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 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
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
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