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Colombia's Labor Reform & SENA Apprentices: What Employers Need to Know

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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

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Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Working for Workers Act, 2021 Does Not Void Non-compete Agreements Entered into Prior to October...

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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

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Mexican Employers Will Need To Adapt To New Teleworking Measures

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador just signed into effect an amendment to Federal Labor Law that radically reforms its teleworking provisions – among other things, it will require employers to enter into written...more

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Spain Issues New Royal Decree Governing Remote Work Arrangements

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Spain's new law introduces relevant regulations for employers and employees. Some of its rules will take effect on October 13, 2020. While the pandemic has highlighted various advantages and disadvantages of remote work in...more

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COVID-19: Chile’s New Law Extends Benefits for Some Parents

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On July 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chile enacted legislation for parents on parental leave and for parents and caregivers of children born in or after 2013 (i.e., seven years of age or younger). Specifically, the...more

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French Labor News - April 2020

This is the first issue of our monthly newsletter detailing recent important legislative developments, case law and events regarding labor law in France. This edition focuses on recent decisions rendered by French courts,...more

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Significant Changes to Dutch Employment Law Take Effect

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The Situation: Several changes to Dutch employment law took effect January 1, 2020, most notably those resulting from the Labor Market in Balance Act. The Result: Businesses in the Netherlands must be aware of and comply...more

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Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q4 2019

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Minimum Monthly Wage for 2020 - New Legislation Enacted - On November 21, 2019, the official gazette published Decree-Law No. 167/2019, which increased the minimum monthly wage to € 635,00, effective January 1, 2020. ...more

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Employers in the Netherlands Can Save on their UI Premiums by Changing Contract Types

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Starting January 1, 2020, the new Dutch Balanced Labor Market Act (Wet arbeidsmarkt in balans, WAB) will enter into force.  This new law seeks to encourage employers to offer their employees indefinite-term contracts—which...more

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Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q3 2019

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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

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Littler Global Guide - Finland - Q2 2019

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Amendment to Law Simplifies Terminations of Employment Contracts - New Legislation Enacted - On July 1, 2019, the amendment to Chapter 7, Section 2, Subsection 1 of the Employment Contracts Act (55/2001) comes into...more

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Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q2 2019

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The Creation of the Contract-Generation Measure Introduces New Incentives for Hiring - New Legislation Enacted - On April 12, 2019, Decree no. 112-A/2019 was published on the official gazette (Diário da República), to...more

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Dutch Employment Law Changes in 2020

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The Situation: On May 28, 2019 the Dutch Senate adopted new legislation to bring the labor market into balance effective 1 January 2020. The new legislation aims to reduce the gap in legal protection and monetary differences...more

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Littler Global Guide - Australia - Q1 2019

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The new Australian Whistleblowing laws passed in Parliament on February 19, 2019, and will likely take effect in the next couple of months (July 2019) after it receives Royal Assent. The aim of the Whistleblower Act is to...more

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Ontario, Canada: Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, Receives Royal Assent

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On November 21, 2018, Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, received Royal Assent, repealing a number of amendments made to Ontario labour and employment law. ...more

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Littler Global Guide - Finland - Q2 2018

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New Zero-Hour Contract Legislation Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - On June 1, 2018, new legislation regarding zero-hour employment contracts took effect. A zero-hour contract is an employment agreement where the...more

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Littler Global Guide - Ireland - Q2 2018

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New Data Protection Act - New Legislation Enacted - On May 24, 2018, Ireland enacted the Data Protection Act of 2018 (Act) as a supplement to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became law in...more

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