Cyprus Cabinet Approves Draft Phone Tapping Bill: A New Security Tool or a Step Too Far?
The Cyprus Cabinet has approved a draft bill allowing law enforcement and intelligence services to intercept telephone communications under specified circumstances, with the aim of strengthening criminal investigations and tackle organised crime. Now awaiting parliamentary approval, the proposal has raised significant questions regarding the balance between national security and individual privacy, as well as its …
CAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OUTPERFORM GOLD OR LAND?
At critical stages of growth, businesses look outward for capital, to scale operations, enter new markets, strengthen infrastructure or remain competitive. In those moments, management’s attention usually turns to financial performance, tangible assets and historical revenue. Intellectual Property is increasingly recognized as a significant driver of enterprise value, although its strategic importance is not always …
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ABSENCE OF MOBBING DOES NOT EXCLUDE EMPLOYER LIABILITY UNDER ARTICLE 2087 OF THE ITALIAN CIVIL CODE
By Angelo Zambelli Even if the employee cannot prove a unified persecutory intent sufficient to constitute mobbing, the employer may still be liable under Article 2087 of the Italian Civil Code if it tolerates – even by negligence – a stressful and harmful work environment, given that Article 2087 protects the employee’s psychophysical integrity …
Safest Countries to Move to If Global Conflict Escalates
In times of geopolitical uncertainty, one of the most common questions asked by internationally mobile families is simple:
CJEU Annuls Part of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive
Published in the Irish Employment Law Journal 2025, volume 22 Issue 4, pgs 98-99. Readers will recall our article in this journal earlier this year¹ on the Opinion of Advocate General Emiliou, in Kingdom of Denmark v European Parliament and Council of the European Union concerning Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages in the …
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Advocate General Delivers Controversial Opinion Regarding Minimum Wage Directive
Published in the Irish Employment Law Journal 2025, volume 22 Issue 2, pgs 41-42 Advocate General (“AG”) Nicholas Emiliou delivered his opinion on 14 January 2025 in Kingdom of Denmark v European Parliament and Council of the European Union, a recent action concerning Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (the …
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CJEU Rules Employers Are Required To Provide Reasonable Accommodation To Employees Who Are Caregivers Of Their Child With A Disability
Published in the Irish Employment Law Journal 2025, volume 22 Issue 3, pgs 69-71 The Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) delivered judgment on 11 September 2025 in the case of G.L. v AB SpA (C-38/24), which concerned a preliminary ruling request from the Supreme Court of Cassation, Italy. The request for …
WRC lifts Statutory Cap of €13,000 in Employment Access Case and awards €40,000 instead
In a recent decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in the case of Noel O’Connell v National Council for Special Education (ADJ-00042837), the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was found to have indirectly discriminated against a deaf applicant for the role of “Advisor Deaf/Hard of Hearing (ISL)”.
Labour Court Upholds Decision of WRC that Company Sick Pay Scheme was less favourable overall than Statutory Sick Pay Scheme.
The Labour Court recently considered an appeal of a Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) decision in Ann Britton v. Amcor Flexibles Ltd ADJ-00050138. The complaint was in relation to the Sick Leave Act 2022 (“the Act”). The WRC Adjudicator had found that the company sick pay scheme (“CSP scheme”) overall was not more beneficial than the …
How a Criminal Lawyer Can Help With Fraud Cases in the UAE
What to Do If You’re Accused of Fraud in the UAE Imagine you’re walking into a busy souk (market), and someone sells you a “genuine” designer bag at half‑the‑price; only later do you discover it’s fake. In the UAE, fraud can look like that: false promises, forged documents, or deceptive schemes. If you’re an expat …
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