January 2023

German employment law will introduce numerous innovations and planned changes in 2023 that HR managers should be aware of.

New legislation enters into force

A number of new regulations have been in force since 1 January 2023. For example, employees with statutory health insurance will no longer have to submit a certificate of incapacity for

Das deutsche Arbeitsrecht bringt im Jahr 2023 zahlreiche Neuerungen und geplante Änderungen, die Personalverantwortliche kennen sollten. (English version available here.)

Neuerungen

Seit dem 1. Januar 2023 sind einige Neuregelungen in Kraft. Beispielsweise müssen gesetzlich versicherte Arbeitnehmer ihrem Arbeitgeber künftig keine Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung mehr vorlegen. Der sogenannte „gelbe Schein“ in Papierform wird insofern abgeschafft. Arbeitgeber sind nun

Last year saw little legislative changes in the UK with regard to employment law.  However, there may be changes of interest for employment lawyers over the coming year.   This blog post looks at what changes employers can expect in relation to employment law this year and what steps they should be taking to prepare for

Non-competition clauses have recently come under fire, as some Canadian courts and legislatures have rebuffed their application to independent contractors and employees. Courts are generally cautious about enforcing these types of clauses because they are seen as a restraint on trade. Further, given the power imbalance inherent in employment and contractor relationships, non-competition clauses are