News & Analysis

The Dutch Supreme Court has just ruled that Deliveroo meal deliverers are not self-employed, but rather “regular” employees.

The Dutch Supreme Court has definitively resolved the question of whether an employment contract between a secondment agency and a secondment worker may end with immediate effect under the “secondment provisions” if the secondment worker falls ill.

Little known and therefore little used in Germany is the option of providing pension contributions instead of severance pay.

In late January 2023, the UK Government published a draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement.

The new German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act imposes new obligations on larger companies, which must, among other things, check their entire supply chain for violations of human rights and environmental concerns.

On February 16, 2023, the German Federal Labor Court issued another important decision on equal pay, stating, among other things, whether and how unequal pay can be justified by way of exception.

This Insight highlights some of the legal and practical issues to consider when making reductions in force in the UK.

A recent decision issued in France indicates that whether a gig worker is an independent contractor or employee is a fact-specific inquiry.

As we celebrate a new year, many HR/legal professionals in the UK will be thinking of areas that might need a bit of a refresh, and data privacy may be one of those.

Great news for anyone moving to the UK as priority services have been resumed for family and partner visas to the UK. Standard family visa processing times are also set to reduce from the current six months.