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What is 13th Month Pay and Why Should Employers Care?

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Most American employers run payroll twelve or twenty-four times across a calendar year. In some countries, there is a “thirteenth month” to think about. ...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Hiring third-country nationals in Luxembourg: the new law of 7 August 2023 in a nutshell

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If you are a Luxembourg employer wishing to hire a third-country national – i.e. a person who is not a citizen of the European Union or who is not entitled to the European Union's freedom of movement (hereinafter a “TCN”) –...more

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Orrick’s 101 – Employment Law in Germany NEW: Q&A on Family Friendly Rights

Germany scores well on family friendliness in the workplace. Statutory maternity and parental leave rights provide for a rather complex structure of maternity leave (Mutterschutz), parental leave (Elternzeit), parental...more

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Dutch court holds COVID-19 justifies rent reduction. Will the same reasoning apply to salaries?

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The District Court of The Hague recently ruled that, because it is an unforeseen circumstance, the coronavirus crisis caused a fundamental imbalance in a lease agreement between a restaurant owner and the lessor. The court...more

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Rinnovato il CCNL metalmeccanici: Aumenti salariali e nuovo inquadramento professionale

Lo scorso 5 febbraio 2021, al termine di un lungo percorso negoziale, è stata sottoscritta l’ipotesi di accordo per il rinnovo del CCNL per i lavoratori addetti all’industria metalmeccanica privata e alla installazione di...more

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Brazil Adjusts Minimum Salary for “Hyper-Sufficient” Employees

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The minimum monthly salary requirement for “hyper-sufficient” employees has gone up in Brazil. Companies with operations in Brazil that employ this distinct category of employees will therefore need to verify whether the...more

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Supreme Court of Denmark Holds Employer Cannot Set Off Sickness Benefits Reimbursement Against Worker’s Salary

The Supreme Court of Denmark has decided a case in which an employer was unable to claim a refund of sickness benefits from the municipality because the employee had failed to complete forms required by the municipality....more

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Changes to Czech Employment Law: An End to Paper Sick Notes and an Upward Trend in Salary Increases

Although an extensive revision of the Czech labor code remains a work in progress, a number of interesting amendments to the labor code and the related legislation have been passed, which became effective on January 1, 2020....more

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Turkey Repeals Favourable Interest Rates for Journalists

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey has repealed a rule that allowed journalists to claim 5 percent interest per day (amounting to 1825 percent per annum) on unpaid overtime (Decision 2019/48 E., 2019/74 K.,...more

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Australia’s New Annualised Wage Arrangement Provisions to Be Inserted Into 21 Modern Awards

Employers with operations in Australia with full-time salaried employees covered by a modern award may be affected by the Fair Work Commission’s recent decision to make changes to annualised salary clauses....more

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COVID-19: Germany Update — Employment Law Issues During the Coronavirus Crisis

This article focuses on employment law issues that German companies may face during the pandemic, specifically in respect of short-time work benefits, home office work, salary payments during work absences, vacation time and...more

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Coronavirus: What are an Employer’s Obligations in Various Asian Countries?

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As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...more

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Salary Payment Standards in the PRC During 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

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In the changing employment environment surrounding the current outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), salary payment standards are governed by local rules and emergency...more

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New Salary Threshold for “Hyper-Sufficient” Employees in Brazil

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On January 14, 2020, the Brazilian Ministry of Economy issued an ordinance fixing the 2020 maximum payout amount of social security retirement benefits at R$6,101.06, representing a 4.48% increase to the maximum payout rate...more

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Provisional Measure #905 – A New Mini Labor Reform in Brazil

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Provisional Measure # 905 (“PM”), published on November 12, 2019, establishes a new type of labor relationship in Brazil. The PM aims to reduce the alarmingly high unemployment rate affecting younger workers in the country,...more

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Littler Global Guide - Hungary - Q2 2019

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Amendments to Labor Code to Implement GDPR- New Legislation Enacted - Recent amendments to the labor code implement the GDPR. From a practical point of view, some of these measures were already in place. The use of...more

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