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Prince Edward Island, Canada: New Paid Sick Leave Program

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On November 29, 2023, Prince Edward Island’s Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, received Royal Assent. Bill 106 will come into force on October 1, 2024....more

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Considerations When Employing Workers in a Country Where the Company Currently Has No Employees

There can be a number of circumstances in which a company may want to engage someone in a country where the company currently has no employees. This could be a desire to expand the business into new markets, recruit a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Overview of U.S. Employment Law for International Employers

This guide is a non-comprehensive overview of employment laws in the United States for international employers.  We hope that it will assist employers that already employ individuals in the U.S. and employers that are...more

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Social Elections 2024: Watch out for the hidden protection period!

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Employee representatives on the works council and health and safety committee benefit from a special form of dismissal protection, which covers all effective members and substitute members sitting on those bodies, as well as...more

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Q1 2023 International Benefits Update

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In the first quarter of 2023, many European countries continue to update their family leave entitlements. These include Bulgaria increasing maternity leave by two months, Spain launching menstrual leave, and Ireland launching...more

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Q4 2022 International Benefits Update

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In Q4 2022, several European countries updated their family leave entitlements to the 2019 EU Work-Life Balance Directive. For example, Belgium and Romania introduced carer’s leave, and a few countries updated their social...more

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Employee Requests to Work Remotely While Abroad: Considerations for Employers

In the wake of the pandemic and global adoption of teleworking, an increasing number of employees are looking to work remotely abroad. Unfortunately, the law is not as flexible as technology....more

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Littler World Cup Matchups Part 1: Paid Vacation and Annual Leave

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The World Cup starts November 20, 2022 and will end in mid-December. Soccer fans from around the globe will be tuning in for the matches, or perhaps even attending in person. We thought we’d set up our own employment law...more

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International Benefits Update – Q1 2022

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In the first quarter of 2022, several countries enacted changes to their pension system and updated provident fund contributions. We also saw countries extend provisions for statutory leaves....more

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Vertragsgestaltung im Arbeitsrecht – Verfall von Urlaubsansprüchen

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Die Gewinnung qualifizierten Personals allein auf Basis des Mindesturlaubs des Bundesurlaubsgesetzes von 20 Tagen bei einer 5-Tage-Woche ist in der Praxis häufig unmöglich. Anders als der gesetzliche, unterliegt der darüber...more

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Working smarter: Overhauled UAE employment law modernizes regulation of labor relations

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has introduced major legislative changes over the last 18 months. These changes strengthen and modernize the UAE’s overall legal framework to cement its position as a key global...more

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Discover (or rediscover) U.S. employment law: Your questions, our answers

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Companies doing business in the U.S. invariably encounter a legal system and employee relations laws that differ in many significant respects from those in other countries. The sources of U.S. law come from the U.S. federal...more

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