Industrial Relations and Labour Law

Newsletter | May 2022

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Newsletter May, 2022

“In the boardroom: current boardroom thinking and workforce alignement” (an Eversheeds Sutherland report)

May, 2022
  • During August 2021, the Firm interviewed board members, senior executives and younger employees (aged 25-40) from over 2000 of the world’s leading companies.
  • The final report explains the current thinking of board members and senior managers and checks its alignment with the thinking of their workforce.

 

 

Chile: new law regulating digital platforms employees’ contracts

May, 2022
  • On 8 March 2022, the Chilean Congress enacted law n. 21.431 regulating digital platforms employees’ employment contracts.
  • The law will enter into force on 1 September 2022.

Netherlands: refusing a PCR test is a valid reason for a dismissal

May, 2022
  • The District Court of Amsterdam stated that the dismissal of a teacher who refuses to be PCR-tested for the coronavirus is lawful.

UK: a decision on employers’ response to industrial action

May, 2022
  • On 24 March 2022, the England and Wales Court of Appeal addresses the issue of employer responses to employee industrial action other than dismissal.
  • It stated that, while that type of dismissal is prohibited, the law does not prevent other types of sanctions that may be imposed by the employer.

Airbnb: employees can choose where to live and work

May, 2022
  • On 28 April 2022 Airbnb announced to adopt a new working model that allows employees to “live and work anywhere”.

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