The Ministry of Labor and Social Development amended the model Internal Work Regulations (IWR) to prohibit segregation and wage discrimination between males and females and introduce the requirement to obtain the employee’s written consent in the event of a transfer […]
On 23 April 2018, Bill 7290, modifying several articles of the Labor Code, was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill would simplify and make paperless certain administrative processes pertaining to the election of staff delegations. Employers would be […]
On 15 April 2018, amendments to the Labor Code introduced new sick pay calculation rules. Employers must pay basic salaries to sick employees who are in possession of their working hours for the entire month in which they fall sick […]
The French government announced a three-year plan to require companies to erase their gender pay gaps or face possible fines. Under the plan, companies will be required to install special software that directly connects to their payroll systems to monitor […]
On 16 April 2018, the government of Cyprus extended the period of protection from dismissal for pregnant employees from three to five months after the end of maternity leave. Law 20(I)/2018 also establishes the right for employees to breastfeed or […]
Deceased workers’ dependents On 20 June 2018, amendments to the workers compensation act increased the lump sum for dependents of deceased workers from AUD 308,339 to AUD 570,768 (250 percent of the annually indexed Prescribed Amount), the weekly child allowance […]
On 20 March 2018, the government of Portugal amended the law on the transfer of undertakings to strengthen employees’ rights. Employees now have the right to oppose the transfer of their employment contract if their contract remains with the transferring […]
The new “Equal Work, Equal Pay” Law No. 30709, passed on 28 December 2017, prohibits pay discrimination between men and women. Employers must design job category charts according to objective criteria based on the tasks to be performed and the […]
In accordance with the new Resolution No. 129 of 26 February 2018, employers are required to promote breastfeeding in the workplace through the implementation of a written policy, training on breastfeeding topics and adjusting a furnished space within the workplace […]
Starting 1 January 2019, and in accordance with the new Act on Income Information System (53/2016), employers will be required to report paid salaries, benefits and pensions to the Income Register.