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Effective June 26, 2025, Colombia implemented Law 2466 of 2025, which directly impacts how companies engage and compensate SENA apprentices. If a company is looking to operate, continue operating, or expand in Colombia, it is...more
The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, titled “Responsibility for Germany,” was announced on April 9, 2025. It outlines the future political strategy for Germany, addressing several aspects of employment...more
Korea is an important economy in Asia with significant business opportunities. Multinational companies engage workers in Korea in all industries – from manufacturing to technology to finance. It is important to realize,...more
Welcome to our quarterly pensions litigation briefing, designed to help pensions managers identify key risks in scheme administration, and trustees update their knowledge and understanding. This briefing highlights recent...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Neonatal care leave from April 6, 2025: New regulations - ...more
New Regulatory Requirements - Companies with employees in Brazil have until May 26, 2025, to revise their Brazil Risk Management Program (PGR) to include psychosocial risks....more
2025 is set to be a demanding year for UK employers with a multitude of significant reforms on the horizon. While most Employment Rights Bill changes won’t take effect until 2026, now is the time to start preparing for the...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, 2024 saw a host of significant updates and legislative changes—predominantly aimed at improving employee welfare. ...more
The controversial practice of “firing and rehiring” – dismissing employees and offering to re-engage them on new terms and conditions, typically to push through a negative change to which the employee has refused to agree –...more
The UK’s new Labour government published its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill last week. In total, the draft Bill contains 28 stand-alone employment law reforms (including many of the changes that we outlined in our...more
Singapore is once again taking significant steps towards supporting families with the adoption of the new, extended parental leave entitlements announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his National Day speech on 18 August...more
On July 17, 2024, King Charles delivered the King's Speech, which sets the Government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary Session. In this, the new Labour Government announced an ambitious agenda with some 40...more
A new General Labor Law (NGLL) was enacted by Law No. 12/23, of 27 December 2023, which came into force on March 26, 2024.The NGLL repealed the former General Labor Law (approved by Law No. 7/15, of June 15, 2015),...more
Following the Labour Party’s victory in the General Election on 4 July 2024, it is now expected that they will keep their promise of tabling some significant legislative changes to the UK’s labor law within their first 100...more
We previously wrote about the flurry of new employment law bills introduced to UK Parliament this year. Two of those employment law bills have now become law – 1) the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 and 2)...more
El Gobierno Nacional el 24 de agosto de 2023 presentó ante la Cámara de Representantes el Proyecto de Ley No. 166, por medio del cual se adopta una reforma laboral para el trabajo digno y decente en Colombia. A continuación,...more
Despite the absence of the previously promised Employment Bill, new Bills that will, if passed, make changes to employment laws, have been coming thick and fast over the last few months. Many of these smaller bills have been...more
On March 9, 2023, France adopted a much-anticipated statute transposing into French law the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (2019/1152) (I.), and the EU Directive on Work-life Balance for...more
New Paternity Leave Law - New Legislation Enacted - The Child and Family Member Care Leave Act has been revised mainly to create more accessible leave for fathers. The revisions include: (i) a leave of four weeks that can...more
Cashiered – supermarket staff succeed in Supreme Court - To bring an equal pay claim, an employee has to point to a comparator of the opposite sex doing like work, work rated as equivalent or work of equal value. If the...more
Prohibition from Working with Underage Children Due to Past Crimes - New Order or Decree - Under the recently published Decree 753 of 2019, individuals convicted of crimes against the sexual freedom, integrity and...more
The Decree-law no. 108/2019, of August 13, published in Diário da República, introduced amendments to the Retirement Statute and created the new early retirement scheme. This decree-law reviews the early retirement scheme of...more
Changes to Immigration Law Help Address Skills Shortages - New Legislation Enacted - Three recent developments in the area of corporate immigration will improve access for foreign workers to the Irish labor market....more
Expanded Maternity Leave Law - New Regulation or Official Guidance - Pursuant to Section 19 of Republic Act No. 11210, also known as the “105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law,” the Department of Labor and Employment...more
Several changes in labour and employment law have recently been implemented in several Canadian provinces. Below is a summary of the key changes to provincial legislation in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec that...more