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NSW Parliament passes Digital Work Systems Bill: what employers need to know

Australia - February 18 2026 The NSW Parliament has narrowly passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025, introducing the most significant update…

Labour Appeal Court clarifies the treatment of plea bargain agreements in disciplinary proceedings

South Africa - February 11 2026 In a January 2026 judgment, the Labour Appeal Court clarified the effect of a plea bargain agreement within internal workplace Disciplinary process…

Draft bill: reporting obligation for labour providers in case of workplace accidents

European Union, Netherlands - February 9 2026 The draft bill Act on Introducing a Reporting and Verification Duty for Labour Providers in Case of Workplace Accidents is currently under…

New rules for temporary agency workers and employment agencies

Netherlands - February 9 2026 The new collective Labour agreement (CLA) for temporary agency workers took effect on 1 January 2026. From that date, agency workers are entitled to…

New Labour Intermediation Admission Act combats rogue employment agencies

Netherlands - February 9 2026 On 11 November 2025, the Dutch Senate approved the Labour Intermediation Admission Act (Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling arbeidskrachten). This…

OECD 2025 update

European Union, Netherlands, OECD - February 9 2026 The OECD has published the 2025 update of the Model Tax Convention (MTC) and its accompanying Commentary. This update contains tightened guidelines…

Supreme Court: temporary agency work must truly be temporary

Netherlands - February 9 2026 The Dutch Supreme Court has recently confirmed that temporary agency work must, by definition, have a temporary nature, as required by the European…

When Performance Management Becomes a Psychosocial Hazard

Australia - January 29 2026 The recent sentencing of a Commonwealth Government Department (Department) for failing to manage psychosocia…

Labour Court clarifies what constitutes just and equitable compensation for unfair dismissals

South Africa - January 27 2026 Employers should take careful note of a December 2025 judgment by the Labour Court wherein the principles applicable to determining what constitutes…

Commencement of The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act and Associated Regulations

United Kingdom - January 15 2026 On 15th December 2025, the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025 were passed, bringing the whole of the Paternity…