Executive Summary-
As Europeans across the continent head to the ballot box in a contentious election year, employers are navigating numerous challenges—from potential employment law changes to managing divisive political...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -
After years of disruptions from the pandemic, artificial intelligence, shifting regulations and changing employee preferences, are European workplaces finally reaching a consensus on the “new normal”?
...more
Executive Summary -
Just how far can companies go in requiring in-person work?
That is one of the critical questions facing European employers today, according to Littler’s 2022 European Employer Survey Report, which...more
On September 13, 2022, the German Federal Labor Court published a decision (Case No. 1 ABR 22/21) with important ramifications for employers. The court held that it is (and has always been) an employer’s duty to record...more
The option of working from home or on the road has been part of everyday working life for many employees since the beginning of the pandemic. In the past two years, employers have therefore had no choice but to address this...more
Executive Summary -
Despite all that remains uncertain for European employers – involving the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, new working models or any number of other emergent workforce issues – one area has come...more
11/10/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
EU ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Layoffs ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Court Holds Member States Must Require Employers to Adopt Systems to Record All Employee Working Time -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On May 14, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...more
In February 2019, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (“Development Ministry”) introduced a draft law (the “Draft Law”) that seeks to mandate human rights due diligence for German companies...more
4/26/2019
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Internal Controls ,
National Action Plan ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Voluntary Compliance