German member firm, KELLER MENZ, identified as a top employment law firm in Germany
Germany on June 1st, 2023
The employment practice at German member firm KELLER MENZ has once again been identified as a recommended firm for providing employment law services to corporate clients. They have been included in a list of the 68 top firms in all of Germany (measured according to the quantity of recommendations by in-house lawyers). The survey was […]
Portugal: BAS – Sociedade de Advogados recognised in Chambers 2023
Portugal on May 9th, 2023
Portuguese member firm BAS has been recognized again in the Chambers Europe 2023 ranking in the Employment and Life Sciences practice areas. In the individual ranking Chambers Europe recognized lawyers Alexandra Almeida Mota and Pedro Madeira de Brito as references in Employment Law in Portugal. In the Life Sciences department at BAS, Pedro Madeira de […]
Bacciardi Partners Expands Global Mobility Practice Offering with New Hire
Italy on April 18th, 2023
Italian member firm – Bacciardi Partners is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Global Mobility offering with the addition of Mr. Gabriele Del Bianco, a new Junior Associate. Mr. Gabriele Del Bianco will be dealing with the following practice areas: Bacciardi Partners is continually expanding its professional expertise and practice in order to […]
Exemption of withholding tax obligations for foreign employers of French tax residents
France on March 20th, 2023
Additional guidelines on the scope and consequences of the measure. Further to our article dated 23rd October 2022, the Finance Bill for 2023 in its adopted version abolished the obligation to withhold wage tax at source some foreign employers of French tax resident employees, however the scope of the amendment is a bit more limited […]
Switzerland: Employer’s obligations under the Gender Equality Act
Switzerland on March 20th, 2023
The principle of equality between men and women is laid down in the Gender Equality Act, in particular the right to equal pay for work of equal value, and must be respected by the employer throughout the employment relationship. The Gender Equality Act applies to both private and public law employment relationships, irrespective of the […]
Switzerland: Checklist for employee bonus entitlement
Switzerland on March 20th, 2023
Each year, employers and employees are confronted with the same question: Who is entitled to a bonus? This article will show you how to easily check bonus entitlements in your company under Swiss employment contract law. No previous legal knowledge is required and you may use our free Flow Chart to assess your firm’s situation. […]
2023 visa routes to the UK
UK on March 17th, 2023
There are various “work visa” categories in the UK, many of which require sponsoring by a business with a relevant sponsor licence. Since the sponsor licence system was first introduced in 2008, these visa categories have evolved. Some have been renamed, eligibility requirements have changed, and some have been abolished completely. We have created an easy-to-understand […]
Application of the inbound expatriate tax regime to employees returning to Italy from a posting abroad
Italy on February 21st, 2023
Requirements for applying the inbound expatriate tax regime According to the rules regulating the inbound expatriate tax regime in Italy, employees are subject to tax on 30% of their Italy sourced employment income, assimilated income and income from self-employment, where the employee: The employee benefits from the above tax relief from the tax year he […]
BAS – Sociedade de Advogados – The Best Lawyers in Portugal™
Portugal on December 19th, 2022
We are proud to announce that BAS – Sociedade de Advogados, the CELIA Alliance member firm in Portugal was recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Portugal™ in seven practice areas: 7 Practice areas Another remarkable achievement from one of our CELIA Alliance member firms. Please click here to read about Portugal’s Best Lawyers®. […]
Expanding into the EEA or UK for the first time
UK on December 13th, 2022
What are the main considerations when expanding into the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK for the first time? We have created a checklist of the top 10 considerations for a business taking its first steps in the EEA or UK. Tax and social security Hiring staff Expatriates Check Immigration rules How to incentivise […]