- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q2 2019:
- European Union: ECJ rules employers must keep records of working time; New European Labour Authority and a directive providing protection to short-term and casual workers
- Belgium: Premium paid by a third party constitutes remuneration for social security
- France: Tax exemption for overtime pay; Employers must comply with stronger sexual harassment laws
- Finland: New Working Hours Act effective 1 January 2020
- Ireland: Increase in parental leave
- Netherlands: Minimum earnings threshold and declaration for self-employed from 2021; Changes to duration of fixed-term contracts, on-call and payroll employment
- Slovakia: Major changes to whistleblowing regime
- Spain: Gender pay equality measures introduced
- United Kingdom: Written statements of employment for workers and removal of Swedish Derogation from 6 April 2020; Holiday pay must include regular voluntary overtime pay; Hirer liable to compensate workers for breach of agency worker regulations; Restrictive covenants can be severed to be enforceable; New executive pay transparency measures come into force
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