UK Uber drivers win landmark employment tribunal
After losing an employment tribunal in London last week, ride-hailing app Uber may now have to provide its 40,000 UK drivers with the national minimum wage, holiday and sick pay. Brought ...
Swiss Immigration Referendum: An Update
Switzerland’s February 2014 referendum, which voted in favour of restricting immigration from EU countries, has undoubtedly polarised the country. Proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), the referendum narrowly returned a ...
Germany update: Employment Law Passed, Adoption Date Changed to April 2017
Today, Staffing Industry Analysts has reported that Bundestag, the lower house of the German Government, has approved amendments to the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs’ Employment Act (AUG), which covers regulation ...
A New World of Work, part VI: Conclusion
Throughout this series, we have explored and sought to encapsulate how the gig economy is defining the way in which we work today. The rise of online and on-demand marketplaces has ...
Irish 2017 Budget Main Tax Changes
Following the unveiling of the 2017 Irish Budget on 11 October no changes were made to the normal tax rates of 20 per cent and 40 per cent however the ...
FAQs: Labour Leasing In Switzerland
What is labour leasing? What is required to undertake labour leasing legally? Non-Swiss recruitment agencies cannot legally recruit for a Swiss client without holding a labour leasing license. This is regardless ...
Temporary workers entitled to same severance pay rights as permanent workers, EU Court rules
Bloomberg today reported that the EU Court of Justice of the European Union said that Spain must grant temporary workers the same rights to severance pay as permanent workers. The reports said the ...
A New World Of Work, Part V: Navigating The New World Of Work
Throughout this series, “A New World of Work” has explored and reviewed the ever-evolving state of the staffing sector and the rise of the gig economy. This fifth and penultimate ...
HMRC releases guide for statutory residence test
HM Revenue & Customs has released a guide that helps to clarify points in its non-dom statutory residence test. Published on 23 August 2016, the guide provides updates on the test ...
Danish Government buys “Panama Papers” information: what does it mean for compliance?
Last week, the news broke that the Danish government has taken steps to acquire information linked to the “Panama papers” leak for a sum reported to be up to £1 ...