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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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ECHA Adds Five Chemicals to the Candidate List and Updates One Entry

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on January 21, 2025, that it added five chemicals to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) and updated one entry...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

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The “Essential Use” Concept: The Commission Publishes Guiding Criteria on Limiting Most Harmful Chemicals to Essential Uses

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On 22 April 2024, the Commission published a much-awaited Communication setting out guiding criteria and principles on the “essential use” concept – a key deliverable of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The...more

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Europe Daily News, 15 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11426 - Platinum Equity / Kohler Energy) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11458 - MEIF7 / Infracapital / LMI)...more

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Europe Daily News, 14 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11288 - Tapestry / Capri) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11443 - Adnoc / Fertiglobe)...more

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AI for health and safety at work

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New frontiers of technology are now calling: what is holding employers back from implementing artificial intelligence-based systems? It is just a matter of time? ...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

French Court Dismisses “Duty of Vigilance” Case Seeking to Halt Multibillion-Dollar Oil Pipeline Project

On February 28, a French court dismissed an action filed by six French and Ugandan NGOs aiming to force the suspension of TotalEnergies’ multibillion-dollar oil pipeline project in Uganda and Tanzania. The NGOs based their...more

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MDD Certificates Remain Valid: European Commission Proposes Longer Transition Periods for MDR Compliance

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On Friday, January 6, 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal to give more time to certify medical devices in hopes of mitigating the risk of shortages in the European Union (EU). The proposal introduces a longer...more

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The Netherlands: Bill on Corona Passes for the Workplace Put on Hold

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Dutch lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would make it possible for employers to require a “corona pass” from employees, self-employed workers and volunteers in some cases, indicating their COVID-19 vaccination status....more

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Dutch Bill on Corona Passes for the Workplace Advances

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The legislative bill on the temporary extension of the use of temporary corona passes (in Dutch: wetsvoorstel Tijdelijke wet verbreding inzet coronatoegangsbewijzen) was submitted to the Lower House of Parliament the evening...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

BREAKING: Green Pass Required for All Employees in Italy

On Friday, October 15, 2021, Italy rolled out one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 requirements.  In an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to move beyond the pandemic, Italy required the country’s entire workforce,...more

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Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Die Aufhebung der Impf-Priorisierung ebnet final den Weg

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Nachdem Betriebsärzte bisher nur im Rahmen einzelner Modellprojekte der Länder in die COVID-19-Impfkampagne eingebunden waren, wird im Zuge der Aufhebung der Impf-Priorisierung ab 7. Juni 2021 nun die vollständige Einbindung...more

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Wie setzen Arbeitgeber effektive Anreize für die Wahrnehmung von Impfangeboten?

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Unternehmen haben ein großes Interesse an der Schutzimpfung ihrer Arbeitnehmer*innen gegen Covid-19. Natürlich steht die Gesundheit dabei als höchstes Gut im Vordergrund. Flächendeckende Impfungen der eigenen Belegschaft...more

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Schutzimpfungen am Arbeitsplatz – Checkliste zur Organisation der Impfungen

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Um die öffentlich etablierten Impfzentren zu entlasten und die vom Bund organisierte Impfkampagne voranzutreiben, bereitet sich eine wachsende Zahl an Unternehmen auf die Planung von Impfungen ihrer Mitarbeiter/innen im...more

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Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Haftung des Arbeitgebers?

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Bereits in unserem Eingangsbeitrag haben wir auf die vielen Aspekte hingewiesen, um die sich der Arbeitgeber vor Impfungen am Arbeitsplatz kümmern muss. Ganz wesentliche Faktoren müssen aber vorrangig geklärt werden. ...more

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Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Rechtsprobleme der Corona-Schutzimpfung durch Arbeitgeber

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Mit dem Angebot der Durchführung von Corona-Schutzimpfungen am Arbeitsplatz gehen eine Reihe an Rechtsfragen einher im Hinblick auf Produkthaftung, Arzneimittelsicherheit, Versicherungs-, Datenschutz- und Arbeitsrecht, um nur...more

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Employment News: TUPE, health and safety

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Split the difference - CJEU decision on fragmentation applies to service provision changes - When a contract is retendered, services that were originally provided by a single contractor may be divided between two or more...more

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Changes in German Employment Law in 2021

At the beginning of 2021, extensive changes in German employment law came into effect, including some of particular significance to employers. In addition, on January 19, 2021, the German Federal Government implemented...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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Catalonian Government regulation for industrial and commercial leases affected by COVID-19 restrictions

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Last November 18, 2020, the validation of Decree-law 34/2020, of 20 October, was published. This Decree-law has an important impact on industrial and commercial leases as it may allow tenants to request rent reductions or to...more

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The Effect of COVID-19 on Employee Benefits: Considerations in Italy and the United States

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The United States and Italy have both been, and continue to be, deeply affected by the global coronavirus pandemic. Italy was one of the first countries to be seriously hit, and the national emergency status has recently been...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

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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance in France

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to maintain "business-as-usual" to the extent allowed by their particular circumstances and to protect their employees, customers...more

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COVID-19: Commission Publishes Road Map to Coordinate Lifting of COVID-19 Measures in the European Union

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On April 15, the European Commission (“Commission”) published, in cooperation with the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, a European road map to phase out containment measures adopted across member states...more

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