Your search returned 2015 results.

Insight
|
February 13, 2020

The Netherlands: Scan Your Employees, Not Their Fingerprints

Dutch employers are starting to abandon the use of fingerprints for time clocks and sales registers in light of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Insight
|
February 10, 2020

UK: What constitutes a protected philosophical belief?

At the end of 2019, courts in the UK decided that ethical veganism is a protected philosophical belief under discrimination legislation. This decision begs the question: what do you actually need in order for a belief to be protected by UK equality laws?

Insight
|
February 10, 2020

“Ethical veganism” is a protected belief in the UK – what does that mean for employers?

In 2019, the scope of “protected beliefs” hit headlines as a tribunal found that ”ethical veganism” — a form of veganism that involves avoiding all forms of animal exploitation and harm in all aspects of life — was protected by the UK’s Equality Act 2010.

Podcast
|
February 4, 2020

The Employment of Foreign Nationals in Belgium

This podcast covers key points for multinational employers to consider when moving foreign nationals to Belgium for employment purposes.

ASAP
|
January 31, 2020

The Coronavirus: Specific Issues for the Chinese Workforce

The virus and the related measures to limit its spread raise a number of challenges for employers with operations in China.

ASAP
|
January 31, 2020

New Rules Regarding On-Call Workers in the Netherlands are in Effect

The Dutch Balanced Labour Market Act (Wet arbeidsmarkt in balans (Wab)) brought about drastic changes to the rules regarding on-call workers as of January 1, 2020.

ASAP
|
January 31, 2020

What UK Employers Should Know About the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE), have published guidance about the Wuhan novel coronavirus to the public in the UK and to UK travellers.

Insight
|
January 28, 2020

Requesting and Providing Employee References in the Netherlands – A Risky Business!

On December 13, 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court provided clarity on the issue of giving references for former employees. This article discusses points to consider when requesting and providing references, given the developing case law.

ASAP
|
January 27, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Employee’s Excessive Absences to Pursue Education Need Not be Tolerated by Employer

A recent decision suggests that adjudicators will consider it justifiable when an employer fires an employee whose absences are more frequent than permitted under a reasonable Absenteeism Policy, even if the absences involve a respectable activity.

ASAP
|
January 23, 2020

New Salary Threshold for “Hyper-Sufficient” Employees in Brazil

On January 14, 2020, the Brazilian Ministry of Economy issued an ordinance fixing the 2020 maximum payout amount of social security retirement benefits at R$6,101.06, representing a 4.48% increase to the maximum payout rate for 2019.

Pages