Employment Breakfast Series: Frankfurt23 April 2020
This series will focus on the following topics: “Update on labour law”, “New developments in working time law” and “Matrix structures in the Group”.
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Employment Breakfast Series: Munich5 March 2020
This series will focus on the following topics: “Update on labour law”, “New developments in working time law” and “Matrix structures in the Group”.
Employment Breakfast Series: Hamburg25 March 2020
This series will focus on the following topics: “Update on labour law”, “New developments in working time law” and “Matrix structures in the Group”.
WFW advises HRL Morrison on European renewables investment platform12 February 2020
The newly established platform, Galileo Green Energy, will invest in the development of wind and solar energy projects and storage solutions across Europe, including in Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK
Brexit Immigration Countdown: what EEA nationals and employers need to do now4 February 2020
Now that Brexit has taken place, the UK has entered a transition period that will last until 31 December 2020, commencing a countdown for EEA nationals and their family members to secure their long term right to live and work in the UK.
Ethical Veganism akin to religion in the UK after landmark ruling17 January 2020
The Employment Tribunal held in Casamitjana Costa v The League Against Cruel Sports that ethical veganism can be a philosophical belief capable of protection under the Equality Act 2010 – what does this mean for employers?
“Hidden” Reasons for Dismissal5 December 2019
What was the “principle reason” for the dismissal: the reason in the mind of the decision maker or the “hidden reason” in the mind of the manager?
Right to Work Checks21 November 2019
The UK’s EAT judgment reiterates the appropriate right to work checks and the current rights of non-EEA family members of EEA or Swiss nationals amidst Home Office crackdown and Brexit uncertainty. Read to find out more.
Harassment or not?11 October 2019
Employment Partner Anna Robinson explores a recent case in which an Employment Tribunal held that a female manager massaging a male employee’s shoulders for 2-3 minutes, whilst unwanted conduct, was not harassment.
WFW to expand German employment law practice with Munich team hire10 October 2019
Dr Philipp Byers focusses on providing employment project-related legal advice, especially regarding workplace privacy (Beschäftigtendatenschutz) and employment law compliance issues.
Employment Briefing2 April 2019
Our first Breakfast Briefing of 2019 discussed the issue of employment status.
Italy’s new employment law “Dignity Decree”17 August 2018
Raffaela Colamarino discusses the recent publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, which introduces the so-called “Dignity Decree”. How will it impact on employment law?
