The August edition of Andersen European Employment Insights explores the legal and practical developments shaping today’s workplace.

This month, we look at several developments 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.

New in this edition: Client Perspective

We also turn the tables and ask what businesses expect from their employment lawyers. Rui Gomes, Vice President of Menzies Portugal, joins José Mota Soares of Andersen in Portugal to discuss the realities of managing a 3,500-person workforce in a highly regulated, operationally complex and international industry.

His message to employment lawyers is refreshingly simple:

“Understand the business first and then give me the law.”

We hope you enjoy the August edition and find it useful in navigating employment challenges across Europe.

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