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As we begin 2025 and set our goals for the new year (realistic or unrealistic), we outline some of the significant English court rulings from 2024 and the key lessons they offer for the year ahead. In 2024, the courts...more
On January 24, 2025, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that the construction industry urgently needs to hire 439,000 workers to meet its 2025 demand....more
To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more
With hiring for next school year underway, now is the perfect time to review your employment contracts. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, you should make sure that your contracts work for, and not against, your...more
Though sometimes overlooked given the abundance of federal and state statutory claims, employers must remember that their existing contractual obligations remain in place during the pandemic. As a review of the Fisher...more
In March 2020, Spain implemented an expediente de regulación temporal de empleo (ERTE) in Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ERTE is a scheme that allows companies to temporarily lay off staff...more
Along with many European countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected employers and employees in Luxembourg. On March 17, 2020, the Government of Luxembourg issued a State of Emergency until June 25, 2020 and implemented...more
Proceedings to suspend employment contracts or to reduce employees' working time (ERTE) due to Force Majeure of article 22 of RDL 8/2020 - As of 13 May 2020, those companies that have applied an ERTE of Force Majeure will...more
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The French government has been adopting a series of legal measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The French Parliament voted on a law responding to the epidemic on 23 March (the Bill). ...more
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COVID-19 (coronavirus) has disrupted daily life for all of us. As an employer, you may be wondering whether you must honor the terms and conditions of the employment agreements with your key or executive level staff or...more