Minimum wage increases to 12 Euros As expected, the Social Democrats have succeeded with one of their central concerns: The statutory minimum wage will be increased from currently 9.60 Euros to 12 Euros per working hour. This goes well beyond the already planned increase to 10.45 Euros by July 2022. If the increase to 12 […]
Nov
30
2021
Germany: Any Fixed Term Agreed by Means of a “simple” Electronic Signature is Not Valid under German Law
German law contains various regulations on different types of formal requirements, which apply depending on the type of contract or declaration concerned. In particular, the law provides for written form (original document to be signed in wet ink by hand), text form (legible declaration on a permanent medium, e.g. email) and electronic form (qualified electronic […]
Jan
19
2022
How to deal, as an employer, with mandatory vaccinations, work arrangements as remote work and COVID passports in Asia-Pacific?
Date: Wednesday 19 January 2022
Time: 6:00 PM Central European Time
Noon PM Eastern Time
Date and time:
January 19, 2022 6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
(CET)
Jan
19
2022
How to deal, as an employer, with mandatory vaccinations, work arrangements as remote work and COVID passports in Asia-Pacific?
Date: Wednesday 19 January 2022
Time:
• 6:00 PM Australia Eastern Time
• 4:00 PM Japan Time
• 3:00 PM China Time & Singapore Time
• 12:30 PM India Time
Date and time:
January 19, 2022 6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
(AEDT)
Dec
07
2021
Mandatory vaccination and remote work: what are the possibilities for employers?
Date: Tuesday 7 December 2021
Time:
• 11:00 AM Mexico
• Noon Eastern Time & Colombia
• 1:00 PM Argentina & Brazil & Chile
Date and time:
December 7, 2021 6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
(CET)
Dec
02
2021
Transferring Personal Data from the EU to the U.S.
Date: Thursday 2 December 2021
Time:
• 6:00 PM Central European Time
• 5:00 PM GMT Time
• Noon Eastern Time
Date and time:
December 2, 2021 6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
(CET)
Nov
23
2021
Trabajo remoto y vacunación contra el COVID-19
Date: Martes 23 de noviembre 2021
Time:
• 11:30 AM Mexico
• 12:30 PM Eastern Time & Colombia
• 2:30 PM Argentina & Brazil & Chile
Date and time:
November 23, 2021 11:30 am
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1:00 pm
(CST)
Oct
27
2021
Germany: Inappropriate Comments in a Private Chat as a Reason for Dissolving the Employment Relationship
The case at hand concerned a non-profit association that was predominantly active in refugee aid. The association was mainly supported by voluntary work. Connected to the dismissal of another employee, the association became aware of a chat via WhatsApp between the technical manager and other employees. In this chat, the technical manager, as well as […]
Oct
28
2021
Canada: Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti Webinar – Hiring Do’s, Don’ts and Best Practices
Hiring Do’s, Don’ts and Best Practices Date: October 28, 2021 (download reminder) Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (EST) Location: Online via Zoom – Register now! Cost: Complimentary Dear colleague, The hiring process can be challenging to navigate at the best of times, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has added new complexities to employers’ recruiting and […]
Date and time:
October 28, 2021 9:00 am
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10:30 am
(EST)
Sep
29
2021
Germany: Employee Must Prove Incapacity for Work if Sick Leave and Dismissal Coincide
In the case at hand, an employee terminated her employment relationship. On the same day, she submitted a certificate of incapacity for work which indicated that she would be sick for the exact two weeks of her notice period. The employer refused to continue to pay remuneration for the period of sick leave, i.e. until […]