Employment Law and Labour Law

The transition under the Wtp and rules on socially responsible investment are prompting Dutch pension funds to reconsider their reliance on passive strategies. That is because one of the core objectives of the new Dutch pension system is to provide participants with ‘an earlier prospect of a pension that better preserves purchasing power’.

Drawing on lessons learned from military service with the British Army, a financial adviser explains why thorough preparation and regular review matter more than attempting to predict market movements or future outcomes. The article explores how life-changing decisions, particularly international relocation to Spain, require financial plans that adapt alongside personal circumstances.

The Pensions Authority has released its 2025 supervisory findings, revealing critical governance gaps that trustees must address before the upcoming scheme authorisation regime. With master trusts facing authorisation in 2027, followed by DC schemes in 2028 and DB schemes in 2029, the report's expectations around documentation, risk management, and active oversight will directly inform authorisation standards.

German employment law requires employees to cooperate with internal investigations through fact-finding interviews, but this duty operates within strict boundaries of fairness, proportionality, and whistleblower protection. Organizations must balance their need to secure facts quickly with procedural safeguards including corporate counsel warnings, neutral questioning, representation rights, and compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Act's confidentiality and anti-retaliation requirements.

Irish employers must navigate a complex landscape of mandatory workplace policies, from disciplinary procedures to whistleblowing protections. Understanding which policies are legally required, how to implement them effectively, and how to keep them current can mean the difference between compliance and costly disputes.

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

The German Federal Labor Court has issued a significant ruling that may ease the administrative burden on international employers terminating employees in Germany. In cross-border situations, the court held that strict written-form requirements under German law may not always apply, potentially allowing termination by email or telephone under certain circumstances. This decision creates new flexibility for U.S. employers and others operating across borders, though careful legal analysis remains essential.

In the field of employment, there subsists a common misconception that a prospective employer enjoys absolute freedom and discretion in choice of candidates and ultimately, employees.

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

The German Federal Labor Court has issued a significant ruling that may ease the administrative burden on international employers terminating employees in Germany. In cross-border situations, the court held that strict written-form requirements under German law may not always apply, potentially allowing termination by email or telephone under certain circumstances. This decision creates new flexibility for U.S. employers and others operating across borders, though careful legal analysis remains essential.

A German labor court has ruled that an employee's announcement of family care leave immediately following a separation meeting constituted an abuse of rights, denying special dismissal protection. The decision establishes that when multiple indicators suggest an employee's primary intent is avoiding termination rather than providing genuine care, employers may successfully challenge the protection typically afforded under Germany's Family Care Leave Act.

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