ArticleHong Kong To Expand Sexual Conviction Record ChecksThe Hong Kong Government has announced its plans to expand the existing Sexual Conviction Record Check (‘SCRC') scheme.Hong KongEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleLabour Tribunal Rules On Gig Workers' StatusThe burgeoning gig economy has long presented a conundrum for employment law, with its unique model raising significant questions about employment status, as well as workers' rights and entitlements.Hong KongEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccination: What Data Can Employers In Hungary Process On Employees' Status?The Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has published its position on the processing of data relating to employees' COVID-19 vaccination status.HungaryEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleIndian Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Gender StereotypesThe Supreme Court of India has issued guidelines on appropriate and inclusive language, as well as fighting gender stereotypes.IndiaEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleMinimising The Misuse Of The Duty To Pay Wages During AppealsIndia's Industrial Disputes Act of 1947 (and its many amendments) seeks to secure social justice to workmen but are there ways in which it can be misused? We take a look at Section 17B...IndiaEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleEU Pay Transparency Directive: Ireland Joins The FrontrunnersAs the June 2026 deadline for the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive looms ever closer, Ireland has become the fourth EU member state to take steps towards transposing some of the requirements.IrelandEmployment and HRIus Laboris
Article2020 Vision: Italian Employment Law Developments For The Year AheadThis article summarises the most important developments in Italian employment law in 2020, with new provisions and changes resulting from the entry into force of the Budget Law for 2020.ItalyEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleEmployed Or Self-Employed? The Italian Supreme Court Gives New Clarity On Delivery RidersOn 24 January 2020, the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) confirmed that riders working for the food delivery app service Foodora are self-employed contractors and not employees. ItalyEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleJapan Adopts LGBTQ Awareness LegislationIn June 2023, the 'Act on the Promotion of Citizens' Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity' was enacted by the Japanese legislature (the Diet).JapanCorporate/Commercial LawIus Laboris
ArticleA New Regime For Taxation Of Employee Stock Options In Latvia: What Will Change?On 17 December 2020 amendments to the Personal Income Tax Law were approved by the Latvian Parliament. LatviaTaxIus Laboris
ArticleCOVID-19 Health And Safety Obligations For Luxembourg Employers And EmployeesLuxembourg has adopted a series of specific obligations relating to protection of the health and safety of employees during the COVID-19 epidemic.LuxembourgCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ius Laboris
ArticleTeleworking For Cross-border Workers And The Corona Crisis: The Current Status In LuxembourgAccording to a press release issued by the Finance Minister on 22 June 2020, Luxembourg and Belgium have agreed to extend the amicable agreement of 19 May 2020.LuxembourgCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ius Laboris
ArticleMexico Announces The Gradual Implementation Of The 40-hour WorkweekOn 1 May 2025, it was announced that the 40-hour workweek will be progressively implemented in Mexico. We take a look at what this ‘gradual implementation' might look like and how employers can prepare. MexicoEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleMexico Has Reformed Its Outsourcing And Subcontracting Rules: What Will Change For Employers?Mexico has introduced new rules to prevent employers avoiding their profit share and other obligations by using outsourcing and subcontracting arrangements.MexicoEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleNew Rules In Mexico To Calculate Digital Platform PayMexico's new regulations on digital platform work have now been in force for over a month.MexicoEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleUber Driver Not An Employee: New Zealand Employment Court RulingIn a recent decision, New Zealand's Employment Court has found that an Uber driver was an independent contractor and not an employee.New ZealandEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleLabour Relations In The Mining SectorThe mining sector in Peru is highly unionised. One in four workers members of a trade union, and workers in medium and large companies are, in most cases, represented by at least one union.PeruEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleDefusing Labour Conflict In PeruThe climate of polarization and instability that Peru is experiencing is reflected in labour conflicts. In the past year, widespread political unrest has been led by collective actions of labour protests. PeruLaw Practice ManagementIus Laboris
ArticleDesks To Dates: Managing Romance At WorkRomantic relationships at work are a tale as old as time and something of an inevitability given the proximity that colleagues share day in, day out. With Valentine's Day right around the corner.PolandEmployment and HRIus Laboris