Are you ready for IR35? April 2021 will finally see the new IR35 rules come into play for private sector employers. Our podcast highlights the changes the new rules bring, how that is playing out with end-users in practice and how we can provide support. Please speak to your usual...

At our recent virtual conference where we welcomed clients and OC lawyers from across Europe and beyond, we looked at the challenges facing employers as we head into 2021 and how to tackle them. This week we talk to Julian Hemming, Co-chair of our international employment practice on the key...

If legal residence starts after the transition period, on or after 1 January 2021, the rights of British citizens and their family members to live and work in Spain will be established by the agreement that regulates the future relationship between the EU and the UK or, in its absence...

So far, Belgium has voted two laws anticipating Brexit: one on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU dated 3 April 2019[1] (yet to enter into force), and one dated 6 March 2020[2] on employment matters. On 25 November 2020[1], the Belgian Parliament approved a Brexit bill related to...

With the vaccination roll-out now commenced, employers are asking what they can or should be doing regarding the vaccination of their staff. Whilst there is no government mandated vaccination requirement, some employers are considering whether to impose a compulsory vaccination requirement on their staff. Employment experts Catherine Shepherd and Kath...

Current issues Covid-19 challenges for employers Employers continue to face evolving challenges in relation to Covid-19. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended on its current terms until 30 April 2021 in response to the latest national lockdown. As with previous changes in the government support schemes, businesses need...

In this Employment Law Coffee Break Podcast, Catherine Shepherd discusses with David Plitt, a partner in our Hamburg office the vaccine roll out in Germany and the key considerations for employers. This podcast forms part of a series looking at the considerations around Covid-19 vaccinations for employers in different jurisdictions...

Decided: the announced "Corona special leave days for parents" have now passed not only the Bundestag (14 January 2021) but also the Bundesrat (18 January 2021). The law will come into force retroactively from 5 January 2021. But how do additional days for children's sick pay ensure special leave entitlement...

As the vaccine roll-out continues, this week Catherine Shepherd talks to Eva Otaegui from Osborne Clarke's Barcelona office about the considerations for employers in Spain. Osborne Clarke continues to advise employers on the legal and practical implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the vaccination roll-out across our offices. Please do...

The growth of Bitcoin since its invention in 2008 has largely been fuelled by tech-savvy private investors. Until recently, corporates and institutional investors have tended to stay out of the cryptocurrency market for a variety of reasons, not least because it is a volatile, nascent asset class with little or...