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End to six-month cap on unlawful termination compensation in small businesses for Jobs-Act-governed relationships

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On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015. With this decision, the court deleted the strict...more

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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - July 2025

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Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese...more

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The Learned Concierge - May 2025, Vol. 19

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Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Alcohol Law - New Colorado Law Limits Grocery Stores’ Ability to Sell Hard Alcohol - Michael...more

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New EU Platform Work Directive Impacts Freelancers and Gig Economy: Here’s What Businesses Need to Know

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The European Union took a big step last year towards regulating digital labor platforms – and member states will need to adopt the new directive before the end of 2026. The directive seeks to curb worker misclassification,...more

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Zooming in on AI #17: AI at work

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The integration of AI in the workplace is revolutionising HR. From recruitment to performance analysis, AI use cases can streamline HR processes and enhance productivity. However, the deployment of AI by employers also brings...more

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EU’s Pay Equity Directive: 5 Key Points Employers Need to Know

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Employers with operations in the European Union should ensure they are familiar with a pay equity directive aiming to close the gender pay gap that will soon come fully online. The directive was signed into law in 2023, and...more

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The EU’s AI Act: The First Obligations Take Effect

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The EU AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024, and the first obligations now apply, having taken effect on 2 February 2025. These obligations relate to promoting artificial intelligence (‘AI’) literacy on the one hand and...more

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EuGH zur Zukunft der (Datenschutz-)Betriebsvereinbarungen: Was ändert sich?

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Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat festgestellt, dass Kollektivvereinbarungen (wie bspw. Betriebsvereinbarungen) nur dann eine rechtliche Grundlage für die Verarbeitung von Beschäftigtendaten darstellen können, wenn sie...more

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Data, Privacy & Cyber: 10 Top Trends for 2025 

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In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of data, privacy, cyber, and AI, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Following Data Protection Day 2025 last month, we've identified ten key themes that might significantly impact...more

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Top 5 Things Employers Need to Know About the EU’s Latest AI Guidance

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The European Union just provided much-needed clarity on what’s prohibited under its landmark EU AI Act, releasing guidance earlier this week on how businesses can comply with the law right as it begins to take effect across...more

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EU KI-Verordnung: Wenn die KI-Kompetenz zur Pflicht wird.

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Für viele gehören KI-Tools wie Copilot und ChatGPT bereits heute zum Alltag. Die EU KI-Verordnung (KIVO) wird gerade deshalb erhebliche Auswirkungen auf viele Unternehmen haben, insbesondere im Beschäftigungskontext. Diese...more

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Europe Take Action Against Substances Harmful to Reproduction

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On 26 September 2024, Italy introduced a landmark piece of legislation aimed at enhancing workplace safety, specifically focusing on the protection of workers from substances that are toxic to reproduction....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Global Equity and Employment Law Considerations for 2025

Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more

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Fair Wages, Fair Play: EU Enforces Antitrust in Labour Markets

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The European Commission (EC) has recently conducted unannounced antitrust inspections in the data centre construction sector, following concerns about potential collusion in the form of no-poach agreements. This investigation...more

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The #MeToo Wave will affect every industry in 2025

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Not a month goes by without new allegations of #MeToo offences. In addition, there is a call for more stringent regulations on transgressive behaviour. This has led to a stronger focus on compliance standards. Organisations...more

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Flying to London for a Meeting or as a Tourist? You Must Complete the New On-Line ETA Visa Waiver Form

Beginning January 8, 2025, visitors from the United States (as well as from other countries) traveling to anywhere in the United Kingdom will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (“ETA”) prior to travel, regardless of age....more

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Key employment law changes post elections: Insights from our global experts

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Major employment law developments following recent elections - U.K. - The Employment Rights Bill is huge and all-encompassing and is likely, in time, to shift workplace dynamics. While it’s described as “pro-worker and...more

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Making Strides Toward Whistleblower Protection Law in Europe: Spain’s Implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive

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The European Union adopted the Whistleblower Protection Directive in 2019, seeking to establish a uniform complainant protection regime across EU Member States for individuals that report violations of a wide range of EU...more

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‘Improvement in Position’ Cuts Both Ways in Non-Compete Clauses

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When it comes to enforceability of a non-compete clause, the prospect of a raise for the employee can in some instances be an argument in favour of the employer....more

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The FCA's non-financial misconduct survey: decoding the findings

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In February 2024, the FCA sent a survey to 1,028 wholesale firms (insurers, market intermediaries, banks and brokers) asking about recorded incidents of non-financial misconduct between 2021 and 2023. With a 96% response...more

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The Netherlands: Linking an Overtime Allowance to the Full-Time Norm Constitutes Prohibited Discrimination Between Full-Time and...

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Dutch law prohibits employers from paying full-time employees differently—i.e., more favorably—than part-time employees, unless the difference in pay can be objectively justified. This is not readily the case, however....more

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Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - October 2024

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5 developments to read for October in less than 5 minutes - Prepare: Extensive overhaul of UK workers' rights - The UK government published its Employment Rights Bill 2024. The Bill contains 28 new measures, many of which...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 15

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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Double discrimination against part-time workers

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The European Court of Justice recently found that a collective agreement provision on overtime pay potentially violated the prohibition of discrimination against part-time employees as well as the prohibition of...more

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EU and UK Data Protection Regulatory Trends so far in 2024: a focus on employee surveillance and biometric in the workplace

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This series of blogs rounds up some of the key data protection regulatory trends we have seen during 2024, focused on the EU and UK. 2024 has seen behavioural advertising and cookies continue to dominate the agenda of data...more

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