Employment Law and Labour Law

Recent labor law reforms in Belgium aim to modernize and increase flexibility in the legal framework, impacting the entire employment relationship cycle. This article series provides a thematic analysis of key changes, focusing specifically on new measures designed to promote the reintegration of employees with long-term incapacity and the practical considerations employers must address.

The anti-immigration protests and violence that erupted across Belfast following a stabbing incident on 8 June 2026 are causing many to feel appalled, frightened and vulnerable.

Malta’s latest legal reform introduces a wide-ranging set of employment protections aimed at strengthening minimum working conditions across a number of sectors.

The anti-immigration protests and violence that erupted across Belfast following a stabbing incident on 8 June 2026 are causing many to feel appalled, frightened and vulnerable.

The EU Pay Transparency Directive aims to operationalize equal pay through transparency duties and stronger enforcement mechanisms, with a transposition deadline of 7 June 2026. While most Member States remain in drafting phases and Luxembourg has yet to publish draft legislation, employers should begin preparing now by reviewing compensation structures, establishing objective pay criteria, and ensuring their systems can support future reporting obligations.

The EU Pay Transparency Directive's June 7 deadline has passed, yet most member states have failed to fully implement the legislation, creating a fragmented compliance landscape across Europe.

Recent labor law reforms in Belgium aim to modernize and increase flexibility in the legal framework, impacting the entire employment relationship cycle. This article series provides a thematic analysis of key changes, focusing specifically on new measures designed to promote the reintegration of employees with long-term incapacity and the practical considerations employers must address.

This case, which was determined by the Court of Appeal by means of a final judgment dated 3rd June 2026, concerns an appeal filed by The Nuance Group (Malta) Limited against a decision of the Industrial Tribunal...

The anti-immigration protests and violence that erupted across Belfast following a stabbing incident on 8 June 2026 are causing many to feel appalled, frightened and vulnerable.

Die aktuell laufenden Betriebsratswahlen sind für uns Anlass, dieses Mal einen besonderen Blick auf Fragen rund um das Wahlverfahren und mögliche Wahlanfechtungen zu werfen.

IWPA also published Guide 1/2026 on the notification of Internal Reporting System Officers, which sets out the basis...

Protected disclosures remain at the forefront of issues for employment-law practitioners, write Joanne Hyde (main picture) and Conor Fynes (small picture) of Lewis Silkin Ireland LLP.