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Argentina | Allende & Brea
The Supreme Court Limited the Criteria for Extending Liability for Labor Obligations to Directors of Large Companies On July 10, 2025, the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice ruled in the case "Oviedo, Javier Darío v. Telecom Argentina S.A. et al. on dismissal," overturning the decisions of the lower courts that had extended liabilities to the directors of the defendant companies.
For more information on these articles or any other
issues involving labor and employment matters in Argentina, please
contact Nicolás Grandi (Partner) of Allende & Brea at ngrandi@allende.com or visit www.allende.com.(1).gif){kind=spacer}
Australia | Harmers Workplace Law
Lattouf V ABC: A Landmark Ruling on Political Opinion On June 25, 2025, Justice Rangiah of the Federal Court of Australia handed down a much-anticipated landmark decision in Lattouf v ABC, finding that the ABC had contravened s 772(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) for unlawfully terminating Ms. Lattouf's employment for the substantial and operative reason that she held a political opinion. In this legal update, we provide a summary of the case and the court's findings, and some of the associated key lessons for employers.
For more information on these articles or any other
issues involving labor and employment matters in Australia, please
contact Michael Harmer (Partner) of Harmers Workplace Lawyers at michael.harmer@Harmers.com.au or visit www.harmers.com.au.
Belgium | Van Olmen & Wynant
National Labor Council Extends Early Retirement
Schemes, Medical Unemployment with Company Supplement, and
Temporary Unemployment for White-collar Employees Until End of
2025
On the 30th of June 2025, several collective bargaining agreements
(CBAs) were going to expire. These CBAs provided exceptional
regimes in the field of end-of-career measures and temporary
unemployment. They had already been temporarily extended in
response to successive crises. However, they were now set to expire
in line with the federal coalition agreement of the "Arizona
coalition," which outlines the progressive restriction or
discontinuation of such schemes.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Belgium, please contact Chris Van Olmen (Partner) of Van Olmen & Wynant at chris.van.olmen@vow.be or visit www.vow.be.
Canada | Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti
Federal Pay Equity Compliance: June 30, 2025 Deadline and Compliance Best Practices
Safety First: Refusal to Comply with Safety Program Warrants Dismissal
Employers Win: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds ESA-Minimum Termination Clause
"Canadianizing" Employment Agreements and Challenges to Mitigation
International Remote Workers and the ESA: Key OLRB Ruling Explained
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Canada, please contact Robert Bayne (Partner) of Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti at rbayne@filion.on.ca or visit www.filion.on.ca.
Chile | Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos
Labor Directorate Reconsiders Opinion on Collective Bargaining in Inter-Company Unions On July 4, 2025, the Labor Directorate (the "DT") issued Opinion No. 452/17 (the "Opinion"), which reconsiders the existing administrative doctrine regarding the requirements for collective bargaining by workers affiliated with an inter-company union. The following key points are highlighted.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in China, please contact Carol Zhu (Partner) of Zhong Lun Law Firm at carol.zhu@zhonglun.com or visit www.zhonglun.com.
China | Zhong Lun
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in China, please contact Carol Zhu (Partner) of Zhong Lun Law Firm at carol.zhu@zhonglun.com or visit www.zhonglun.com.
Colombia | López & Asociados
The Labor Reform Officially Becomes Law Upon its Sanction by President Petro On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, President Gustavo Petro enacted Law 2466 of 2025, also known as the Labor Reform. This law introduces significant amendments to the Colombian Labor Code, Law 50 of 1990, Law 789 of 2002, and other labor-related provisions.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Colombia, please contact Angelica Carrion (Partner) of López & Asociados at angelica.carrion@lopezasociados.net or visit www.lopezasociados.net.
Czech Republic | Havel & Partners
Fathers and Work: Legal Entitlements Under Czech Labor Law Although mainly employee-mothers are traditionally assumed to enjoy special rights in connection with the birth of their child, Czech labor law pays significant attention to employee-fathers, too. This article gives an overview of how the Czech Labor Code and other relevant regulations approach the needs of employee-fathers.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in the Czech Republic, please contact Jan Koval (Partner) of Havel & Partners at jan.koval@havelpartners.cz or visit www.havelpartners.cz.
European Union | Van Olmen & Wynant
Less Than a Year Before the Transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive: Overview of the Draft National Implementation One of the most significant social policy instruments adopted by the EU in the last years is the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (Eu) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms. Member States have until June 7, 2026 to transpose this Directive into their national legal system. The Directive contains rather strictly defined rules (read our summary here), leaving little room for national interpretation or a margin of appreciation. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how the EU Member States are implementing the rules. Below, we give an overview of the transposition status in July 2025.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in European Union, please contact Chris Van Olmen (Partner) of Van Olmen & Wynant at chris.van.olmen@vow.be or visit www.vow.be.
France | Flichy Grangé Avocats
Employees are Required to Obtain New Official Sick Leave Certificates
Depriving an Employee of All Work and Means of Access to the Company May Constitute Verbal Dismissal
Internal Investigation Reports are Not Always Sufficient Evidence to Justify Dismissals
Corporate Due Diligence Duty: 1st Court of Appeal Ruling
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in France, please contact Stéphanie Dumas (Partner) of Flichy Grangé Avocats at dumas@flichy.com or visit www.flichygrange.com.
