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- UK - August 2022Delays to UK worker visas: what can employers do?
Many employers have struggled with the challenges caused by delayed VISA applications of their workers and a lack of priority appointments in all but a small number of visit visas.
- China - July 2022China Clarifies Cross Border Data Transfer Rules
China has released information on two of the three mechanisms needed to legally transfer personal data internationally.
- France - July 20225 things foreign employers should know about the French inbound expatriate regime
The inbound expatriates tax regime as provided for by Article 155 B of the French tax Code is one of the most efficient tax exemption mechanisms currently in force under French tax law.
- Italy - July 2022Legal update - a new entry visa and work permit in Italy.
The Italian Law no. 25 of 28th March 2022 has introduced a new entry visa and work permit which allows extra-EU citizens to enter and stay in Italy in order to carry out their working activity, in remote work, from the Italian territory (“Digital Nomads Work Permit”).
- France - June 2022“The Macron Scale” of employment law damages approved by Supreme Court.
After Emmanuel Macron’s election in 2017, a scale of damages, also known as the “Macron scale” (“barème Macron”), was introduced into French employment law.
- Netherlands - June 2022Dutch Government has announced its intention to limit tax relief on the 30%-ruling.
Under the 30%-ruling an employer can a tax-free allowance pay to qualifying employees recruited or seconded from abroad to cover so-called extraterritorial expenses.
- Germany - June 2022Employers to ensure written employment particulars are given of face fines of up to EUR 2,000 per employee
In June 2022, a new law is expected to be passed in Germany implementing the EU Directive 2019/1152 into national law. The new law supplements existing German law which already provides for the right of employees to a written record of the essential working conditions by introducing a fine of up to EUR 2,000 per employee in the event that the employer does not provide the specified written information
- Spain - June 2022Spain - Fast-Track Work Permits For Audio-Visual Industry
For the Spanish government, the audio-visual industry is of strategic importance to its economy because of its global nature, its capacity to generate employment and its potential for modernization through digitalization. To this end, the fast-track work permit for those employed in the audio-visual sector has been introduced as a way of attracting investment.
- UK - May 2022Right to Work Checks have changed from April 2022
In March 2020 Right to Work checks in the UK were temporarily adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was to make it easier for employers to carry out checks.
- China - March 2022The requirement to make an annual Individual Tax Settlement for 2021 during March-June 2022
Individual taxpayers who were tax residents in China in 2021 may be required to handle the Individual income tax (“IIT”) annual settlement for the year 2021 from 1 March 2022 to 30 June 2022.
- Italy - March 2022Business immigration in Italy - the routes to obtaining a working visa and residence permit
Non-EU citizens may obtain an Italian visa and residence permit upon meeting the conditions of the “Decreto Flussi”.
- UK - March 2022UK GDPR - A new UK personal data transfer mechanism
Eight months after the EU released their new standard contractual clauses for personal data transfers outside of the EEA, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued its version of the new standard contractual clauses (SCCs).
- Spain - March 2022New mechanisms of internal flexibility in companies to avoid dismissal entered the Spanish labour market playing field
On 30 December 2021 Spain introduced new labour market flexibility to avoid dismissals and meet the needs of businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Italy - March 2022A look at Italy’s attractive new tax regimes for inpatriate workers and pensioners
Back in 2019 and 2020 new, attractive tax regimes were launched for both employees and self-employed workers, and pensioners who transfer their tax residency to Italy
- Netherlands - March 2022The Netherlands: Dutch Budget 2022 - New Tax brackets and Tax Free Allowances
Dutch wage tax rates have been updated in the Dutch Budget 2022 as have the tax free limits of the Employment Costs Scheme which allows employer to provide tax free allowances and benefits in kind to employees.
- Netherlands - March 2022Netherlands - Change of tax allocation rules for severance payments in cross-border situations
After 5 February 2022, the right to levy tax on severance payments in cross-border situations will no longer be based on the allocation of taxation rights over the last twelve months of the employment.
- Netherlands - March 2022Netherlands – A new tax exempt working from home allowance
Since 1 January 2022, employers can provide a tax exempt ‘working from home allowance’ of EUR 2 per working day.
- France - March 20222021 Climate Law – New obligations to inform and consult employee representative bodies in France
On 22 August 2021, the French Parliament adopted the Climate and Resilience Law ("2021 Climate Law"). Since being passed, employee representative bodies must now be informed and consulted on the environmental consequences of any major project considered by an employer.
- Czech Republic - March 2022New employment law developments in Czech law effective from 1 January 2022
As of 1 January 2022, several significant changes in the field of employment law have been adopted, including changes to the minimum wage and work-life balance. In this article, we assess these changes and their impact.
- Poland - March 2022Implementing the Work-Life Balance Directive in Poland
A new draft act implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union has been published on the Government Legislation Centre’s website.