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MDR ONE Global Employment Law Handbooks: Now Available
Navigate complex employment law landscapes across Europe, APAC and the United Arab Emirates with our global employment law handbooks.
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A complex multi-jurisdictional project handled with ease
MDR ONE international counsel model flexes to cover HR projects large and small. Working in tandem with in-house legal and HR teams on a global workforce transition project, we saved time and money by simplifying complexity and streamlining processes.
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Making sense of Employer of Record Models: practical insights for global businesses
Employer of Record (EOR) arrangements offer a quick, flexible way for international businesses to get people on the ground. But they also come with real limits and risks. They tend to work best as a short‑to‑medium‑term solution, provided you plan properly.
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Belgium: Supporting Return to Work for Employees on Sick Leave
With effect from 1 June 2025, changes to Germany's Maternity Protection Act (MPA) have come into force. These changes introduce up to eight weeks of paid leave for employees who experience a miscarriage.
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India Labour Codes
On 21 November 2025, India introduced key changes to their labour laws, replacing 29 central statutes with four new Labour Codes.
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Egypt: Updated Labour Laws
With effect from 1 September 2025, changes to Egypt's Labour Law have come into force. With the new Labour Law also comes the operation of specialised labour courts from 1 October 2025, aimed at expediting labour dispute resolutions.
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Norway: Statutory Retirement Age Raised to 72
Norway has made an amendment to the Working Environment Act, removing the ability for employers to set internal company-specific retirement age limits below the general statutory age of 72.
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Germany: Changes to the Maternity Protection Act
With effect from 1 June 2025, changes to Germany's Maternity Protection Act (MPA) have come into force. These changes introduce up to eight weeks of paid leave for employees who experience a miscarriage.
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Spain: Amendments to employment termination for permanent incapacity
Employment contracts can no longer be automatically terminated solely due to an employee being declared permanently incapacitated. Instead, employers must first explore maintaining employment through reasonable accommodations, a change driven by CJEU ruling upholding EU disability protections.
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Italy: Unfair dismissal in small businesses
Up until 21st July 2025, unfair dismissal awards for non-dirigenti (i.e. non-senior / executive) employees hired after March 7, 2015 at small businesses (those with less than 15 employees in the single business unit or in the same town, and less than 60 overall in Italy) were capped at 6 months' salary in damages (save in cases where the termination was discriminatory/retaliatory).
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Introducing AI in the workplace in France
For the first time, a French court has addressed an employer's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The court declared that the introduction of AI tools as a pilot phase, including the training of employees on how to use the tools, went further than mere 'experimentation' and triggered the requirement to consult with their works council beforehand.
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Data protection impact assessment checklist
This checklist is designed to guide you through the steps of conducting a DPIA, ensuring that you not only comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation but also integrate best practices into your data processing activities. It will assist you in determining when a DPIA is necessary, how to carry it out effectively, and what measures to take following the assessment. 
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Poland: New additional leave for parents of premature babies or babies ill at birth
With effect from 19 March 2025, parents of babies born prematurely or newborns who must be hospitalised after birth due to health complications are entitled to additional leave.
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MDR ONE launches international privacy offering
This service is part of Mishcon de Reya's broader innovation offering and complements MDR ONE’s existing international employment law services. It offers centralised global privacy law support to multinational companies, empowering in-house counsel to manage their global legal operations effectively. This addition will enhance the MDR ONE proposition and provide a one-stop shop for global privacy support.
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