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[Ireland] Plans to increase paid sick leave scrapped [Ireland] Plans to increase paid sick leave scrapped

The Sick Leave Act 2022 gave Irish workers a statutory right to paid sick leave for the very first time...
17 Nov 2024

[UK] Bolt drivers to be classified as workers following tribunal win [UK] Bolt drivers to be classified as workers following tribunal win

The tribunal found that “overwhelmingly, power lies with Bolt” with regard to their drivers’ working arrangements.
14 Nov 2024

[UK] Public-sector pay rises will overtake private-sector [UK] Public-sector pay rises will overtake private-sector

This takes the public sector above the median for private-sector pay settlements, which remains at 3 per cent.
12 Nov 2024

[France] Ransomware gang demanded payment in baguettes [France] Ransomware gang demanded payment in baguettes

On November 4, a newly formed ransomware gang called Hellcat claimed to have breached Schneider Electric, a major industrial and...
12 Nov 2024

[EMEA] Netflix Paris and Amsterdam offices raided in tax fraud probe [EMEA] Netflix Paris and Amsterdam offices raided in tax fraud probe

Netflix reportedly has yet to make specific comment on the raids, however, the streaming giant insists it complies with tax...
07 Nov 2024

[Ireland] Thousands of PAYE workers who overpaid should submit return before deadline [Ireland] Thousands of PAYE workers who overpaid should submit return before deadline

New figures revealed that 330,000 PAYE workers overpaid their taxes last year and 245,000 taxpayers were owed refunds from the...
05 Nov 2024

[UK] New sexual harassment protections come into force [UK] New sexual harassment protections come into force

Employers now have a duty to anticipate when sexual harassment may occur and take reasonable steps to prevent it.
04 Nov 2024