April 2022
CELIA Alliance Newsletter for International HR
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ARTICLES
 Czech Republic - Employment LawNew employment law developments in Czech law effective from 1 January 2022As 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. |
 France - Employment Law2021 Climate Law – New obligations to inform and consult employee representative bodies in FranceOn 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. |
 Netherlands - Compensation and BenefitsNetherlands – A new tax exempt working from home allowanceSince 1 January 2022, employers can provide a tax exempt ‘working from home allowance’ of EUR 2 per working day. |
Netherlands - Compensation and BenefitsNetherlands - Change of tax allocation rules for severance payments in cross-border situationsAfter 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 - Tax/Social SecurityThe Netherlands: Dutch Budget 2022 - New Tax brackets and Tax Free AllowancesDutch 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. |
 Poland - Employment LawImplementing the Work-Life Balance Directive in PolandA 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. |
 Slovakia - Employment LawKurzarbeit in Slovakia – Emergency aid for employers - What you need to knowKurzarbeit, or the short-term work scheme, has introduced a new procedure in Slovakia intended to help employers maintain employment when they are unable to assign work to their employees due to external factors outside of their control. |
 Spain - Labour LawNew mechanisms of internal flexibility in companies to avoid dismissal entered the Spanish labour market playing fieldOn 30 December 2021 Spain introduced new labour market flexibility to avoid dismissals and meet the needs of businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. |
 UK - Data ProtectionUK GDPR - A new UK personal data transfer mechanismEight 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). |
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CELIA GLOBAL HR NEWSOur News allows you to search all our articles on international law and tax issues - whether you are looking for specific information or just want to keep up to date with developments in international HR. You can search by topic, country or date. It also has links to other sites across the world which we think you may find useful as well as details of some upcoming international HR events.
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