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Employers and employees make social security contributions at different rates across eastern Europe, presenting coordination challenges for multinationals. A previous article discussed social security contributions in the Americas. This article highlights contribution rates in eastern Europe. Bulgaria In Bulgaria, the employer’s contribution is from 14.12 percent to 14.82 percent of the employee’s salary, while the employee’s contribution is 10.58 percent. For specific types of work,…
There are strong feelings on either side of the Brexit debate, with people passionately arguing for both leave and remain. What issues arise if a supporter brings their views into the workplace? Are there potential discrimination risks? Could ‘Brexit’, or an equally strong belief in ‘remain’, count as a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (‘EqA’)? The legal test for a…
This article initially published on the Open Access Government page on 16 October 2019 explains the current and future effects of the GDPR one year after its implementation. Ius Laboris share their thoughts on what the first year of GDPR looked like and where they see it heading in the future. In the run-up to 25 May 2018, preparations for the implementation of the European…
How does Belgian law safeguard mental health in the workplace? This article describes the law and provides some guidance for employers. The issue of mental health in the workplace According to the Special Eurobarometer produced by the European Commission, almost one in ten Europeans struggles with mental health issues. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that the costs related to mental health problems for the…
Two recent European Court of Justice cases have given guidance on the scope of the ‘right to be forgotten’. The European Court of Justice has published its rulings in two prominent cases addressing the scope of ‘the right to be forgotten’ under EU privacy laws. Both cases involved Google and the French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (‘CNIL’). The right to be forgotten was…
The Netherlands Employee Insurance Agency has been ordered to pay EUR 250 damages to an employee whose personal health information was accidentally sent to her new employer. On 2 September 2019, the Amsterdam District Court rendered an interesting ruling on compensation for damages after a violation of the GDPR by the UWV (the Employee Insurance Agency). It is one of the first judgments about a…
New rules on flexible working that will take effect in January 2020 will allow employees in Finland greater freedom over where and when they work. The new Working Hours Act will enter into force on 1 January 2020. The goal of this legislative reform is to modernise the regulation of working hours and in particular, to take into account the special features of expert work,…
When there is a high risk to employees or third parties, employers are entitled to prohibit the consumption of alcohol, including outside the workplace, for certain categories of workers, according to a recent judgement. In France, alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer, cider and perry are allowed in the workplace. Other alcoholic beverages are prohibited. In circumstances where the consumption of these authorised drinks is likely…
Website operators who feature a ‘Like’ button have been ruled to be joint controllers for data protection purposes in a recent European Court of Justice judgement. In a judgment of 29 July 2019 (Fashion ID GmbH & Co, C-40/17) the European Court of Justice ruled that operators of a website that features a ‘Like’ button are controllers jointly with Facebook. This means they must make an arrangement with…
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued its annual report for 2018. The report provides information on the EDPB’s work in the first seven months after the GDPR entered into force and outlines the EDPB’s plans for the future. Since the entry into force of the GDPR on 25 May 2018, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has been tasked with ensuring consistent application…