With COVID-19 giving rise to a host of novel workplace issues, we recently surveyed over 750 human resources executives and in-house counsel across Europe on their key concerns and strategies. We thought you would be interested in reading the results, which provide insight into how the pandemic is impacting...
NOW 2.0 rules announced
In May, the Dutch government extended until October 1, 2020, the economic relief package related to the coronavirus crises, known as the NOW 2.0 scheme. Under this wage subsidy program, businesses that suffer at least a 20% loss in their revenue over a three-month period receive a subsidy of...
Employers needn’t “wake up” dormant employees
The Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision in November 2019 on whether “dormant employment” arrangements were permissible. Employment becomes dormant when the employee is unfit for work for more than 104 weeks. The obligation to continue paying wages then lapses but the employment contract remains in force. The employee...
Littler expands to Polish market
We are very pleased to announce that PCS Paruch Chruściel Schiffter, a 20-lawyer boutique Polish labour and employment law firm, has joined Littler’s global platform as PCS | Littler. PCS| Littler is a great addition to the platform and will coordinate Littler’s work in Poland. For further details we refer...