescribes certain basic rights and protection for most employees. The EO applies to every employee engaged under a contract of employment...more
One of the difficult realities of running a business is that companies occasionally find themselves needing to make reductions to their staff headcount, be it because of workplace shutdowns due to economic difficulties,...more
In France, profit-sharing is the new black. After years of statutory value-sharing bonuses (starting in 2018) and the introduction of compulsory profit-sharing schemes in companies with at least 50 employees (since 2020), the...more
Determining the TBU at the start of the social elections process. The 2024 social elections are scheduled for 13-26 May, when workers will elect their representatives on the works council and the health and safety...more
Strikes and other forms of industrial action by employees wanting more pay and better working conditions across a range of sectors including rail, education, and health have continued to be front-page news. This industrial...more