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We are pleased to share the November edition of our European Employment Insights newsletter. Prepared by Andersen’s employment law experts across Europe, this issue provides a comprehensive overview of the latest legislative developments, case law, regulatory updates, and collective agreement trends in 18 jurisdictions.
European Partner Spotlight: Bosnia & Herzegovina
This month, we invite you to read an interview with Sanja Đukić, Senior Partner at Law Firm Sajić in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who discusses the country’s recent increases in the minimum wage. The interview explores the implications for employers, the perspectives of unions and employer associations, early market reactions, and the ongoing legislative debate surrounding job classifications, pay grades, and employee-protection reforms.
Highlights from the November issue include:
- Hungary – Age-based additional holiday entitlements are upheld as lawful positive discrimination.
- Italy – Clarifications on resignation validation for parents of young children, unlawful worker supply, pregnancy-related dismissal withdrawals, simultaneous collective agreements, and new immigration quotas.
- Lithuania – Updates on shift-work scheduling, allocation of litigation costs, and implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
- Poland – Pre-retirement protection confirmed for fixed-term contracts; significant increases in foreign-worker legalization fees; expansion of the e-contract system.
- Spain – Employers may request general justification for the use of union-time credits; parental leave under Article 48 bis remains unpaid unless otherwise agreed.
- Switzerland: Overtime claims dismissed; short-time work compensation extended.
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