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Europe Legal Update Q3 2020

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q3 2020:
  • European Union: EU-US Privacy Shield is ruled invalid for data transfers;European Court considers whether an “employer of record” is the employer
  • Austria: Croatian nationals now free to work in Austria   
  • France: Paid caregiver leave for employees and self-employed; Unemployment bonus/penalty applies from March 2021              
  • Germany: Equal pay applies to freelancers
  • Israel: Buyers may be deemed employers of agency workers and service providers’ employees         
  • Netherlands: DBA remains in place with web module for ZZP in 2021       
  • Switzerland: New paternity leave laws   
  • UK: HMRC overturns IR35 defeat on appeal; Gender fluid and non-binary are protected characteristics; New health and care visa launched; Supply contract termination on grounds of client insolvency may be unenforceable; Holiday pay, bonuses and voluntary overtime




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