European Union: Employment and HR

Bei einer Entsendung bleibt der Arbeitnehmer organisatorisch beim entsendenden Unternehmen eingegliedert, erhält fachliche Weisungen vom Heimatarbeitgeber und erbringt eine „Aktivleistung”

Wanneer een werkgever geld leent aan een werknemer, lijkt dit een interne aangelegenheid. Maar wanneer kwalificeert zo'n lening als consumentenkrediet, en welke verplichtingen gelden er dan voor de werkgever? Het Hof Den Haag heeft recent uitspraak gedaan over een werkgever die de restschuld van een personeelslening probeerde te innen, met verrassende gevolgen.

The Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS) has issued two critical notices on 29 July 2026 addressing 100% social security contribution exemptions for employers.

This comprehensive employment law update examines critical WRC decisions from August 2026, including substantial awards for pregnancy discrimination, parent's leave violations, and disability accommodation failures. The analysis also covers the Government's proposed Leave for Pregnancy Loss Bill and highlights emerging compliance risks around minimum wage, working time records, and fair dismissal procedures.

Explore key employment law updates shaping the business landscape across the APAC region, including labour reforms, AI regulation, expanded employee protections, and significant court decisions that are transforming workplace practices throughout Asia-Pacific.

Ireland's Labour Court has released its 2025 Annual Report, revealing an 11% decrease in case referrals alongside increasingly complex workplace disputes spanning employment rights appeals, industrial relations matters, and collective bargaining agreements. The report highlights significant legal developments including High Court appeals on European Works Councils and collective redundancies, while demonstrating the Court's expanding role in setting employment standards through Employment Regulation Orders

Many people plan for an idealized retirement filled with travel and leisure, but what happens when reality diverges from expectations? This article explores the financial flexibility needed to navigate early retirement, changing priorities, market volatility, and unexpected life circumstances that can reshape your retirement journey in Spain.

What if your financial circumstances in 2036 look completely different from what you planned in 2026? This article explores why expats living in Spain need flexible financial arrangements that can adapt to life's unexpected changes, from property sales to relocations to longer lifespans.

Dutch tax authorities have issued new guidance clarifying the comparability criteria for foreign pension funds seeking exemptions from Dutch corporate income tax and dividend withholding tax. The guidance addresses whether minimum age and income thresholds, as well as voluntary additional contributions, prevent foreign pension schemes from qualifying for Dutch tax relief.

Germany's proposed employment law reform would allow employers to terminate high earners earning above EUR 177,450 annually in exchange for court-determined severance, even after losing unfair dismissal litigation.

Germany's coalition government has proposed sweeping reforms to employment law that could fundamentally reshape fixed-term contracts, dismissal protection, co-determination rights, and sick leave reporting. The measures aim to strengthen Germany's competitiveness amid technological change, demographic pressure, and international competition, offering employers significantly expanded flexibility while tightening certain compliance requirements.

Cyprus employment law provides robust protections for employees facing dismissal while establishing clear frameworks for employers to lawfully terminate contracts. Understanding notice periods, redundancy entitlements, and unfair dismissal claims is essential whether you are an employer planning a termination or an employee who has been dismissed, as the rules determine compensation, procedural requirements, and available remedies under the Termination of Employment Law of 1967.