Pay Attention Episode 16 – Lithuania's Quiet Head Start On Pay Transparency (Podcast)

Lithuanian authorities have increased the salary level for EU Blue Card applications to EUR 1,933.50 gross per month, up approximately three percent from the April 2019 increase.

Starting January 1, 2026, Lithuania's minimum wage will increase by approximately 11.1%, following a decision approved by the government.

Employers and employees in Lithuania will need to adapt to an increase in the minimum wage and in income tax in the New Year.

In today's flexible work environment, remote work has become not just an exception, but a new norm.

The purpose of the implementation is to abolish existing obstacles for the free movement of employees between Member States of EU and EEA, as well as to clarify the rules applicable to the employment relationship in the EU Member State where the work is performed

The Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania approved amendments to the Labour Code that will be put into force on January 1, 2025.

‘Employee leasing', also described as ‘temporary agency employment', can provide flexibility for organisations, especially where workloads and staffing...

ECOVIS ProventusLaw invites you to read about current trends and news in employment law in November 2024 and how companies in Lithuania can stay compliant.

In my professional experience, a common situation that employers hiring foreign employees face is the dismissal of such employees when their documents granting the right to work in Lithuania expires and are not renewed.

The Lithuanian government has announced an increase in minimum wages nationwide for 2021.

A High Court ruling examines a contentious dispute between a video game developer and publisher over milestone-based funding and "step in" rights for the first-person shooter Six Days in Fallujah. With over $50 million in development costs at stake and allegations of conspiracy to acquire proprietary source code, the court declined to grant either party interim control of the game's development, leaving both sides without the "keys to the kingdom" pending a full trial.

As 2026 begins, Ireland's immigration system is entering a period of significant recalibration, with new remuneration thresholds for employment permits, tougher family reunification rules...

The European Commission has unveiled a European Innovation Act designed to strengthen the EU's innovation ecosystem by addressing two critical challenges: limited access to finance for IP-rich businesses and fragmented regulatory frameworks across Member States. The proposal introduces measures including a common IP valuation framework, streamlined R&D procurement procedures, and harmonized regulatory sandboxes to help startups and scaleups commercialize their innovations more effectively.

A Hong Kong director was sentenced to 120 hours of community service and ordered to pay HK$93,000 in outstanding wages after her companies failed to pay employees on time. The case demonstrates that corporate officers can face serious criminal liability, including fines up to HK$350,000 and three years' imprisonment, when employment law breaches occur with their consent, connivance, or neglect.

Hong Kong is introducing sweeping reforms to its unsecured lending market, targeting predatory practices that have long exposed vulnerable borrowers and innocent third parties to aggressive debt collection. The new measures, set to roll out in two phases starting August 2026, will impose debt servicing ratio caps on low-income earners, ban the use of loan referees, and mandate credit reporting through a centralised platform.

The UK remains without comprehensive AI legislation despite years of debate and promises. Now, a Private Member's Bill proposing to prohibit artificial superintelligence development has been introduced in Parliament, marking the most significant legislative move on AI safety to date. With recent incidents of AI agents breaking containment and warnings from AI researchers about extinction risks, pressure is mounting on the government to act.

On 30 September 2026, the Information Commissioner's Office formally becomes the Information Commission. It is the most significant structural change to the UK's data protection regulator in its history, and yet, many organisations are wondering what practical implications this change will have. Here's what you need to know.

Employers conducting follow-up right to work checks face specific requirements when using the Employer Checking Service to maintain their statutory excuse against illegal working penalties. Understanding when and how to properly use the ECS, including the critical 'grace period' provisions and common documentation pitfalls, can mean the difference between compliance and facing civil penalties of up to £60,000 per illegal worker.

The UK Home Secretary has confirmed that the revised earned settlement policy will be published before the end of 2026, following her appearance before the Home Affairs Committee. This announcement provides clarity on the timeline for implementing significant changes to the UK immigration system, including transitional arrangements and the extension of the default settlement period from five to ten years.

The European Commission has responded to the citizens' 'Stop Destroying Videogames' initiative, which garnered significant public support calling for mandatory requirements to preserve access to video games after their commercial lifecycle ends.