Kategorie: Arbeitsrecht weltweit

13.12.2019
Freitag

What does the new Whistleblower Directive mean for EU employers?

The Directive sets out common standards for protecting individuals who report information on breaches of EU law they acquired in a ‘work-related context’. It protects whistleblowers in both the public and private sectors and covers not only workers, but also job applicants, former employees, shareholders, board members, trainees and the self-employed. Family members, and colleagues of whistleblowers and legal entities connected to them are also protected. Ganzen Artikel lesen

06.12.2019
Freitag

Three ways companies in France can meet their social responsibilities

von Ius Laboris

French companies are increasingly expected to engage with wider social and environmental issues. This article highlights three key legislative developments in this direction. In 2019, companies are expected to engage with social, environmental and community issues, beyond simply developing their economic activity. To some degree, companies must contribute to improving society and to fighting against inequalities. Their purpose goes beyond the sole interest of shareholders.

Below are three concrete examples to illustrate this evolution. Ganzen Artikel lesen

29.11.2019
Freitag

Social Security Contributions vary in Eastern Europe

von Ius Laboris

This article initially published on SHRM website on 12 November 2019 explains the differences in social security contributions in four eastern European countries.
Employers and employees make social security contributions at different rates across eastern Europe, presenting coordination challenges for multinationals. A previous article discussed social security contributions in the Americas. This article highlights contribution rates in eastern Europe. Ganzen Artikel lesen

22.11.2019
Freitag

UK – Something to be-leave in? Brexit as a philosophical belief

von Ius Laboris

There are strong feelings on either side of the Brexit debate, with people passionately arguing for both leave and remain. What issues arise if a supporter brings their views into the workplace? Are there potential discrimination risks? Could ‘Brexit’, or an equally strong belief in ‘remain’, count as a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (‘EqA’)? Ganzen Artikel lesen

25.10.2019
Freitag

Belgium + Comments from other countries – Mental health at work: how healthy is the law?

von Ius Laboris

How does Belgian law safeguard mental health in the workplace? This article describes the law and provides some guidance for employers. Ganzen Artikel lesen

18.10.2019
Freitag

Europe – European Court of Justice rules on the scope of the ‘right to be forgotten’ for search engines

von Ius Laboris

Two recent European Court of Justice cases have given guidance on the scope of the ‘right to be forgotten’.
The European Court of Justice has published its rulings in two prominent cases addressing the scope of ‘the right to be forgotten’ under EU privacy laws. Both cases involved Google and the French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (‘CNIL’). Ganzen Artikel lesen

17.10.2019
Donnerstag

Implementation of the Posted Workers Reform Directive in Germany

von Julia Uznanski LL.B.

On 28 June 2018, the EU Posted Workers Reform Directive (2018/957) (the "Reform Directive") was passed, which contains extensive changes to the EU Posted Workers Directive of 1996 (96/71/EC). The implementation into EU Member State national law must now take place by 30 July 2020. Under German law, this especially means that the Posted Workers Act (Arbeitnehmerentsendegesetz - AEntG), which currently implements the (old) Posted Workers Directive, needs to be amended. Ganzen Artikel lesen

11.10.2019
Freitag

Netherlands – Employee awarded damages for breach of the GDPR

von Ius Laboris

The Netherlands Employee Insurance Agency has been ordered to pay EUR 250 damages to an employee whose personal health information was accidentally sent to her new employer.
On 2 September 2019, the Amsterdam District Court rendered an interesting ruling on compensation for damages after a violation of the GDPR by the UWV (the Employee Insurance Agency). It is one of the first judgments about a claim for damages as a result of violation of the GDPR in an employment law context and the court has taken the time to elaborate this carefully in the judgment. Ganzen Artikel lesen

13.09.2019
Freitag

Finland – New Working Hours Act brings changes to working hour arrangements

von Ius Laboris

New rules on flexible working that will take effect in January 2020 will allow employees in Finland greater freedom over where and when they work. The new Working Hours Act will enter into force on 1 January 2020. The goal of this legislative reform is to modernise the regulation of working hours and in particular, to take into account the special features of expert work, increasingly common in today’s world. Ganzen Artikel lesen