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British Virgin Islands
Harneys
On 7 March 2024, the British Virgin Islands Cabinet announced the expansion of the list of exemptions to obtaining a work permit in the territory.
Cyprus
Y. Vasiliou & Co LLC
Η Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία έχοντας ως γνώμονα την προώθηση του θεσμού της οικογένειας άλλα και την πρ
G. Vrikis & Associates Ltd
The duration for the above mandatory telework would extend only to the timeframe covered by the Decree, or until the employee's health is no longer at risk...
KPMG in Cyprus
Σε σχέση με αναφορές που έγιναν κατά τη συνεδρία της Κοινοβουλευτικής Επιτροπής Ενέργειας, Εμπο
Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills
The recent Court of First Instance decision in Tahoe Life Insurance Company Ltd v Cheung Wai Yi [2024] HKCFI 782 serves as a reminder that employers...
Harneys
As a working mother I prioritise the big-ticket items: keeping the children alive, my day job and personal hygiene.
Ireland
Dillon Eustace
The Workplace Relations Commission (‘WRC') has published its Code of Practice (‘Code') for employers and employees on how to deal with requests for flexible working and remote working arrangements.
Jersey
Appleby
Following campaigning by the parents of Jack Heard, the UK introduced the right to parental bereavement leave in 2020. Known as "Jack's law", the relevant law guarantees working parents...
Luxembourg
DLA Piper
This newsflash explores the details of this Directive and its local implications for employers and employees alike, highlighting the new landscape surrounding gender equality in the workplace.
Malta
Papilio Services Limited
The Malta Retirement Programme (MRP) and the United Nations Pensions Programme (UNPP) in Malta are two distinct initiatives aimed at attracting foreign retirees to retire in Malta.
Papilio Services Limited
A programme called the Specialist Employee Initiative (SEI) aims to attract and retain TCNs, skilled professionals from third countries, to work and reside in Malta.
CSB Group
Employee share options are a popular method utilised by companies to incentivise their employees by offering them the opportunity to acquire shares in the company...
GVZH Advocates
Less favourable treatment is always condemned in an employment relationship, more so when comparing whole-time employees as opposed to part-time employees.
Philippines
Herbert Smith Freehills
Philippine law sets a high standard in establishing a just cause for termination of employment. There are also due process requirements which must be complied with.
Villaraza & Angangco Law Offices
With more and more businesses seeing value in engaging skilled Filipino contractors to perform specific services, the persistent challenge that confronts them is misclassification of their contractors as their employees.
United Arab Emirates
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
In a significant update to the regulation of labour relations, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has been authorized to make decisions in individual labour disputes.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Part-time employment is becoming increasingly common in the modern workforce, offering flexibility for both employers and workers. In the UAE the legal framework governing part-time employment...
European Union
Sciberras Advocates
Malta offers several special residence permits for third country nationals who are considered as highly qualified individuals.
Y. Vasiliou & Co LLC
As a general rule, a company in the Republic of Cyprus should give priority in employment recruitment to Cypriots and EU nationals before employing a Third Country National.
Fenech & Fenech Advocates
Whilst the right to equal pay between men and women is well established, the implementation and enforcement of same has proven challenging.
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