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One of the main changes is its regulation of telework—i.e., allowing an employee with an employment contract entered into in Colombia to work abroad. In these cases, the employer is now obligated to guarantee international...more
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
Individual labour law centres on the relationship between a person at work and their employer, as governed by the employment contract between them. Both employee and employer are affected by these rights and duties. A number...more
The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a look forward at the expected changes as we...more
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
On January 18, 2024, the Belgium government submitted a draft law that would require employers to justify their decisions to dismiss contractual employees in the public sector. The draft law aims to implement the Act of 26...more
Under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (known as the Closing Loopholes Act), as of January 1, 2025, intentional underpayment of employees’ wages and certain benefits will be a criminal offense, with a maximum of 10 years’...more
On May 10, 2023, the UK government announced its intention to limit the duration of non-compete restrictions in employment contracts to three months. This was part of a package of measures announced to boost the productivity...more
The US is not the only country currently debating reform to the law on non-competes. Notably the UK Government has announced legislation which would limit the duration of non-competes to a period of 3 months after the...more
At the State Opening of Parliament last week, the UK Government outlined its legislative agenda through the King’s Speech, an annual address where the ruling monarch, wearing the Imperial State Crown, reads a speech that has...more
The US is not the only country currently debating reform to the law on non-competes (see here in relation to Federal law and New York). Notably the UK Government has announced legislation which would limit the duration of...more
In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made significant changes in the labor sector, primarily focused on promoting equality in the workplace and prioritizing employee autonomy. Powered by the ambitious Vision 2030,...more
In a recent letter to the Netherlands’ House of Representatives, Minister Van Gennip announced a proposed reform of non-compete clauses, including non-solicitation clauses. It is clear through these propsed amendments that...more
The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses (i.e., restrictions prohibiting an employee from going to work for a competitor or to start a rival...more
On March 3, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain, presiding over Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy, issued an opinion declaring Act 41-2022 (Act No. 41) null and void ab initio. Law 41-2022 Amendments - Act No....more
When Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent in June 2022, it amended Canada’s Competition Act (Act) by including a new provision, s. 45(1.1), which comes into force on June 23, 2023. Section...more
Employers in Australia are facing the most comprehensive workplace relations reform in more than a decade and will need to ensure they update their policies and practices to account for key changes. Australia’s Fair Work Act...more
The European Union (EU) in 2019 launched a civil law directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU. The directive stipulates that the rights and obligations set out therein must apply to all employment...more
On 9 February 2022, the Australian High Court heard two appeals together—Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Anor v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 ("Personnel") and ZG Operations Australia...more
Ontario’s Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Act), became law on December 2, 2021. Among other things, the Act amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to prohibit employers and prospective employers from entering into...more
The United Kingdom’s Good Work Plan amended Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) to impose a new obligation on employers to provide all employees and workers with a written statement setting out key terms and...more
In the past, Colombia required physical documentation in order to formalize and execute an employment agreement. This has been an increasing irritation for employers that wished to finalize various employment-related...more
The National Assembly of Vietnam adopted a new Labor Code (No. 45/2019/QH14) on 20 November 2019 (the New Labor Code), which becomes effective 1 January 2021....more
Provisional Measure # 905 (“PM”), published on November 12, 2019, establishes a new type of labor relationship in Brazil. The PM aims to reduce the alarmingly high unemployment rate affecting younger workers in the country,...more
The amendment of Mexico's Federal Labor Law (LFT) passed on May 1, 2019. For your reference, below is a summary with the updated obligations and prohibitions for employers...more