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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - March 2024

In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - June 2023

New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes - On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recent Developments in Irish Employment Law

There have been several developments in Irish employment law in recent months. These developments include requirements for gender pay gap reporting, expanded protections for whistleblowers, family leave and flexible work...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Labor and Employment Law Issues in UK and EU Outsourcing Transactions, Part 2: A Conversation with Lee Harding

Welcome to the conclusion of our two-part Spotlight post with Lee Harding in which we discuss key employment/labor and employment law issues in relation to UK and EU outsourcing transactions. In Part 1, we talked about key...more

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Littler Global Guide - Germany - Q4 2021

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Infection Protection Act Amended - New Legislation Enacted - According to the amendments to the Infection Protection Act, which came into force on November 24, 2021, and apply until March 19, 2022, employers and employees...more

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EU Proposes New Legislation to Protect “Digital Labor Platform” Workers from Status Misclassification

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Over 28 million people in the EU currently work through digital labor platforms. By 2025, this number is expected to reach 43 million. The rise of digital labor platforms (i.e., what is often referred to as the “gig” or...more

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Tread carefully: Global pay and employee benefits traps for the unwary

This briefing highlights a number of international pay and employee benefits legal issues that carry potentially severe penalties. Each of these issues is well worth a review now to avoid future consequences. International...more

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High Court: UK Government Failed to Implement EU Health and Safety Directives for ‘Limb B Workers’

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In a judgment handed down on 13 November 2020, the High Court held that the UK government failed to provide workers with the right not to be disadvantaged for taking steps in response to serious and imminent danger and did...more

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - December 2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its issuance of a decision suggesting two members would be willing to reconsider a precedent regarding surveillance of employees’ union activity. We...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.12.2019 | Top Story: Purdue Pharma Reaches Tentative Comprehensive Opioid Crisis Settlement

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The White House is reportedly nearing a nationwide ban on most flavored e-cigarettes, a direct response to the recent spate of vaping-related illnesses that have affected hundreds across the country....more

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UK Employment Flash - May 2019

In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including Brexit and its impact on workers' rights and data protection, new tax rules as they relate to...more

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The Increasing Costs of Contractor Misclassification in the EU: What Companies Need to Know About the New ECJ Ruling

On November 29, 2017 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that misclassified self-employed contractors who are really workers or employees could claim back holiday pay all the way to 1996—the year that the European...more

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Gig Economy — Bike Couriers Set the Wheels in Motion on Workers Benefits

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‘Gig’ economy: Latest developments - In a further challenge by a worker in the ‘gig’ economy, an Employment Tribunal has ruled that a cycle courier was a ‘worker’ and qualified for various employment protections. The...more

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