Almost a year after the introduction of the GDPR, and after a long legislative process, the long-awaited novelisation of a number of legal acts to ensure the proper use of the GDRP will come into force on May 4, 2019
Apr
27
2019
Norway: Changes Proposed Towards Clarification And Possible Extension Of Whistle-Blowing Legislation
The Department of Labour and Social Affairs has proposed changes aimed at clarifying which situations should, and should not, fall within the scope of the whistle-blowing rules
Apr
27
2019
The Netherlands: Summary of Compensation Schemes and Transition Payments after 2 years of Sick Leave
This overview applies to i) Compensation for transition payment after 2 years of sick leave; ii) Compensation scheme seeks to prevent additional costs for employer; iii) Conditions for being compensated for transition payment; and iv) Contradictory judgments from the courts on said matters
Apr
27
2019
Mexican Chamber of Deputies discussed the Amendment of the Federal Labour Law
The Amendment to the Federal Labour Law (FLL) would change the proceedings of the current FLL
Apr
27
2019
Mexican Supreme Court Establishes New Dispositions Regarding Pregnant Women
According to the recent case law provided by the Mexican Supreme Court, the resignation of a pregnant woman, who suddenly resigns must be recorded in an indubitable manner, and for that waiver to be probative, it must contain the reasons and particular circumstances of that decision, in order to establish that it was the univocal and free decision of the employee
Apr
27
2019
Luxembourg: Draft Bill On Additional Public Holiday And Vacation Day
The draft bill no. 7399 was unanimously adopted on March 27, 2019. Therefore, from now on, May 9 will be a public holiday (11 public holidays in total) and the vacation days to be granted to the employees will be increased to 26 days per year, up from 25 days previously
Apr
27
2019
Luxembourg: Draft Bill On Time Saving Accounts
The draft bill no. 7324 aiming to establish time saving accounts in the private sector has been put to the Chamber of Deputies’ vote on March 12, 2019, and is expected to enter into force in due course
Apr
27
2019
Luxembourg: Evolution Of Damage Amounts In Case Of Moral Harassment
Luxembourg courts tend to grant additional and higher damage amounts to employees in case of moral harassment
Apr
27
2019
New Law Outlining The Transitory Discipline In Case Of Brexit-No-Deal Entered Into Force
On March 26, 2019, following Government approval, Law Decree n. 22 outlining the transitory discipline in case of a Brexit-No-Deal entered into force, with the publishing in the Official Journal
Apr
27
2019
Germany: An Employee Who Is On Unpaid, Special Holiday For An Entire Calendar Year Is Not Entitled To Any Paid Minimum Statutory Holidays For Such Year
The Federal Labour Court has ruled that an employee who is on unpaid, special holiday for an entire calendar year is not entitled to paid minimum statutory holidays for such year, due to the suspension of the employee’s obligation to work. This constitutes a change to previous case law, pursuant to which the employee’s claim to paid minimum statutory holidays only required that an employment relationship existed and, therefore, such claim arose regardless of whether the parties had agreed to suspend the main obligations of the employment relationship