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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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Biometric Information Privacy Update: New Illinois Appellate Ruling Expands Temporal Recovery Period and Suggests Enhanced Damage...

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The Illinois First District Appellate Court threw employers a curveball when it recently held that different statutes of limitations apply to various sections of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS §14/...more

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Littler Global Guide - Denmark - Q4 2019

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A Case of Double Discrimination - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - A Danish district court has confirmed that the dismissal of a female wheelchair user who had just returned from maternity leave...more

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Littler Global Guide - Malaysia - Q4 2019

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Additional Categories under the Self-Employment Social Security Fund - New Order or Decree - The First Schedule to the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 will be amended effective January 1, 2020, to include...more

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New Ordinances Streamline Employer Reporting Requirements in Brazil

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Brazil continues to streamline employer submissions of required employment data by integrating more workplace reporting requirements into the eSocial system. Coming on the heels of the Economic Freedom Act (Law 13.874/2019),...more

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Littler Global Guide - Ireland - Q3 2019

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The Supreme Court of Ireland recently examined the extent of the obligation on employers, under Irish Employment Equality legislation, to put in place “appropriate measures” to adapt a place of work to reasonably accommodate...more

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Littler Global Guide - Italy - Q3 2019

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New Decree Law n. 101/2019, effective on September 5, 2019, introduces a minimum legal framework for gig workers, providing the applicability of the discipline of subordinate employment relationships. The remuneration of the...more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q3 2019

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The Work Injury Compensation Bill 2019 was passed in Parliament on September 3, 2019. The new Act aims to facilitate more accurate insurance premium pricing to reward safer companies, expedite compensation claims processing,...more

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Littler Global Guide - Hungary - Q2 2019

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Amendments to Labor Code to Implement GDPR- New Legislation Enacted - Recent amendments to the labor code implement the GDPR. From a practical point of view, some of these measures were already in place. The use of...more

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Copy-Cat Class Actions Meet Copy-Cat Legislation: Illinois’ BIPA Spurs New Biometric Privacy Legislation Across The Nation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: While most employers are likely familiar with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), they should know that Illinois is not the only state with a biometric privacy law and many other states...more

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