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L&E Global’s Employment Law Overviews 2019-2020 Global Edition

Apr
03
2019

Even in the era of far-reaching international trade agreements and regional economic and political partnerships, the majority of laws and regulations governing the workplace are still determined by the individual countries where employees work.

Spanning 6 continents, L&E Global’s member firms are ideally situated to provide clients with pragmatic, commercial advice necessary to achieve their objectives. Our members work closely with corporate, legal, human resources departments and corporate executives across a variety of sectors and industries to address the strategic and tactical issues that arise in the workplace.

Discover the most important labour and employment rules, regulations and best practices specific to each jurisdiction, conveniently together in one place.

https://knowledge.leglobal.org/le-globals-employment-law-overviews-2019-2020-global-edition/

Mar
28
2019

Argentina: Hiring less than 30% of female employees is considered discrimination by Labor Courts in Argentina

This case law shows that the Labor Courts in Argentina understand that even when there is no specific law in this respect, in order for employers not to discriminate against women, female employees should make up at least 30% of their workforce. The Labor Court also ordered the bus company to pass a hiring policy by which it guarantees equal access and opportunities for being hired as bus drivers

Mar
27
2019

Sweden: Court ruling that a managing director who resigned had to observe a reasonable notice period of six months, during which the managing director was prohibited to compete with the employer

An accounting firm filed an interim injunction that its managing director was obliged to observe a notice period of six months, as to prohibit the managing director to compete with the accounting firm following his resignation. While no agreement between the parties provided for a specific notice period, the Labour Court deemed it reasonable that the managing director should observe a notice period of six months

Mar
27
2019

Spain: News on Equality Plans Regulation

Until now, only companies with more than 250 employees were required to elaborate Equality Plans. After the entry into force of Royal Decree-Law 6/2019, the regulation has been modified in order to extend the obligation to elaborate equality plans to companies with more than 50 employees

Mar
27
2019

Poland: Conflicting interpretations by Polish state authorities regarding the period of storage of personal data of job candidates

By the end of January 2019, the Polish Ministry of Digitalization issued an opinion, which stated that in most cases it is justified and permissible to store personal data of candidates after the end of recruitment process. However, the Ministry’s opinion is contrary to the Polish Office of Personal Data Protection’s statement published in the handbook ‘Protection of personal data at the workplace guide for employers’

Mar
27
2019

Mexico: The Mexican Chamber of Deputies and advisors from employers’ organizations, union organizations and State representatives met to propose an amendment to Mexican Labor Legislation

In response to the obligations assumed by Mexico in relation to the signing and ratification of different international agreements, the Mexican Government is currently working on a Bill to amend the Federal Labor Law that will be submitted to the Federal Congress for its discussion and approval. It is important to point out that, as part of Chapter 23 of the USMCA regarding the labor obligations to be fulfilled by the States Parties, it was included in a specific Annex A for Mexico, in terms of which the Mexican government assumed various obligations, one of them to amend the current labor legislation