It is not difficult to incorporate a company in Brazil, as, during the last few years, Brazilian Public Authorities have enacted several rulings aiming to simplify and expedite such procedures.

In March of this year, we already dedicated an article to the draft Pay Transparency Directive. In the meantime, this important new directive was approved on 10 May, published on 17 May...

Belgium is traditionally considered an open economy and a reliable socio-economic environment for foreign investment. Although providing interesting business opportunities, starting operations in Belgium will inevitably bring along challenges.

Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19, received royal assent on October 2, 2020. With the passing of this legislation, three new temporary social benefits

As Czech employment law can, in general, be described as quite protective of the employee, and the employee is considered the weaker party in the relationship, employers should always act in compliance with the Czech Labour Code ...

The Department of Labor (DOL) is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing proposed regulations implementing new minimum wage requirements that certain federal contractors...

Under Swiss law, employers must record and monitor working hours quite strictly

Since 2017, France has been reforming its labour code to make the country more competitive in the global market.

The Path Out of the Pandemic – President Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan is broad and multi-faceted.

Globalization, compliance, and the growth in outsourcing have created a myriad of cross-border data transfer scenarios.

On 21 March 2024, the Ontario Government passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Working for Workers Four"), bringing with it important legislative changes to the Employment Standards Act...

Previously, we reported that the government proposed a clarification of the prohibition against sexual harassment in the Working Environment Act. Parliament later approved the proposal.

We all recognise that the benefits for businesses and customers when companies decide to expand. Those involved in international expansion quickly recognise, however, that multi-jurisdictional legal requirements are not becoming less challenging.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the text of the final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024.

Companies establishing a business activity in Norway are advised to obtain current and detailed information from professionals, as they must comply with the same regulations as Norwegian enterprises.

The social and economic context of recent years and the development in technologies that allow more flexible business models, with employees working from everywhere, has resulted in a greater number of companies wanting to be present in the Romanian market.

Spain has traditionally been considered a great place to do business due to its geographical location, financial resources, and overall convenience.

Austria has a long tradition of employee's rights. Ever since, employee associations have been strongly committed to the interests of employees and most of the legal rules aim to protect employees.

Portugal is still perceived as a frustrating country to start a business. The bureaucracy associated together with some difficulty in accessing complete and credible information contribute to this generalised idea.

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 ("Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act") received Assent and became law in Australia on 26 February 2024.