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Coalition Agreement 2025: New German Government's Plans For Labor And Employment Laws

A new coalition agreement between Germany's Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party contains several labor and employment law proposals.

Germany Employment

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Littler Mendelson

News Bulletin No. 7:

Starting May 1, 2025, the employer contribution rate to unemployment insurance will be reduced from 4.05% to 4.00%.

France Employment

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Factorhy Avocats

High Court Provides Welcome Clarity On Consultation Obligations In Collective Redundancies

Section 9 provides that where an employer proposes to create collective redundancies, it must, with a view to reaching agreement, initiate consultations with employees' representatives.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employment - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, April 2025

While certain provisions contained in the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 have changed from the General Scheme of the Employment...

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Beyond Borders - Episode 4: What You Need To Know About Belgian Employment Law (Podcast)

Belgium Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Pensions Update: Spring 2025

European Union Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Significant Changes To Equality Legislation Proposed

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Employment And Labour Law Comparative Guide

Luxembourg Employment

LS

Luther S.A.

Workplace Harassment And Violence In Cyprus

Cyprus Employment

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Kinanis LLC

Amcor Pension Case: High Court Upholds Employer's Immediate Termination Rights

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Wel inhouden maar niet afdragen van pensioenpremies leidt tot aansprakelijkheid van stichtingsbestuurders

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting Expected This Year

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Employer Condemned To Two Compensations For Manifestly Unreasonable Dismissal

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Ίσες ευκαιρίες, χωρίς διακρίσεις

Cyprus Employment

MK

Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Employee Monitoring At Work: Regulatory Enforcement Actions Against Excessive Employee Monitoring Practices Continue

Ireland Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 8: Reappraisal After Coalition Collapses

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Noerr

New Ecodesign Regulation And Delegated Acts - Companies Can Help Shape The Design

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

CSRD: Irish Government Announces Support For Omnibus As Stop-the-clock Is Approved By The European Parliament

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

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Labour and Employment

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Modifications du Code pénal social - Sanctions en cas de non-respect des dispositions relatives aux horaires flottants

Belgium Employment

CE

Claeys & Engels

Part-time And Fixed-Term Employment In Denmark

Denmark Employment

PS

Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 5 – Restrictive Covenants

Denmark Employment

PS

Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 4

Denmark Employment

PS

Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 3

Denmark Employment

PS

Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 2

Denmark Employment

PS

Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 1

Denmark Employment

PS

Poul Schmith

Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

European Social Partners And Commission Sign Pact For Social Dialogue

On 5 March 2025, the European Commission and the European cross-industry social partners have concluded a Pact for Social Dialogue in which they take joint initiatives to strengthen social dialogue at EU level.

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Supreme Court Rules On Consequences Of Nullity Of Bonus Plan That Is Drafted In The Wrong Language

In Belgium, the language rules for the use of documents in social relations (from employers to employees) are very strict and of public order.

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

Belgian Court Awards Compensation For Dismissal Of Data Protection Officer

Under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, a Data Protection Officer (DPO) cannot be dismissed or penalised for performing their duties.

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

From Counsel To Investigator: Why Lawyers Are Well-Placed To Run Your Investigation (Video)

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Sweden Employment

Afirm Advokat AB

Neuroinclusive Work Environments: Are Employers There Yet?

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Ruling By German Labour Court Limits Unions' Digital Access Rights

Germany Litigation

IL

Ius Laboris

Court Decision Demonstrates The Importance Of A Careful Works Council's Consultation Process

Netherlands Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

Booking.com: Limitation Period For Pension Contribution Claims, 5 Or 20 Years?

Luxembourg Employment

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Loyens & Loeff

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Whistleblowing

Employment And Labour Law Comparative Guide

Yes, an employer does need a reason to lawfully terminate an employment relationship, unless the employer terminates the relationship during a validly agreed trial period (in which case no specific reason is required).

Luxembourg Employment

LS

Luther S.A.

Eye On Economic Crime: UK, Swiss And French International Anti-Corruption Taskforce

On 20 March 2025, the UK's Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), France's Parquet National Financier ("PNF") and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland ("OAG") affirmed their shared commitment to tackling national...

France Criminal

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Mayer Brown

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Germany

Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. The German Whistleblower Protection Act came into force on July 2, 2023, to implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive into national law.

