In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in Europe in Q1 2016:

European Union

1. EU Revises Posting of Workers Directive

2. EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement

3. Employers Right to Monitor Employees’ Emails Clarified

Austria

Substantive Changes to Employment Legislation

Belgium

1. E-Signatures for Temporary Contracts

2. Reduction in Employer Social Security Contributions to Boost Jobs

Germany

Revised Proposals to Amend the Employee Leasing Act

Netherlands

Changes to the Tax Rules for Contractors

Poland

Labour Code Changes to Fixed Term Contracts

Switzerland

Changes to Working Time Rules

UK

1. Government Reforms the Conduct Regulations of Employment Agencies and Businesses

2. National Living Wage Introduced

3. Gender Pay Gap Reporting

4. Tax Changes for Contractors Supplied by Intermediaries

5. Modern Slavery Act Comes Into Effect

6. Holiday Pay Includes Commission