Three years have already passed since the European Union agreed
upon Directive 2019/1152 of June 20, 2019, addressing transparent
and predictable working conditions in the EU in the area of civil
law (Working Conditions Directive).
The Working Conditions Directive stipulates that the rights and
obligations set out therein must apply to all employment
relationships by August 1, 2022, at the latest. This directive has
implications for contracts entered into on or after August 1, 2022,
and also applies to all "old contracts" entered into
before that date that are still in effect. Employers that do comply
will face considerable sanctions.
Littler Europe has compiled a comparative guide on the main
changes expected in the following countries: Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, and Spain.
