Introducing the latest UK Immigration Rules Statement of Changes, Legal Immigration Minister Tom Pursglove announced that they will “deliver the biggest ever cut to migration over the course of this year.”
An increasing number of jurisdictions are passing laws that place obligations on employers that sit at the top of global supply chains to address these human rights abuses.
This summer, the European Union is expected to finalize and pass a law – albeit in a materially different form from previous versions – that will place substantial human rights obligations on global employers.
On March 15, 2024, the EU member states voted in favor of the European Supply Chain Directive (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – CSDDD) in the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) after a long back-and-forth.
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”) by a sweeping majority. The AI Act will be the world’s first comprehensive set of rules for artificial intelligence.
For years there has been much discussion in the Netherlands about the non-compete clause, which also includes the non-solicitation clause. After a similar proposal was shelved a few years ago, a new proposal is now open for online consultation.
At the end of January 2024, the UK Government set out a surprise proposal to introduce a £55 fee for individuals to bring proceedings in the Employment Tribunals (ET) and Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).
