With skills shortages increasing across multiple sectors and widespread productivity levels reportedly declining, many organisations are looking to develop the skills of their existing workforce and the wider talent pool ...
In the case 3389/MF, the applicant argued that his redundancy from Airmalta plc was not genuine and consequently, that he should be compensated for unfair dismissal. On the other hand, Airmalta claimed that the marketing business had changed throughout the years and through a restructuring process, it had been decided that the role of marketing manager was no longer needed ...
As the latest signal in the priority of the Duty to Report in Ohio, the State Medical Board has updated its Duty to Report video.[1] The video is offered by the Board for physicians to fulfill the mandatory continuing medical education (CME) component of the license renewal process in Ohio. Introduced in a new regulation on May 31, 2021,[2] the Board began mandating one hour of CME on the topic of the legal duty to report misconduct ...
The transitional period linked to the Covid-19 pandemic ends on 30 June 2023. As a result, the social security thresholds for teleworking come into effect again, with all the obligations and administrative formalities that this entails. However, some cross-border teleworkers and their employers will be subject to new rules under the new European telework framework agreement_ signed by Luxembourg on 5 June 2023. 1 ...
Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Partner and Rail Sector Lead participated in a roundtable in Birmingham last month hosted by Insider Media Limited, which was focused on the challenges, obstacles and opportunities supply chains face when looking at how manufacturing is adapting and innovating to bring forward the green revolution in transport. Michelle joined a team of experts and leading players from the mobility sector covering rail, automotive and aerospace ...
‘Flexibility becomes the norm as businesses look to build resilience in their real estate portfolio and workplace strategy.’ That is the key takeaway from Colliers’ recently released Global Occupier Outlook 2023 report, which found that two-thirds of corporate occupiers active in EMEA anticipate that up to 20% of their commercial real estate portfolio will move from traditional leases to flex leases within the next five years ...
In Industrial Tribunal case number 3642/CCG, the applicant claimed that he had been subjected to discrimination, lack of equal pay, a breach of the grievance procedure under the collective agreement, lack of payment of a performance bonus and constructive dismissal. Firstly considering discrimination, the applicant argued that he was not allowed to avail himself of a career break to work with a company operating in the financial services industry ...
Zoltan Balazs Kovacs prepared a summary to the key questions regarding the EU Whistleblowing Directive and the related change of legislation in Hungary with the act entering into force on 24 July 2023. 1 ...
‘Quiet quitting’ is a trend that has emerged in recent years where people stop going above and beyond in their daily work. They do not actually quit their job, but simply perform the bare minimum in favour of a better work-life balance. There are several reasons which might motivate an individual to start this process and experiencing menopausal symptoms is, understandably, fast becoming one of them ...
On September 17, 2022, Exempt Decree No. 63 of the Ministry of Health was published in the Official Gazette, approving Technical Standard No. 226 of the Ministry of Health, which set forth the obligation to implement a data registration system that allows the traceability of medical devices when they are received by institutional healthcare providers ...
As part of Rail Safety Week 2023, Health and Safety specialist Hayley Saunders looks at personal liability and how employees across all levels of a business can make a difference by positive individual contribution to workplace culture. Below is a summary of key takeaways from the webinar. Responsibility for workplace safety rests with employers and employees alike ...
The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70% jump in charge points over the past year. The figures, utilised in the calculation of the Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index developed by Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths, demonstrate the substantial impact of the government's ongoing efforts to expand the charging infrastructure network ...
As of June 1, 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr, “BMDV”) published a new draft bill for a regulation on consent management services (Consent Management Regulation Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung, “EinwV”) under the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Telemedien-Datenschutz-Gesetz, “TTDSG”) ...
Disclaimer: To provide employers with quick and practical information about how to comply with their obligations between now and the entry into force of the Law (as defined below), this newsflash has been prepared on the basis of Bill of law n°7890 as debated and voted on in Parliament on 13 June 2023 ...
Employers may be tempted to think that, compared to a human, using technology produces more accurate results faster and that it should be embraced at all costs. While tech can be a valuable aide, care is needed particularly when it comes to recruitment. Can technology lawfully screen applications? When it comes to recruitment, any way to quickly and accurately sort through applications to identify viable candidates is a benefit to employers ...
In October 2022, the Virginia Supreme Court decided the case of Hawkins v. Town of South Hill (view the opinion here), which fundamentally alters 40 years of precedent in the Commonwealth concerning what is considered confidential and not subject to production in response to a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request. Earlier this month, the Circuit Court issued its decision on remand in light of the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision in Hawkins ...
What is workplace artificial intelligence or AI? In its simplest form, AI in the workplace is the use of technology or software to monitor employees’ work performance, gather data, problem-solve, or aid in decision making ...
Employers must be cautious in disciplining employees for offensive or abusive conduct directed at management in the workplace in light of standards recently reestablished by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). On May 1, 2023, via its supplemental decision in Lion Elastomers LLC, 372 NLRB No ...
While employers cannot police all employee conduct outside the workplace, employee interactions outside of work can – and do – impact the work environment. Indeed, under certain circumstances, inappropriate conduct by an employee outside the workplace may still subject an employer to liability. What constitutes actionable discrimination or harassment, triggering potential employer liability, is often a murky question ...
Employee performance is always rated in one manner or another. Best practice is to rate this performance through known, objective processes. In the context of the employment relationship, performance evaluations are an essential tool for providing workers with insight into how managers are making decisions about promotions, equity, and pay. In addition, performance evaluations will most certainly play a critical role if the employment relationship ends and litigation occurs ...
On July 1, 2023, laws that were passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Glenn Younkin become effective in Virginia. In the most recent legislative session, a number of new employment laws were passed applicable to Virginia employers. 1. HB1895 – Expansion of Prohibited Contractual Provisions in Cases of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Current Virginia law (Va. Code § 40.1-28 ...
