European Works Councils -
TRILOGUE CONSENSUS MARKS TURNING POINT IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS -
1. POLITICAL BREAKTHROUGH: (ALMOST) FINAL TEXT OF THE DRAFT REVISED DIRECTIVE ON EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS -
On 28 May 2025, the...more
7/8/2025
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The new law on employee participation in companies, approved by the Senate on May 14, 2025 but not yet in force, introduces innovative tools to strengthen employee involvement in corporate management.
The main new features...more
5/16/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
EU ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives
What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
Women continue to be significantly...more
10/16/2024
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Gender Equity ,
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Member State ,
UK ,
Woman Board Members
With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more
3/22/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset Management ,
Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
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Investors ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Net Zero ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability
As usual, the transition from one year to the next brings several important changes for businesses and employees.
2024 is no different: here is a quick overview of the main changes, affecting both employment and social...more
On 3 July 2023, Law no. 85 of 2023 (hereinafter, also the "Law") was published in the Official Gazette, which, by converting Law Decree no. 48 of 4 May 2023 (the so-called "Labour Decree"), introduced several innovations in...more
What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
...more
On 29 July 29 2022, Legislative Decree No. 104 of June 27 (the so-called Transparency Decree, or the Decree), 2022 was published in the Official Gazette, which transposed EU Directive 2019/1152 (the so-called "Transparency...more
The measures on the obligation to possess Green Certification Covid-19 for employees in the public and private sectors taking effect from 15 October 2021. ...more
On 1 October 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its long-awaited decision in the case Planet49 (Case C-673/17). The decision clarifies the requirements for valid cookie consent under Directive...more
10/3/2019
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Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular
Welcome to The Big Think – the thought leadership series from Allen & Overy’s global Employment practice.
Its mission is to think big, think forward and think without boundaries. Members of our international team put...more
In this issue: Asia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, UK, Middle East, Qatar, North America, U.S.
An excerpt from China:...more
2/10/2015
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EU ,
Foreign Workers ,
France ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hong Kong ,
Japan ,
Multinationals ,
Popular ,
Qatar ,
UK