Overview

This briefing by Eversheds provides extensive coverage of many of the most significant latest developments in HR and employment law across Europe. It includes:

- European Union: Working Time Directive is once more under review;
- Switzerland: Dealing with Swiss data protection laws during international M&A;
- Sweden: New law regulating industrial action further to the "Laval" case, plus EU criticises Swedish fixed term employee protection;
- Hungary: New insolvency rules plus changes to child-care and pregnancy benefits;
- Slovak Republic: Reforms give greater rights to fixed term, temporary and part-time employees;
- Poland: Supreme Court limits the position of trade unions;
- Italy: New arbitration proposal and changes to fixed term contracts.
- Germany: Recent case law interpreting the Acquired Rights Directive in Germany;
- France: Why employers should pay attention to stress at work; and
- Denmark: High compensation awarded to part-time worker and avoiding the pitfalls with retention bonuses.

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