The German government has introduced legislation expected to come into force 1 January 2019, that would give full-time employees the right to temporarily convert to part-time status (referred to as a “part-time bridge”). This is part of a coalition agreement […]
On 5 July 2018, paternity leave for new fathers and partners increased from four weeks paid by social security and two days paid by the employer to five consecutive weeks paid by social security in addition to the two days […]
The government of Serbia passed a law on the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing that came into effect 1 April 2018 (article 128 of the law). The new law requires insurance undertakings engaged in life insurance (excluding nonlife insurance […]
Effective 7 July 2018, amendments to the Employment of Foreigners Act simplified the work permit process by shortening from one month to ten days the period during which the employer is required to justify the hiring of a foreign citizen […]
Act No. 115 of 20 June 2018, amends Article 5 of Act No. 17 to allow payroll deductions to repay the employer (without interest) for any “loan, salary advance, or [the cost] of any equipment, materials, or goods provided by […]
On 13 July 2018, the Italian Government passed the “Dignity Decree,” which was converted into law No. 96/2018 on 11 August 2018. The key changes include: The maximum length of fixed-term contracts decreased from 36 months to 24 months with […]
The government of Egypt has introduced a new labor law providing greater job security and employment rights protections for private sector and nongovernmental organization employees. The proposed law amends several labor laws, including the current labor code (Law No.12 of […]
The Austrian parliament passed a new law regulating working time in July 2018. The law gives businesses more flexibility by extending the existing maximum working time (including overtime) from 10 to 12 hours per day and from 50 to 60 […]
New legislation that took effect at the end of January 2018 requires bargaining representatives to disclose to employees in detail any personal financial benefits arising from enterprise agreements before they are voted on. Noncompliance with the new disclosure requirement could […]
Ministerial Resolution No. 31 of 2018 allowed national and foreign employees to take several part-time jobs within the 48-hours-per-week limit. Permission from the original employer to take another part-time job is no longer required. Employers cannot use noncompete clauses or […]