The New German Whistleblower Protection Act

?The German Bundestag passed the German Whistleblower Protection Act on Dec. 16, 2022. After initially not being expected to be passed in 2022, the bill did make it onto the agenda of... Read more »

Best Practices for Suspensions in the UK

?A U.K. High Court decision, lower court opinions, and recent guidance from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) highlight the importance of employers paying attention to their suspension policies. High Court... Read more »

COVID-19 Spreads Across China

?The rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout China has resulted in hospitals full of patients, fears of a new coronavirus variant and new travel restrictions around the globe. Nonetheless, China is lifting its... Read more »

Career Progression: Workers Will Stay if They Can Advance Their Career

?A majority of workers in 25 countries want to stay with their current company, but nearly three-fourths are confident they would be able to land a new job in six months or less.... Read more »

UK Is Working to Fix Its Gender Pension Gap

?The United Kingdom is taking steps to address a gender pension gap that results in far more older women living in poverty than older men—a problem that exists in nearly every retirement... Read more »

UK Is Working Toward Fixing Its Gender Pension Gap

?The United Kingdom is taking steps to address a gender pension gap that results in far more older women living in poverty than older men—a problem that exists in nearly every retirement... Read more »

Germany: Employers Must Now Record Work Hours

?A new decision by the Federal Labor Court (BAG) includes an important change in the law. On Sept. 13, Germany’s highest labor court decided that employers—regardless of the size of the company... Read more »

UK: The Cost-of-Living Crisis—What Can Employers Do?

?With inflation hitting its highest level for 40 years and prices for food, fuel and energy prices soaring, the “cost-of-living crisis” is having an impact on employees across the United Kingdom. For some... Read more »

McDonald’s Franchisee to Pay $1.6 Million in Sexual-Harassment Case

A New England-area McDonald’s franchisee must pay $1.6 million in damages for failing to protect workers from a manager who sexually harassed them over several years at… Read more »

Global Survey Highlights Ways to Strengthen Workplace Culture

?A Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey of more than 9,000 workers in 12 different countries shows that a workplace culture with transparent communication that builds trust is one of the... Read more »