Upcoming Changes in UK Employment Law

We look at upcoming changes in UK Employment Law. Recent debate has focussed on the 'Red Tape Challenge' launched by the Government in April 2011 and a number of reports and consultations including the Beecroft Report and the Resolving Workplace Disputes Consultation. Mr Justice Underhill has recently presented his findings on his review of the Employment Tribunal rules and proposes a complete re-draft of the Rules. Imminent changes are also due through the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill which proposes reform to a number of areas of Employment law.

Upcoming Changes in Italian Employment Law

On 18 July the Italian Law n92 - the so-called "Riforma del Lavoro" - came into force. It introduces significant amendments to Italian employment law. Many areas were affected but the main changes are to the procedure for individual and collective dismissals, introduction of new procedures for termination as well as flexibility in the job market with new regulation of fixed-term contracts and consultancy agreements. The new law appears to increase the formalities and bureaucracy associated with the termination of the employment relationship.

Reform of Spanish Employment law

On 10 February the Spanish Government approved the Royal Decree-Law 3/2012 that introduced important measures to reform our employment legislation with effect from 12 February. On 28 June the Congress approved the 3/2012 Act of measures for the reform of the labour market, published in the Official Gazette and that entered into force on 8 July. This Act implies the approval by the Parliament of said Royal Decree-Law, with the amendments introduced during the legislative process.