A Canadian appeals court has held that human rights law requires all those with legal permission to work to be treated equally at the point of hiring, and that imposing an additional requirement of citizenship...

Currently, residence and work permits can be issued to third-country nationals either based on an annual quota or outside of the annual quota.

25 November is UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In Denmark, Ministry of Employment has introduced a bill aiming to combat sexual harassment in the workplace...

The law implementing the EU whistleblowers Directive into Danish law has finally been passed

The European Commission has introduced a new package of measures designed to improve employment conditions for digital platform workers.

From 15 June 2020, all travel within the EU's internal borders, the Schengen states or the United Kingdom is possible again.

In February 2025, the EU proposed reduced sustainability reporting rules for a large majority of businesses, responding to criticism that EU red tape hinders competitiveness...

On 1 and 2 August, time runs out for EU member states to implement two important directives that give gig economy workers and parents and carers in Europe new rights.

The European Commission has launched a six-week consultation with unions and employer bodies on how to improve working conditions for digital platform workers.

The new revision of the European Works Council Directive has been adopted by the Council of the European Union. It aims to strengthen the functioning of European Works Councils and improve the effectiveness of consultation.

Our data privacy experts have compiled an interactive map showing the rules on reporting data breaches around the world.

Dismissal for personal speech or activity can only be justified if it constitutes a breach by the employee of an obligation arising from the employment contract.

The French Court of Cassation has introduced and defined a new concept of ‘institutional psychological harassment' in what appears to be the conclusion of the so-called ‘France Télécom case'.

France's highest court has intervened in a case involving an employee dismissed based on the geolocation information of his work vehicle.

The 'Macron scale' used in France to calculate compensation for unfairly dismissed employees has been ruled compatible with the International Labour Organization Convention on Termination of Employment.

The French Cour de Cassation has ruled that employers can only prevent employees from wearing visible signs of their political, philosophical or religious affiliation in the workplace

Although possession of cannabis is now legal (up to certain limits), this does not mean that employees can work under the influence of cannabis.

Workers are entitled to a hardship allowance under various collective agreements if they must wear a respirator at work. For example, the framework collective agreement ...

A ruling from the German Federal Labour Court has confirmed that on the transfer of a business, employees who object to their employment relationship being transferred to the new owner can be offered temporary employment instead.

The rules on employing executives from abroad in Germany have changed. This article provides details. Regulations regarding the immigration of executive employees have recently changed.