European Union: Contract of Employment

Lawmakers in Victoria, the UK, and the US are imposing new restrictions on non-disclosure agreements in employment contexts, particularly those involving workplace sexual harassment and discrimination. These changes require employers to rethink how they use confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements, with some jurisdictions now giving workers the right to terminate NDAs or rendering certain provisions void. Understanding these evolving legal frameworks is essential for multinational employers seeking

Performance bonuses in Malta have become standard in employment contracts, offering financial incentives for employees while helping employers attract talent. However, these bonuses exist in a legal grey area...

The Dutch employment law landscape is undergoing significant transformation, with proposed reforms targeting non-compete clauses, pay transparency requirements, and reintegration obligations for sick employees. Recent court decisions from the International Court of Justice and CJEU are reshaping fundamental workplace rights, including the scope of strike protections and the definition of collective redundancies in workplace relocation scenarios.

Whilst the vast majority of other countries in Europe have not yet finalised their transposing legislation, the Pay Transparency directive has now been transposed in Italy with Legislative Decree...

In Belgium, employers must generally accept a valid medical certificate when an employee reports sickness absence.

When employees on sick leave share photos of festivals, sports activities, or travel on social media, employers across Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands face complex questions...

The Italian Supreme Court has established new precedent regarding employers' obligations toward caregiving employees, ruling that temporary accommodations may constitute discrimination when maintained indefinitely for permanent disabilities. The decision clarifies that caregiver status itself warrants autonomous anti-discrimination protection, requiring employers to conduct concrete assessments of reasonable workplace modifications. This landmark judgment addresses the balance between organizational needs a

L'INPS chiarisce le nuove regole per le assunzioni a tempo determinato in sostituzione di lavoratori in congedo parentale, introducendo la possibilità di prolungare i contratti oltre il rientro del sostituito. I datori di lavoro con meno di 20 dipendenti possono ora beneficiare di uno sgravio contributivo del 50% per queste assunzioni, a condizione che avvengano entro il primo anno di vita o adozione del bambino.

The BCS/BFU (Business Facilitation Unit / foreign-interest company) framework applies to non-EU nationals employed by eligible Cyprus companies in Cyprus.