Multinational Employers

México reduce la jornada laboral El 1 de mayo de 2026 se publicó la reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo que introduce cambios relevantes al marco normativo aplicable a la duración y organización de la jornada laboral en México, en seguimiento a los ajustes previamente realizados a nivel constitucio

“All or Nothing” or Only in Part? – What the Proposed Concept of Partial Incapacity for Work Entails Under German Law With the recently announced healthcare reform, the German Federal Government intends, for the first time, to codify the concept of so-called partial incapacity for work. Should the d

Three Weeks of Vacation at a Time? Employers May Not Impose Blanket Limits in Germany In a decision dated March 2, 2026 (Case No. 4 Ta 15/26), the Thuringian Higher Labor Court overturned a common assumption in German workplace practice: Employers may not impose blanket rules limiting annual leave t

In this podcast, Kathryn Bird (Toronto), Erin Schachter (Montréal), and Shir Fulga (Toronto) examine the Ontario Divisional Court’s 2025 decision in Bokhari v. Top Medical Transport Center Services, which reviewed the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s preliminary dismissal of a disability discrimin

A perennial issue in German labor law practice: If termination without notice is being considered due to a strong suspicion of a serious breach of duty (termination on suspicion), the employer must promptly hear the affected employee before issuing the termination. But what applies if the affected e

In the Eleventh Hour: Implementation Status of the EU Pay Transparency Directive With a June 7 member state implementation deadline barely a month away, employers still face significant uncertainty as to how individual EU member states will implement the European Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay trans

On Labor Day, May 1, 2026, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation ( Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF)) reforming several provisions of the Federal Labor Law ( Ley Federal del Trabajo (FLL)) to incorporate the modifications and new obligations arising from the recent ame

In its ruling of January 29, 2026 (Ref. No. 4 SLa 290/24), Germany’s Saxony Regional Labor Court ( Landesarbeitsgericht (LAG)) held that a lawful strike supersedes previously approved vacation leave, meaning that participating employees may receive no pay for that period and may forfeit the correspo

As the transposition deadline of 7 June 2026 looms closer, EU member states remain at vastly different stages of implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

On March 13, 2026, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released Chao v. Hallmark Poultry Processors Ltd. , unanimously dismissing an employee’s appeal and affirming that his employer had just cause to terminate an employee, without compensation, for violating a workplace COVID-19 safety policy.

The Netherlands: Holiday Accrual During Dormant Employment? A recent decision of the Rotterdam District Court has clarified that "dormant employment" is far from inactive. This ASAP briefly addresses developments that have occurred since our previous post on this issue ( click here ). Recap: Dormant

Do Employees in the Netherlands Have the Right to Determine Their Own Working Hours? To some extent, employees in the Netherlands have the right to work flexible hours. Pursuant to the Dutch Flexible Working Act ( Wet flexibel werken ; Wfw ), they may ask their employer to reduce the number of worki

A flurry of employment law reforms in the United Arab Emirates—a business-friendly area that remains firmly rooted in traditional values and national identity—in recent years has caught the attention of multinational employers and expatriates alike, but do these changes represent a genuine shift tow

The Danish Parliamentary Election – Risks and Opportunities for Businesses On March 24, 2026, elections were held for the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). The election resulted in a highly unclear parliamentary situation, with no majority for either the right or the left. Twelve parties (plus four p

How Would the European Commission’s Draft Proposal for the EU Inc. Affect German Employers? On March 18, 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for an EU-wide legal framework establishing a new form of limited-liability company – the EU Inc. With this draft, the Commission aims to prom

The Federal Labor Court ( Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) clarified in August 2024 (decision of August 1, 2024 - Ref. No. 6 AZR 38/24 ) that employees covered by the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States ( Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder (TV-L)) are entitl

A New Enforcement Agency in the UK is Born: The Fair Work Agency The Fair Work Agency (FWA), a new enforcement body, was established on April 7, 2026. The FWA was conceived under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) and has been created to combine the enforcement of many

UK Government Launches Call for Evidence on TUPE On April 8, 2026, the UK Government launched a call for evidence on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (commonly referred to as “TUPE”). The Government previously committed to strengthening the rights and protecti

German Works Councils and Digital Platform Work Digital labor platforms, app-based work models, and remote workforces are shaping employment structures far beyond Europe. A recent decision by Germany’s highest labor court clarifies how traditional employee representation rules apply even in highly d

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Shirin Aboujawde (New York/London) and Maya Barba (San Francisco) discuss the 2025 Model Tax Convention update from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and its implications for employers managing cross-border r