From 4 November 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs has put in place an online system to request a travel authorisation for foreign nationals whose visa ...

From 1 April 2020 young people from Japan and Taiwan aged 18 to 30 can get to know Dutch culture and society on a working holiday international exchange programme of up to one year

In this episode, Corine Hoekstra, senior associate at our Dutch pensions firm Blom Veugelers Zuiderman Advocaten, joins us to talk about pensions law reform and also how a planned new Dutch pensions...

EU Member States had until 17 December 2021 to implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive, but many have not completed the process

EU Member States had until 2 August 2022 to implement the EU Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Directive. Our quick-view map shows the status of implementation...

EU Member States have until 1 August 2022 to implement the EU Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive, but many have not completed the process, and some have not yet started.

With the EU Whistleblowers Directive coming into force at the end of 2021, investigations are becoming of more concern of employers.

In this episode, we talk about a proposal for a new law in Germany to support ‘mobile working' – in other words, allowing employees to work from home or anywhere else.

Can employers in Hong Kong ask employees about their vaccination status and what data privacy issues arise?

In this episode, Catherine Leung, partner in our Hong Kong law firm, talks to us about how environmental, social and governance issues are being handled by employers in Hong Kong and the APAC region.

COVID-19 continues to pose new questions for employers, and some of those relate to testing, vaccination, health and safety for longer term remote working and work-life balance.

The new Japanese Civil Code makes changes to the rules on termination of employment contracts and notice periods. This article provides details.

As of 1 March 2020, an employer that posts a worker in the Netherlands must notify the Dutch authorities of the fact, following the Dutch implementation of the Enforcement...

A new bill is awaiting approval in Spain. If passed, it is expected to introduce significant changes to employment law in the country, including the reduction of the maximum statutory working time; amending how working time should be recorded; and building on the existing right to digital disconnection. Gisella Alvarado from Ius Laboris Spain explains how employers can prepare

Despite efforts from the Swedish Migration Board to shorten the processing times for work permit applications...

TestIn this episode, Deborah Ishihara chats to Ben Favaro from our UK law firm about all the issues surrounding managing a remote workforce...

Employers are under a duty in just about every country in the world to take necessary actions to reduce workplace risks and ensure their employees are safe.

Employers are under a duty in just about every country in the world to take necessary actions to reduce workplace risks and ensure their employees are safe.

This map shows at glance which countries currently have reporting obligations in place for employers in relations to what men and women are paid in their organisations.

For multinational businesses, knowing how personal data is treated in the different countries in which they operate is crucial.