Five developments to read for October in less than 5 minutes.
| | | | Continuing trend: Remote working | | While remote and hybrid working arrangements are commonplace for many employers, regulators continue to play catch-up. This month we reported on the progress of the draft “Work where you want” bill in the Netherlands which, despite its name, would only provide limited rights for employees to change their place of work. In Brazil, a revised law on remote working requires employers to track hours and make overtime payments. In Mexico, health and safety considerations are the focus of proposed new regulations for teleworking. | | |
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| | | | Whistleblowing: helping you keep up to date | | View our tracker on local country implementation of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive for the latest developments, including the publication of draft legislation in Belgium and Finland. Most significantly during October, in Ireland, the commencement date for the incoming legislation has been set as 1 January 2023, giving employers some, but not much, time to ready themselves for compliance. Also, in France, the long-awaited Application Decree has been published, setting out detailed requirements for internal reporting channels, which employers should now implement/update as a priority. | | |
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| | | | US in focus | | Two long-awaited proposed federal rules – the NLRB’s proposed standard for determining joint-employer status and the DOL’s proposed rule regarding independent contractor classification – could increase the risk of joint-employer liability and misclassification claims for US employers. Compliance also remains burdensome as states and localities continue to enact new laws. In California, for example, employers face new obligations related to pay transparency and reporting, leave, and cannabis use, among other issues. | | |
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| | | | Introducing our global share plans platform: Lookout | | Lookout is a paid-for global share plans platform which provides bespoke legal and tax advice for incentive awards in one easily accessible and customisable location. With a range of user-friendly functions, Lookout is a dynamic tool that makes it easy to obtain and implement advice for jurisdictions where you operate share plans. To find out more, you can see our video walking through Lookout here or contact us and a member of our team will be in touch to organise a demonstration and talk through how Lookout can help you. | | |
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| | | | Join us! Global employment law events | | Join our upcoming briefings to keep ahead of developments: - Our International Employment Law Training workshops are running in London on 8 November in relation to the Netherlands and Belgium, on the UAE and Saudi Arabia on 15 November and on the Nordics on 29 November. View the calendar and register here.
- On 9 November, together with Campos Mello Advogados, we are hosting a webinar on rules on transfer of personal data in the EU and Latin America. Register here.
- On 17 and 18 November, our Canadian team will present their fall Employment and Labour Law Update Webinar. Register here.
To discuss how any of these changes impact your business, please contact your local DLA Piper contact or email us at employment@dlapiper.com. | | |
