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Employers’ duty to record annual leave and pay
United Kingdom - March 26 2026 From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act) will place a new duty on employers to create and retain records that are adequate to show…
Fixed‑term employment relationship of a works council member
Germany - March 25 2026 If an employer refuses to conclude an indefinite follow‑on contract with a fixed term employee because of the employee’s works council activities…
Fixed-term replacement contract: consequences of the failure to inform an employee of the dismissal of a replaced employee
France - March 11 2026 In a ruling dated November 13, 2025, the French Supreme Court determined that when an employee is hired under a fixed-term replacement contract, the…
CDD de remplacement : obligation pour l’employeur d’informer le salarie remplacant du licenciement du salarie remplace et comment cet oubli transforme le CDD en CDI
France - March 10 2026 Dans un arrêt du 13 novembre 2015, la Cour de Cassation a jugé dans le cadre d’un CDD de remplacement, que l’employeur devait informer le salarié…
From Principle to Practice: Applying the 6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice to Workplace Investigations
Australia - March 9 2026 By embedding the six core principles of trauma-informed practice to workplace investigations, employers can create respectful, effective processes…
Government unveils plans to address gender pay gap and menopause issues to support women at work.
United Kingdom - March 5 2026 Starting in April 2026, employers with 250 or more staff will have the option to prepare and share a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay…
Employment Rights Act 2025: Updated timeline and new consultations published
United Kingdom - March 5 2026 At the beginning of February, the government published an updated timeline for implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act). In…
The importance of drafting clear settlement agreements
South Africa - March 3 2026 A January 2026 judgment of the Labour Appeal Courthighlights the effect of vague drafting within a settlement agreement. An employee’s alleged unfair…
Labour Law Amendment Bill published for public comment
South Africa - March 2 2026 On 26 February 2026, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the Labour Law Amendment Bill, 2025 for public comment (the Bill). The Bill…
A reminder to employers that amending contractual terms requires agreement
South Africa - February 23 2026 In February 2026, the Labour Court ruled that an employer’s decision to unilaterally abolish the contractual payment of a 13th cheque to its employee…
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