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    Germany lags behind as gender pay gap narrows

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2019

    The UK’s slight gender pay gap narrowing means it is in step with other economically similar nations. But Germany has...

    • France
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    How smartphones can land employers in the dock

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Aug 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Aug 2018

    Smartphones are encouraging employees to exceed the number of hours they are contracted to work, which in some cases could...

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    Ban on religious dress can be justified, says European Court

    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2017
    by Personnel Today 14 Mar 2017

    An employer can justify a ban on religious dress that prevents a Muslim woman from wearing an Islamic headscarf (hijab)...

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    Could the UK follow the French and introduce a right to disconnect?

    by Jane Fielding 18 Jan 2017
    by Jane Fielding 18 Jan 2017

    French workers can now negotiate with their employer on limiting their access to emails and other work activity outside of...

    • Case law
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    Employers cannot ban Muslim headscarves, says Advocate General

    by Stephen Simpson 13 Jul 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 13 Jul 2016

    An employer cannot have a blanket ban on religious dress that prevents a Muslim woman from wearing an Islamic headscarf...

    • France
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    Employment law in France: five fascinating features

    by Laura Merrylees 8 Jul 2016
    by Laura Merrylees 8 Jul 2016

    What are the key things international employers need to know about employment law in France? Laura Merrylees looks at five...

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    Employers can ban Muslim headscarves at work, says EU lawyer

    by Stephen Simpson 31 May 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 31 May 2016

    An employer can prevent a Muslim employee from wearing an Islamic headscarf if the ban is based on a general...

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    EU immigrants fear discrimination amid Brexit debate

    by Rob Moss 23 May 2016
    by Rob Moss 23 May 2016

    Europeans working in the UK fear the impact of a Brexit vote according to research released today, one month ahead...

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    Religious dress at work: ECJ to hear Muslim headscarf cases

    by Personnel Today 24 Feb 2016
    by Personnel Today 24 Feb 2016

    What should an employer do if a third party objects to an employee wearing religious dress while working on the...

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    Congratulation leave? Unusual types of leave from around the world

    by Claire Scullin 14 Jan 2016
    by Claire Scullin 14 Jan 2016

    Anyone thinking that the UK’s upcoming grandparental leave is unnecessary meddling by law-makers should look beyond these shores at the...

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    Atypical workers in France: how do French and British laws differ?

    by Alain-Christian Monkam 11 Mar 2015
    by Alain-Christian Monkam 11 Mar 2015

    Millions of workers are employed under temporary or part-time contracts in France and in the UK; however, the French laws...

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    Global employers: can an employer choose which country’s laws apply to its employment contracts?

    by Chris Cook 4 Dec 2014
    by Chris Cook 4 Dec 2014

    If an employer has operations in more than one country, with employees who are not always based in the same...

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    How top European employers are targeting depression at work

    by Sarah Silcox 26 Sep 2014
    by Sarah Silcox 26 Sep 2014

    An alliance of European employers is calling on HR and occupational health (OH) professionals to push mental health, and depression...

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    PT Awards 2013 winners: Sarah Trota is HR Director of the Year

    by Jo Faragher 21 Nov 2013
    by Jo Faragher 21 Nov 2013

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    Sarah Trota, executive director of people at Circle Housing Group, was crowned HR Director of the Year at the...

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    Number of women on European boards doubles in eight years

    by Laura Chamberlain 6 Sep 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 6 Sep 2012

    Female representation on the boards of Europe’s largest companies has doubled during the past eight years, with 16% of these...

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