Employment Law and Labour Law

Termination of employment in Cyprus is primarily regulated by the Termination of Employment Law (Law 24/1967), supplemented by additional employment legislation and case law.

Irish employers must prove a genuine redundancy situation exists and follow fair procedures to avoid unfair dismissal claims.

The Employment and Industrial Relations Act and Regulations enacted under the auspices of the Act...

Grievances will sometimes arise in the workplace. These can relate to issues with pay and conditions, other employees and misunderstandings.

Malta's Tax & Customs Administration has issued comprehensive guidelines clarifying the 15% tax regime for highly skilled individuals, introducing progressive income thresholds that increase every five years and establishing transitional arrangements for aviation sector roles. The guidelines address critical implementation details including annual tax option exercises, competent authority designations, and role eligibility criteria that prioritize job functions over titles.

It is not unusual for workplace tensions, sickness absence and performance concerns to arise at the same time.

On 8 July 2026, Poland introduces a new enforcement model significantly expanding the powers of the Labour Inspectorate and directly impacting both B2B contracts and mandate contracts (umowa zlecenie).

The Dutch coalition government has unveiled sweeping employment law reforms affecting everything from startup equity compensation to pension ages, while courts and regulators tackle...

Spain has introduced significant changes to employment law through Royal Decree-Law 7/2026, including accelerated timelines for sustainable mobility plans and new restrictions...

In a landmark decision dated 18 November 20241, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation/Hof van Cassatie) ruled that the absence of a formal designation does not exclude an employee from the legal protection...

Το Τμήμα Φορολογίας ενημερώνει ότι, η ημερομηνία υποβολής της Ετήσιας Δήλωσης Παρακράτησης Φόρου

In a new Workplace Relations Commission (the "WRC") decision (Fernando Oliveira v Ryanair DAC), (the "Ryanair case"), the WRC characterised the employee claimant's submission, drafted with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence...