European Employment Law Handbooks: Now Available

We are pleased to announce the launch of our European employment law handbooks for 2023/24.

Now more than ever, it’s vital to understand the current legal and regulatory landscape to help you navigate local employment law and HR issues. In our handbooks, we:

  • Explore key employment laws across Europe.
  • Provide practical insights for navigating the continent’s diverse employment landscape.
  • Enable you to operate more efficiently by saving you time researching laws and guiding you to make informed decisions to benefit your business.

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Whilst many European employment laws are broadly similar, there are significant differences from country to country.

Use the form below to choose your preferred handbook for one of 12 European countries: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom.

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To download your preferred handbook(s), please complete the form below.

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Resource Centre

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Ireland – Code of Practice on the right to request remote or flexible working published in March 2024

What rights do employees have to request flexible or remote working? Employees can submit a flexible working or remote working request from their first day of employment, but they must have reached six months’ continuous service before the start of any period of flexible/remote work. Additionally, flexible (not remote working) requests can only be made
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Czech Republic – Flexible amendments to the Labour Code

A draft bill regarding changes to the Labour Code in the Czech Republic has recently been published. The draft bill amends a range of significant provisions such as the probationary period, termination of employment, working time and pay. The amendment aims to increase flexibility in employment relationships and is anticipated to come into force in January 2025.
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Singapore – New Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements

What are FWAs? FWAs are work arrangements where employers and employees agree to a variation from the standard work arrangement. These can be categorised as follows: (i) flexi-place (for example, working from home); (ii) flexi-time (for example, flexible working hours); and (iii) flexi-load (for example, job sharing or part-time work). What procedure should be followed
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Australia – Increase to paid parental leave

What are the key changes to paid parental leave? Effective 1 July 2024, eligible parents will be entitled to 22 weeks of paid parental leave in total, increasing each year by two weeks until it reaches 26 weeks on 1 July 2026. Effective 1 July 2025, the period of leave reserved for (and which must
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