Germany | Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
Matrix Managers May Vote in Works Council Elections in Multiple Operational Units
Unlawful Intra-Group Data Sharing Triggers Employee Compensation
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Germany, please contact Dr. Tobias Pusch (Partner) of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law at pusch@pwwl.de or visit www.pwwl.de.
Ireland | Byrne Wallace Shields
New Gender Balance Regulations for Irish Corporate Boards Now in Effect Ireland recently implemented the European Union (Gender Balance on Boards of Certain Companies) Regulations 2025. These rules enforce EU Directive 2022/2381 and aim to improve gender representation on the boards of large, listed companies. By June 2026, qualifying companies must ensure that at least 40% of non-executive directors are of the underrepresented sex — typically women — and must also set specific objectives for executive roles. Strict reporting, selection procedures, and transparency obligations now apply, with non-compliance resulting in public disclosure starting December 2027.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Ireland, please contact Aoife Bradley (Partner) of Byrne Wallace Shields at abradley@byrnewallaceshields.com or visit www.byrnewallaceshields.com/.
Italy | Zambelli & Partners
Business Branch Transferred but Employment Relationship Continues In the event of transfer of business, Article 2112 of the Civil Code applies in all cases wherein the transferor replaces itself with the transferee without interruption, including the case of transfer back of the business to the original transferor, on the condition that substantial continuation of the activity previously carried out persists.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Italy, please contact Angelo Zambelli (Partner) of Zambelli & Partners at angelo.zambelli@zambellipartners.com or visit www.zambellipartners.com/en/.
Mexico | De La Vega & Martinez Rojas
Mexico Advances Dialogue on 40-Hour Workweek Reform Between June and July 2025, the Mexican government conducted a national dialogue through six regional forums to prepare a constitutional amendment reducing the weekly workweek from 48 to 40 hours. The discussions revealed consensus on the objective but highlighted the need for a phased, sector-sensitive implementation supported by fiscal and regulatory incentives.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Mexico, please contact Oscar De La Vega Gomez (Partner) of De La Vega & Martinez Rojas at odelavega@dlvmr.com.mx or visit www.dlvmr.com.
The Netherlands | Palthe Oberman
Follow-up on the Impact of the Fall of the Government on Dutch Employment Law In the previous edition of the L&E tracker, we informed you about the possible consequences of the fall of the government for developments in Dutch employment law. This article serves as a follow-up, highlighting which legislative proposals are currently before the House of Representatives and have not been declared controversial.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in the Netherlands, please contact Christiaan Oberman (Partner) of Palthe Oberman at oberman@paltheoberman.nl or visit www.paltheoberman.nl.
Poland | Sobczyk & Partners
Maximum Permissible Temperatures in the Workplace – Draft Regulation On June 27, 2025, a new version of the draft regulation was published, which aims to regulate the maximum temperatures in the workplace that are safe for employees' health.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Poland, please contact Prof. Arkadiusz Sobczyk (Partner) of Sobczyk & Partners Law Firm at arkadiusz.sobczyk@sobczyk.com.pl or visit www.sobczyk.com.pl.
Spain | Suárez de Vivero
Is the Company Obliged to Provide Corporate Email?
Use of an Employee's Personal Email to Notify Them of Dismissal—Is This the Right Option?
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Spain, please contact Iván Suárez (Partner) of Suárez de Vivero at isuarez@suarezdevivero.com or visit www.suarezdevivero.com.
Sweden | Cederquist
The Swedish Labor Court Issues First Ruling Under the New Whistleblowing Act The Swedish Labor Court concluded in a recent ruling that the new Whistleblowing Act generally does not apply to personal conflicts or less serious irregularities at the workplace. The Court further clarified a rule of evidence in the Act and noted that the Act is applicable to irregularities that were reported before the Act came into effect, if the alleged reprisals took place afterwards.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Sweden, please contact Robert Stromberg (Partner) of Cederquist at robert.stromberg@cederquist.se or visit www.cederquist.se.
Türkiye | Moroğlu Arseven
The Upper Limit for Severance Payment has been Increased The upper limit regarding severance payment calculations in Turkey has been increased for the dates between 01.07.2025 – 31.12.2025.
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in Türkiye, please contact Benan Arseven (Partner) of Moroğlu Arseven at barseven@morogluarseven.com or visit www.morogluarseven.com.
United Kingdom | Clyde & Co
Disability Discrimination: Neurodiversity
Disability Discrimination: Reasonable Adjustments
Roadmap for UK Employment Reforms
Non-Disclosure Agreements to be Limited
Update to the EHRC's Interim Update on Single Sex Spaces
For more information on these articles or any other issues
involving labor and employment matters in the United Kingdom,
please contact Robert Hill (Partner) of Clyde & Co at Robert.Hill@clydeco.com or visit www.clydeco.com.
United States | Jackson Lewis P.C.
Reproductive Health Privacy in Flux: Texas Ruling vs. SCOTUS Limits
Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of EO on Birthright Citizenship in Class Action Case
Managing the Managers: Governance Risks and Considerations for Employee Monitoring Platforms
For more information on these articles or any other issues involving labor and employment matters in the United States, please contact John Sander (Principal) of Jackson Lewis at john.sander@jacksonlewis.com or visit www.jacksonlewis.com.
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