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Employer Of Record In Belgium: The Flemish Government Clarifies Its Position

Under the Belgian Employee Lending Act, "employee lending" is defined as a situation in which an employer allows a third-party user to benefit from the services of one...

Belgium Employment

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Altius

Beyond Borders - Episode 11: Employment Law In Australia – An Overview (Podcast)

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Pay Transparency - New Employee Rights To Pay Information

Ireland has until 7 June 2026 to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (the "Directive"). The Directive aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work through pay transparency measures and stronger enforcement provisions, while also introducing gender pay gap ("GPG") reporting obligations across Europe.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Europe's Budget As A Workforce Strategy: What The 2028–2034 Priorities Mean For Employers

From digital infrastructure to social inclusion, the EU's new seven-year Budget sets out more than just spending priorities.

European Union Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Navigating The New European Works Council Directive: Essential Insights For Multinational Employers

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Serie A's New Collective Bargaining Agreement: What Football Clubs And Players Need To Know

Italy Employment

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Withers LLP

TUPE Takeaways: How Organised Must An "Organised Grouping" Be?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Interview With Eco: "We Should Accept Once And For All That Our Labour Legislation Is Inadequate"

Portugal Employment

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PLMJ

The Right Side Of The Law: Navigating Liability In The Equestrian World

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

In The Pipeline - September 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Cheesed Off: Why Giving A Whistleblower The Cold Shoulder Can Cost You

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Abandonment Of Employment: Legal Risks And Employer Responsibilities

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Back To School—Employment Law Blogs You May Have Missed Over The Summer

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? September 8, 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Warsaw Financial Regulatory Podcast: Episode 2

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A&O Shearman

Operating The Market With Edge

Malta Media & IT

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CSB Group

Adapting To ESG: Greece's Path To Compliance With The EU ESG Directive

Greece Commercial

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Lambadarios Law Firm

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 August 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

An Update On The German LkSG For US-based Multinationals – Draft Amendments And A New Round Of Compliance Inquiries

Germany Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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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

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Claeys & Engels

All In A Day's Work: Flexible Working Requests (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Part-time And Fixed-Term Employment In Denmark

Denmark Employment

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Poul Schmith

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

Denmark Employment

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Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 4

Denmark Employment

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Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 3

Denmark Employment

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Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 2

Denmark Employment

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Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 1

Denmark Employment

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Poul Schmith

Employee Benefits & Compensation

Pay Transparency - New Employee Rights To Pay Information

Ireland has until 7 June 2026 to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (the "Directive"). The Directive aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work through pay transparency measures and stronger enforcement provisions, while also introducing gender pay gap ("GPG") reporting obligations across Europe.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Serie A's New Collective Bargaining Agreement: What Football Clubs And Players Need To Know

On 31 July 2025, the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC), the Serie A League (LNPA) and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) was signed.

Italy Employment

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Withers LLP

In The Pipeline - September 2025

In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation on proposed new diversity and inclusion requirements in the financial sector and new rules on non-financial misconduct.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? September 8, 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Pension Transfers After Normal Retirement Age? Key Update To The Revenue Pensions Manual

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Court Applies "Corrective Construction" To Scheme Rules

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Pensions Brief: September 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Savings, Investments And Pensions

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Part 1: Hybrid Work In An International Context - Why HR And Payroll Need To Take A Closer Look

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

Abandonment Of Employment: Legal Risks And Employer Responsibilities

On the surface, it is understandable how an employer might consider that an employee who has not turned up to work for a prolonged period of time could be considered to have abandoned their employment.

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Labour Pains – How Unconscious Bias Delivers Pregnancy And Maternity Discrimination

In workplaces that pride themselves on fairness and inclusion, it's easy to assume that discrimination against pregnant employees and new mothers is a thing of the past.

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Correspondence With Legal Adviser Could Not Be Relied Upon By Claimant Under Iniquity Exception

The appellant in the case of Shawcross v SMG Europe Holdings Ltd & Ors was dismissed on 28 April 2023. Two days before her dismissal she was inadvertently copied into email correspondence...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How To Plead Your Employment Tribunal Claim As A Litigant In Person

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Law Alert: Ministerial Decision No 113169/2023

Greece Employment

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Karatzas & Partners

C-441/2023: The ECJ Interprets Article 3(1)(b) Of The Directive On Temporary Agency Work, Significantly Reinforcing Its Protective Framework

Greece Employment

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Karatzas & Partners

Trans Woman's Exclusion From Women's Competition Was Not Gender Reassignment Discrimination

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

İŞYERLERİNDE PSİKOLOJİK TACİZİN (MOBBİNG) ÖNLENMESİ İLE İLGİLİ 2025/3 SAYILI CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI GENELGESİ YAYIMLANDI

Turkey Employment

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Egemenoglu

Beyond Borders - Episode 7: Navigating Workforce Reduction (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Beyond Borders - Episode 11: Employment Law In Australia – An Overview (Podcast)

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Cheesed Off: Why Giving A Whistleblower The Cold Shoulder Can Cost You

In Ayad v WL Retail Ltd, the Claimant, a cheesecake café worker, successfully brought claims against her former employer after she was dismissed following complaints...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Back To School—Employment Law Blogs You May Have Missed Over The Summer

As we move into the autumn and refocus on business priorities, now is a great time to catch up on key employment law developments that may have slipped under the radar over the summer holiday period.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

The Cost Of Integrity: Why Victims Still Fear Speaking Out

United Kingdom Employment

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Hunters

AI On The Job: How AI Is Re-Shaping Employment Law

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Tribunal Milestone: First Procedural Decision Under Guernsey's Discrimination Ordinance

Guernsey Employment

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Carey Olsen

The Legal Criteria For Mobbing And The Concept Of Workplace Incivility In Light Of Turkish Court Of Cassation Jurisprudence

Turkey Employment

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Moroglu Arseven

Will Employers Be Liable For Harassment By An AI Tool In The Workplace?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

UK Non-disclosure Agreements Under The Spotlight: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

In The Pipeline - September 2025

In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation on proposed new diversity and inclusion requirements in the financial sector and new rules on non-financial misconduct.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Abandonment Of Employment: Legal Risks And Employer Responsibilities

On the surface, it is understandable how an employer might consider that an employee who has not turned up to work for a prolonged period of time could be considered to have abandoned their employment.

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Employee Fired After Sauna Sleepover: Tribunal Rules Dismissal Unfair

A recent decision of the Employment Tribunal highlights that employers must understand and consider whether an employee's conduct may be a manifestation of their disability before acting.

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Race Discrimination: Important Lessons For Employers From A Recent Court Of Appeal Case

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

BA Staffer Wins Disability Discrimination Claim Because She Was No Longer Fit To Fly

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Fired Over Text: WhatsApp With That?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Reform Of The Qualifying Period For An Unfair Dismissal Claim – Day One Or Not Day One?

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Summary Of Employment Rights Bill Implementation

United Kingdom Employment

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Burness Paull

You Snooze, You…Win? How Falling Asleep On The Job Led To £20k Compensation

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

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Latest Videos

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Pension & Employee Benefits | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Skilled Worker Visa 2025: New Salary Rules (Video)

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Latitude Law

Les mauvais résultats d'une campagne d'influence ne justifient pas la résiliation du contrat. (Video)

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Influxio Avocats

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Is The World Adapting To The Digital Nomad? Part 2 (Video)

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Ius Laboris

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