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It’s not just AI that’s going to impact our future. Other technologies are also advancing at an exceptional pace and are promising groundbreaking developments. Internet of Things (IoT) One such technology is the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT consists of networks of physical objects with sensors, software, and connectivity devices inserted into them. These ‘smart’ appliances collect and exchange data, communicating with each other…
Under Hungarian law, employers have a duty to ensure that employees can work safely and without risk to their health. One way of ensuring this was through mandatory occupational health assessments. Before 1 September this year, all employers had to have a medical service provider (a so-called company doctor) and all employees had to undergo a medical examination before starting work. Periodic and, in justified…
An investigation requested by the Norwegian government has proposed changes in how holiday pay is accrued and paid out in Norway. Current Regulations Unlike most other European countries, holiday and holiday pay are separate rights in Norway. While all employees are legally entitled to holidays from their first year of employment, holiday pay is currently paid out the year after it is earned (the qualification…
On 30 June 2024, a Legislative Decree came into force that introduced important changes to national legislation on disability. This decree is the latest of several recent legislative decrees implementing the 2021 delegation law on disability, which were necessary to adapt the Italian legal system to United Nations and EU guidance on the rights of persons with disabilities. The implementing legislative decrees published to date are the following: a decree…
The European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is one of the most significant corporate responsibility reforms in recent years. Its impact will be felt far beyond the EU – including in Australia. The CSDDD was formally adopted by the EU Parliament in April and published on 5 July 2024. It requires EU member states to implement legislation in accordance with the Directive,…
A recent amendment to Israel’s sexual harassment law expands the obligations of an employer under the law to cover employees of contractors providing services to the employer. The Law for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment is intended to address, among other issues, occurrences of sexual harassment in the workplace. Towards this goal, various obligations applying to employers are set out, including an obligation to establish…
The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (‘MPFA’) has commenced a major overhaul of the Hong Kong pensions system with the launch of the eMPF Platform in June 2024. The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) is Hong Kong’s pension scheme, which involves compulsory contributions to privately managed fund plans. The eMPF Platform is a centralised electronic platform designed to streamline MPF administration for employers, employees and MPF…
A recent amendment to Israel’s sexual harassment law expands the obligations of an employer under the law to cover employees of contractors providing services to the employer. The Law for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment is intended to address, among other issues, occurrences of sexual harassment in the workplace. Towards this goal, various obligations applying to employers are set out, including an obligation to establish…
On 26 August the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber EUR 290 million for a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Following a number of complaints from French Uber drivers, the DPA found that Uber transferred personal data relating to European drivers to the US without adequately protecting those data in doing so. The DPA marked this ‘a serious violation of the…
The amendment, which went into effect on 29 June, transposes a 2022 EU Directive into Polish law. It adds several named reprotoxins to the section of the Labour Code that covers carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace. Work is also under way to issue secondary legislation imposing new duties on employers. In accordance with the new law, employers must strive to replace reprotoxins with substances…