This month, we look at severaldevelopments with direct implications for employers:
- Data protection and employee privacy – a €460,000 fine in Italy for unlawful access to former employees’ emails and a significant civil compensation award in Poland following an accidental data breach;
- Equal pay and working conditions – recent court decisions in Croatia and Spain challenge pay differentiation and employers’ ability to unilaterally change working arrangements;
- International mobility – Ireland, Latvia and Switzerland are reshaping immigration and work permit rules, with important implications for access to international talent;
- New models of work – Lithuania is addressing algorithmic management and platform work, while Moldova is considering zero-hours contracts and other measures aimed at increasing workforce flexibility.
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