European Union: Contract of Employment

Under this Act, if an employee has an employment contract with a mandatory retirement age that is lower than the State pension age (currently 66) (State Pension Age), the employee has the right to notify their employer that they do not consent to retire at that earlier age. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has also updated its Code of Practice on Longer Working (Code) to reflect what employers and employees need to do under the Act.

The legislative framework governing agency workers in Ireland, the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 (the “2012 Act”) has been in place for almost 15 years but continues to be an area that generates questions...

Employers planning workforce reductions in Australia and New Zealand face distinct legal frameworks that require careful navigation. While both jurisdictions mandate genuine business reasons and employee consultation, critical differences in timing, process requirements, and redeployment obligations can significantly impact restructuring outcomes. Understanding these nuances is essential for organizations managing cross-border redundancy programs to minimize legal risk and operational disruption.

Understanding Ireland's work and residence permissions system is crucial for employers hiring international talent. This video explores the requirements for third country nationals seeking employment in Ireland, covering employment permit categories, application prerequisites, and the essential steps employers must complete before bringing foreign workers onboard.

Many companies regard the German Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz – BetrVG) as outdated and overly restrictive. This applies in particular to international groups that are unfamiliar with German co-determination structures or whose domestic rules differ fundamentally from the German legal framework.

Poland has already implemented recruitment-related requirements from the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with broader legislation still pending. The proposed framework includes stricter procedural requirements...

The Hamburg Higher Labor Court and Federal Labor Court have fundamentally altered the legal landscape for serving employment-related notices in Germany, ruling that registered letterbox delivery no longer constitutes a legally secure method of service. This decision arose from a case examining whether an employer properly fulfilled its obligation to conduct company integration management before terminating an employee for illness-related reasons, with the court finding that the digitized delivery process la

Germany's coalition government has proposed requiring employees to submit medical certificates from the first day of illness, eliminating telephone-based sick leave certification. While this appears to be a significant policy shift, employers already possess the discretionary right to demand early certification under existing law, raising questions about what will actually change once the legislation takes effect.

La Corte di Cassazione a Sezioni Unite ha chiarito i limiti della tutela del lavoratore licenziato in stato di incapacità naturale, stabilendo che non è richiesta la previa impugnazione extragiudiziale...