The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain […]
FOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS What are the consequences for a business when an employee works from home on a semi-permanent basis, transferring their residence to another country? In France, when employees decide to live and work in two different states, putting in place payroll in compliance with French and EU regulations and integrating this […]
Thank you to Laurel G. Bellows of The Bellows Law Group, P.C. in US – Illinois who kindly hosted the final US Central Group Virtual Meeting of 2020! Aaron R. Gelb of Conn Maciel Carey in Washington DC presented on OSHA issues, regulations and solutions arising in connection with COVID. At the end of the […]
Whenever the gig economy comes up in conversation, app-based technology companies such as Uber usually get a mention as the emerging business models for ‘gig’ workers. And while these new […]
Read moreWhat would be the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on business agreements governed by Brazilian law? The Brazilian Civil Code contains some provisions that could be in theory invoked in the current context. But for such purpose we must ask: Would the pandemic be an “act of God” or “force majeure” event? Would it be […]
The coronavirus pandemic has caused governments across the world to take measures that impact the movement of people rarely, if ever, seen in peacetime before. Understandably, this has adversely affected […]
Read moreThe Dutch government has taken further emergency measures in order to keep the economy going and to secure jobs. The short-time work reduction-regulation (WVT) is inactivated and will be replaced by the Temporary Emergency Measure to Secure Business-regulation (Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud in Dutch). This new regulation will be implemented within the next few days, but some […]
Under ‘special circumstances’ such as a fire, a flood or an epidemic, employers in various sectors will be confronted with lower client demand and a subsequently reduced workload. These circumstances are not considered to be a regular business risk. The COVID-19 virus, better known as the coronavirus, qualifies as an epidemic and will result in […]
IR Global Member, Laurel Bellows will be speaking in Florida at three different locations. She will be speaking on the topic of Modern-Day Slavery. She is hoping to invite Florida members of IR Global to attend her speech or to meet for coffee while she is in Florida. Thursday, February 20th 10:30AM- First United Methodist […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Sofie Vandermeersch of Buyssens Advocaten Sociaal Recht. Sofie has joined IR as our exclusive Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Member in Belgium. Sofie Vandermeersch specialises in employment law and all related aspects of a business, company and criminal law. She has […]
Employees hired in France or posted to France from abroad may be exempt from contributing to French pension schemes due to France’s effort to transform economic growth and aid businesses. The new ‘PACTE’ (Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation) law adopted in April 2019 includes a specific exemption of pension contributions for inbound expatriates […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Tony Van de Calseyde of Buyssens Advocaten Sociaal Recht. Tony has joined IR as our exclusive Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Member in Belgium. Tony Van de Calseyde specialises in employment law and social security law. He has broad expertise gained over […]
