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Europe Legal Update Q4 2017

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem in Europe in Q4 2017:
  • European Union: Pregnant workers are protected even though employer is unaware; Jurisdiction for claims is employee’s habitual place of work; Proposals approved for a revised Posted Workers Directive; ECJ confirms carry-forward of accrued but untaken holiday pay; Failure to assess risk to breastfeeding mother is discrimination
  • Austria: Equal treatment of white- and blue-collar workers
  • Belgium: New rules increase administration when posting workers
  • Germany: Minimum wage applies to public holidays and night work premiums
  • Italy: Bonus for youth employment in 2018; New whistleblowing protections
  • Iceland: First country to make gender pay gap illegal 
  • UK: Draft bill to end “bogus” self-employment; Immigration Rules changes for 2018




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