The Labour Court ruled that a dismissal of a female police officer, who had been dismissed following a failed security check, was lawful. The outcome of the security check itself did not constitute legal grounds for dismissal, but the circumstances related to the outcome, for example her relationship with a man who had a criminal record, constituted legal grounds for dismissal of the police officer
Aug
28
2019
Spain: The request for adaptation of working hours is compatible with the reduction of working hours
The judgment of the Labour Court No.26 of Madrid dated 10 May 2019 establishes that the request for adaptation of working hours is compatible with the situation of reduction of working hours. This is due to the novelty introduced by the Royal Decree Law 6/2019 on urgent measures to guarantee equal opportunities for women and men in employment and occupation, that was published on 1 March 2019
Aug
28
2019
Saudi Arabia: Saudi women to be allowed to travel abroad without having to obtain permission from a male guardian
The government has approved amendments to the law, to allow Saudi women to apply and obtain a passport without the approval of a male relative
Aug
28
2019
Saudi Arabia: Foreign nationals recruitment restrictions
The government has announced plans to introduce foreign national recruitment restrictions within the hospitality sector, and specifically to hotel resorts, hotels rated 3* and above, and hotel apartments rated 4* and above
Aug
28
2019
Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Labour and Social Development has issued the above law banning smoking in the workplace
Decision No. 209517 dated 22/11/1440 (corresponding to 25 July 2019) banning smoking in the workplace. The new law will come into effect on 1 September 2019, prohibiting smoking to be undertaken in the workplace.
Aug
28
2019
Saudi Arabia: The law amends the retirement age for women to 60 years old
Decision No. 213 dated 29/11/1440H amending Decision No. 19 dated 7/11/1395H
Aug
28
2019
Qatar: New Qatar Visa Centres
The Ministry of Interior has introduced and announced a new process for employers to complete their work visa procedure, which must now be undertaken through the newly established Qatar Visa centres
Aug
28
2019
Poland: Persons under 26 years of age excluded from personal income tax
On the basis of art. 21 item 1 pt. 148 of the Act of 26 July 1991 on Personal Income Tax, persons under 26 years of age gaining income from a service relationship, employment relationship, outwork, cooperative employment relationship or mandate contracts shall be free from income tax up to the amount not exceeding PLN 85,528.00 (c.a. EUR 19,800.00) in a tax year (in 2019 proportionally PLN 35,636.67 – c.a. EUR 8,220.00). The above regulation has come into force from 1 August 2019
Aug
28
2019
The Netherlands: Temporary employment contracts: the “chain rule” after 1 January 2020
The chain rule stipulates when successive, temporary employment contracts are converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period of time. At the moment, this is the case when more than three temporary employment contracts succeed each other or if the duration of the successive contracts exceeds a period of two years. With the introduction of the Balanced Labour Market Act (Wet arbeidsmarkt in balans) this latter period has been extended from two to three years
Aug
28
2019
Mexico: “Inspection Program released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare for 2019”
On 31 July, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare released the Inspection Program for 2019, the main purpose of which seeks the modification of the survey scheme for the legal labour normativity fulfillment, to discourage abusive outsourcing, sub register, as well as promote security, health and safety in the employment and the fulfillment of legal obligations regarding capacitation