What a Conservative Government means for UK immigration law

What will the new Conservative government mean for immigration law and policy in the UK? Having fought his campaign on the promise to ‘get Brexit done’ it is now certain that Mr Johnson will take the UK out of the EU. With a 78-seat majority, Mr Johnson plans to bring his Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the commons next Friday and pave the way for…

No-Deal Brexit - Update: Residence and labour market access for UK citizens in Germany

With the re-election of a conservative majority in the UK Parliament, UK citizens – and their employers – continue to face the question to which extent they will be allowed to reside and work in Germany after a „No-Deal Brexit”, i.e. after a withdrawal of the UK from the EU without an agreement regulating the legal modalities of the withdrawal, on the new Brexit date…

No-Deal Brexit – Update: Aufenthalt und Arbeitsmarktzugang von UK-Staatsbürgern in Deutschland

Nachdem der Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der EU nunmehr auf den 31.01.2020 verschoben wurde, stellt sich für UK-Staatsbürger – und deren Arbeitgeber – weiterhin die Frage, inwiefern diese sich nach einem „Brexit“ ohne ein diesen regelndes Abkommen – „No-Deal Brexit“ – in Deutschland aufhalten und arbeiten dürfen werden. Hierzu haben wir bereits Anfang des Jahres hier im Blog berichtet. Der deutsche sowie der EU-Gesetzgeber…

UK - Something to be-leave in? Brexit as a philosophical belief

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…

Europe - What was the first year of GDPR like? Where is it heading?

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…

UK + Comments from other countries – The EU adopts a work-life balance directive

The Work-Life Balance Directive, which brings in new rights for carers and working parents, must be implemented in all EU member states by the middle of 2022. We look at what it means for employers.  Background to the Directive  The Work-Life Balance Directive (the ‘Directive’) originates from the EU Commission’s unsuccessful attempts to improve maternity rights across the EU. Currently, EU law provides for 14 weeks…

UK – employment rights in a no-deal Brexit

What might a ‘no-deal’ Brexit mean for UK employment rights? What could employers do now to prepare? And what might the future hold in a no-deal scenario? With new Prime Minister Boris Johnson clear that he would be prepared to leave the EU without a deal if necessary and current legislation committing the UK to leaving the EU at 23:00 on 31 October, this article revisits the employment law implications of a no-deal Brexit.  What could employers do now to…

Ius Laboris University in Kiew: Internationales Treffen mit Blick über den juristischen Tellerrand und Hackathon

In diesem Jahr fand die Ius Laboris University vom 12. bis 15. Juni in Kiew in der Ukraine statt. Die Ius Laboris University ist eine Fortbildungsveranstaltung für die Anwälte unserer internationalen Ius Laboris Allianz. Sie erhalten einerseits die Möglichkeit in verschiedenen Workshops über den „juristischen Tellerrand“ hinauszuschauen und andererseits Kollegen aus verschiedenen Ländern des Ius Laboris Netzwerkes kennenzulernen. Aus Deutschland haben fünf Anwälte und Anwältinnen…

UK – European Court of Justice rules that employers must keep records of actual time worked

The European Court of Justice has ruled that employers must keep a record of all hours worked by their workers each day, in order to ensure compliance with the rules on maximum weekly working time and rest breaks. The EU Working Time Directive (‘WTD’) limits maximum weekly working time to 48 hours a week, and gives workers the right to daily and weekly rest breaks….

UK – EU Commission confirms its views on EWCs and a ‘no-deal’ Brexit

The European Commission (‘EC’) has recently revised its March 2018 guidance on the legal repercussions of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for European Works Councils (‘EWCs’), including the implications of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. The EC’s Notice to Stakeholders of 13 March 2019 does not have any formal legal status, but will be persuasive in any dispute. It confirms the analysis in our recent article on the impact of…