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Can an employee take longer to report a continuing illness than when he or she first fell ill?

Working hours must generally be remunerated, but it is often unclear exactly what counts as remunerable working hours.

The German Federal Labour Court has ruled that cabin crew of the insolvent Air Berlin were not entitled to compensation for the loss of their jobs.

Increasingly, employers are being made aware of employee misconduct that is evidenced by photos, videos or other social media posts.

An internal investigation inevitably involves collecting data relating to employees.

As Covid-19 continues to bite, the questions for every country around the world are what kind of government measures have succeeded in shoring up the economy and setting the stage for economic recovery -

The pandemic has prompted a range of trade unions across the world to take action on behalf of their members

New legislation will require EU employers to disclose information making it easier to compare salaries and expose gender pay gaps.

The deadline for implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive expired on 17 December 2021.

The annual meeting of the International Labour Organization (the ‘ILO') concluded earlier this month. We summarise the key developments from the conference, which includes the adoption of new labour...

The growing strain from an ageing workforce and declining birth rates has resulted in significant labour market tightness across many OECD countries.

Private equity firms make temporary (majority) investments in unlisted (private) companies with the aim of increasing their value. After a short period, usually three to seven years...

In this article first published in Human Resources magazine, Catherine Leung of Lewis Silkin Hong Kong addresses key questions for employers in Hong Kong about the coronavirus outbreak, discrimination and ‘work from home' directives.

Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) recently published Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI by Employees.

The Irish government has announced more details of its mandatory sick pay scheme. The new law will give employees in Ireland a right to sick pay for the first time from 2022.

In May 2022, the Israeli National Labour Court referred, for the first time, to the ‘hot' issue of whether an employee who works on holiday using technology such as a laptop and smart phone should...

Italy has approved a new law regulating the participation of workers in company life. It marks a step towards more inclusive business models where the contribution of workers becomes an integral part of corporate strategy. We explore the...