As many employers will be aware, data subject access requests (DSARs) can take up a significant amount of business resources and are a common tactic used by disgruntled employees. A recent decision from the Court of Justice...more
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has published its long-anticipated decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel confirming that paid holiday for part-year employees/workers on permanent contracts must not be pro-rated....more
The UK government is proposing to amend its data privacy regime to make it easier for employers to comply with its requirements.
The main points that would impact employers (if implemented) are that it would be easier to...more
6/30/2022
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK
Employers often want to have a data retention policy that works for all of their international operations. We look at the challenges with this approach and how to make it work in practice....more
The European Commission and the United States have announced a new data transfer mechanism, following the invalidation of Privacy Shield in July 2020. -
Background -
As data privacy experts may remember, in July 2020...more
In response to the government’s relaxation on COVID-19 restrictions, the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO), has published guidance for employers on their data protection...more
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
UK employers have just about got used to the idea of GDPR, but the government has launched a consultation on reforms to the data protection regime....more
Following Brexit, the European Commission is working on an adequacy decision concerning the UK, which will be announced before the end of June 2021. This is good news for businesses as it will make transfer of personal data...more
In the first case of its kind, the High Court of England & Wales has considered the limits on the extraterritorial reach of the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ...more
Back in March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On 5 November 2020, the chancellor announced a further extension to the furlough...more
On March 20, 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures to help workers and employers in the UK, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)....more
On March 20, 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures to help workers and employers in the UK, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme....more
The UK government has just announced sweeping fiscal measures to support businesses and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Welcome to our inaugural edition of the Republic of Labour Law, a monthly newsletter in which we distill the most important Irish legal and HR updates from the last month in 500 words or less.
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3/5/2020
/ Cross-Border ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Definition ,
Foreign Relations ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ireland ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Sick Leave ,
UK Brexit ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour
EU Approves Directive on Whistleblowing and Internal Channels for Reporting -
New Legislation Enacted -
On October 23, 2019, the European Parliament approved the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council...more
1/28/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Rights ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Holidays ,
Internal Reporting ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Retaliation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Leaked Legal Advice Protected Under Privilege, Court of Appeal Holds -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On October 22, 2019, the UK Court of Appeal held that a leaked email, in which in-house...more
1/22/2020
/ Appeals ,
Discriminatory Intent ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Legal Advice Privilege ,
LGBTQ ,
Third-Party ,
Transgender ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal
Our European practice, spread across 13 offices in the region’s most robust economies, can provide a single point of contact for clients’ global labor and employment needs. Here we highlight significant labor and employment...more
10/23/2019
/ Belgium ,
Employee Mobility ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Netherlands ,
Norway ,
Pay Gap ,
Reorganizations ,
Traveling Employee ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Works Council