Germany Employment

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World Law Group

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Denmark

Denmark Employment

WL

World Law Group

GVZH Newsletter Q1 March 2025

Malta Commercial

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GVZH Advocates

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Spain

Spain Employment

WL

World Law Group

Bírságok És Peres Eljárások A Visszaélés-bejelentés Rendszerek Hiányosságai Miatt

European Union Employment

KP

Katona & Partners Attorneys at Law

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Finland

Finland Employment

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World Law Group

Bírságok És Peres Eljárások A Visszaélés-bejelentési Rendszerek Hiányosságai Miatt

Hungary Commercial

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Katona & Partners Attorneys at Law

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Contract of Employment

Employment And Labour Law Comparative Guide

Yes, an employer does need a reason to lawfully terminate an employment relationship, unless the employer terminates the relationship during a validly agreed trial period (in which case no specific reason is required).

Luxembourg Employment

LS

Luther S.A.

Wel inhouden maar niet afdragen van pensioenpremies leidt tot aansprakelijkheid van stichtingsbestuurders

De werknemers van Vlabio kwamen vanuit Cordaan, waar zij een pensioenregeling hadden bij Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn. In hun arbeidsovereenkomsten stond dat de werkgever "zorg zou dragen voor een pensioen".

Netherlands Employment

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Buren

Employer Condemned To Two Compensations For Manifestly Unreasonable Dismissal

On 3 December 2024, the Labour Court of Appeal of Brussels issued a judgment in response to a claim for manifestly unreasonable dismissal under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (hereafter CBA No. 109).

Belgium Employment

VO

Van Olmen & Wynant

De huisvestiging van arbeidsmigranten: waar moet je als werkgever op letten als je woonruimte wilt aanbieden aan arbeidsmigranten?

Netherlands Employment

Van Diepen Van der Kroef Advocaten

Guidance On The Updated Code Of Practice On Determining Employment Status In Ireland

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Employee Or Independent Contractor? A Legal Guide To Getting It Right

Cyprus Employment

Phoebus, Christos Clerides & Associates LLC (Clerides Legal)

Three Months' Protection Indemnity For A Dismissed DPO

Belgium Employment

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Altius

3 Minutes Pour L'Actualité

France Employment

FA

Factorhy Avocats

Belgian Court Awards Compensation For Dismissal Of Data Protection Officer

Belgium Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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Health & Safety

News Bulletin No. 7

According to the report unveiled on March 20, 2025, the Assurance Maladie identified and stopped fraud totaling 628 million euros in 2024, an increase of 35% compared to the previous year. According to Thomas Fatôme, General Manager of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (Cnam), this figure reflects "an intensified mobilization."

France Criminal

FA

Factorhy Avocats

New Leave Regime For Employees With Endometriosis Or Adenomyosis

Law no. 32/2025, of 27 March, was recently published with the aim of establishing protection measures for individuals diagnosed with endometriosis or adenomyosis.

Portugal Employment

SRS Legal

Collective Redundancies In Ireland: When Does The Obligation To Consult Begin?

In a significant recent decision, the High Court set aside an award of compensation made previously to a Debenhams employee by the Labour Court.

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Suspected Abuse Of Sick Leave: What Can Employers In Luxembourg Do?

Luxembourg Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Home office integrálása a munka törvénykönyvébe

Hungary Employment

KP

Katona & Partners Attorneys at Law

Integration Of Home Office Into The Labour Code

Hungary Employment

KP

Katona & Partners Attorneys at Law

Die Integration Des Homeoffice In Das Arbeitsgesetzbuch

Hungary Employment

KP

Katona & Partners Attorneys at Law

Company Health Check: Are Your Statutory Sick Pay Provisions Compliant?

Ireland Employment

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Byrne Wallace

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Sweden Employment

Afirm Advokat AB

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Latest Videos

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From Counsel To Investigator: Why Lawyers Are Well-Placed To Run Your Investigation (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Navigating Developments In Irish Pensions Law (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

Employment Advisory & Recruitment In Malta (Video)

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CSB Group

Jak Wygrywamy Czyli Sprawiedliwość Po Latach!

KHG Hupajlo Grzegorczyk & Partners

Cyprus Remote Employer For 3rd Countries (Video)

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

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