The minimum wage in Greece has increased, effective from the beginning of this month. We take a look at the exact amount of the increase, together with its broader impact on the Greek employment system…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On 4 April 2025, Korea’s Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold the National Assembly’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for offences related to his declaration of martial law in December 2024…
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/ Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
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’. The case, which commenced back in…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Business Torts
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (’PTD’) introduces extensive disclosure obligations regarding salary information. At the same time, employers must ensure compliance with the applicable data protection regulations and protect…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
Employees are increasingly seeking flexible or agile working arrangements, such as remote work (from home and overseas), hybrid models and flexible hours, to improve work-life balance. However, there is a growing tension between…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
For businesses, the past several weeks have been amongst the most unpredictable in recent memory. The tariffs imposed by the United States have created new challenges and opportunities for companies across the globe. We take a…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
Proposals for the introduction of miscarriage leave and ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse have recently been announced in Great Britain. These rights have been pending in Northern Ireland for some time but have yet to…
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/ Civil Rights, Family Law, Labor & Employment Law
As 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 of the Directive…
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/ Civil Rights, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
A labour court in Brussels has issued one of the first published rulings on the question of whether Data Protection Officers are entitled to compensation if they are fired for performing their duties…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
CEOs are the leaders of organisations. They occupy the highest positions in companies. But what are they exposed to beyond meeting the challenges of their business? Jorge Toyama Miyagusuku from our Peruvian firm, Vinatea &…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
March is a month dedicated to a number of social issues relating to diversity, inclusion and human rights. They include International Women’s Day, Black History Month and Zero Discrimination Day: all of which are moments to…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Can an exceptionally high absenteeism rate justify exceptional control measures by the employer?
Late last year, unconventional actions by the management of a Tesla factory in Germany came under the media spotlight…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Employers in France must cover certain transport costs incurred by their employees, subject to the provisions of the French Labour Code. We take a look at the scope of the obligation in further detail below, together with the…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Taxation, Transportation
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 with other countries. Below, we look at the potential…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Environmental Law
