Understanding employment contracts in Japan is essential for ensuring compliance and maintaining fair workplace practices. In this article we outline the key legal requirements and best practices for employers to follow.

In a press release dated 23 July 2020, the General Directorate responsible for small and medium-sized businesses (the ‘Direction générale des classes moyennes') recommended ...

News on the coronavirus (COVID-19) keeps gaining momentum and so do employment law questions about the virus. This article provides some guidance for employers in Malta

As COVID-19 vaccinations start in earnest, can employers in Mexcio require employees to get vaccinated, terminate employees or move them to other duties if they refuse or offer an incentive for vaccination?

Proposed legislation requiring employers to implement policies to promote equal opportunities and combat discrimination in the hiring process will make its way to the Dutch House of...

The Netherlands has become the first EU country to announce that it will delay implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law beyond...

On 26 August the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber EUR 290 million for a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The Court of Appeal has found that ‘essential' workers who did not work during New Zealand's Level 4 lockdown, as directed by their employer, should have been paid the minimum wage under the Minimum Wage Act 1983.

Employees in Poland must be informed and may need to be consulted if the business in which they work changes ownership.

From 15 January 2021, employers in Portugal must introduce a remote work regime where it is possible to do so.

Under the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, a state of emergency cannot last more than 15 days, though it can be renewed, and gives the authorities the power to take the necessary and appropriate measures ...

The Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD) has recently issued guidelines on the rules regarding remote control of employees on telework, and on the possibility of companies directly monitoring

The content of main prohibition in the field of discrimination and harassment has been amended and completed to include any direct or indirect discrimination towards ...

On 16 March 2020, the Russian Government ordered the temporary restriction of entry into the country by foreign nationals and stateless individuals

Slovakia will increase the minimum wage in 2021 and introduce new rates for night and weekend work, as well as work performed outside a contractual employment relationship.

On 15 February 2021, the Slovakian National Labour Inspectorate published new guidance on occupational health and safety (OHS) regarding working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What will change in employment law in Slovenia in 2020? This article provides guidance for employers

After securing 192 seats in the national legislative election held on 10 April, the opposition coalition led by the Democratic Party will retain its majority...

South Korea's so-called ‘Yellow Envelope Act' has been passed, strengthening protections for union activities within an already supportive legal framework. We summarise the key provisions and takeaways for employers.

For many years, Korean employers have had the option to impose changes to work rules without obtaining their workers' consent, where those changes are in line with social norms.