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United Arab Emirates: new Labour Law coming into force on 2 February 2022

It is the most significant amendment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) labour legislation since 1980. It applies to all employment…

Germany: a new law on compulsory vaccination for health workers

This depends on the fact that health professions have a "special responsibility", as they are "in close and intensive contact with…

Portugal: a new law on remote work prohibits contact with employees after working hours

On 5 November 2021, the Portuguese Parliament approved an amendment to the Labour Code, introducing changes on remote…

Industrial Relations and Labour Law | December, 2021

Like every year-end, it is time to take stock and make resolutions. Building on the conclusions of the second part of the virtual…

International Labour Conference 2021 second segment: conclusions and outcomes

  The November session was attended by around 4,900 delegates – representing Governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations -…

European Parliament voted for a new draft cybersecurity law

  How should EU employers prepare for the new changes?  In 2016, the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS…

Agency Work can be a leading model for Online Platforms

Digital platform work has increased five-fold in the last decade, with around 11% of the EU workforce saying that they have already…

Africa: gig economy can create new jobs?

The gig economy is mostly seen as a critical element of a country's economy and employment. However, formal job is far from reality for…

UK: Uber develops a retirement plan

  The company said it would contribute 3 per cent of a driver's earnings into a pension plan, while drivers can choose to…

Italy: Amazon reaches agreement with Italian unions

After a long and difficult negotiation process that reached the peak of the protest in March 2021 with the first general 24-hour…

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