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Belgium: Social elections 2024

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Undertakings that habitually employ on average at least 50 employees will have to hold so-called ‘social elections’ in May 2024. The preparatory procedure for this year will begin in December 2023. The average headcount is determined over a reference period of one year running from Q4 2022 through Q3 2023. The specific category of interim agency workers is also taken into account for determining the average headcount, be it only in function of their employment in Q2 2023. To that effect, employers in Belgium need to keep a special register.

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In Employment

European Union: Equal Pay and the Pay Transparency Directive – more than just transparency – Baker McKenzie InsightPlus

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The European Parliament has now formally adopted the Pay Transparency Directive having reached political agreement on its provisions with the Council of the EU at the end of 2022. Its provisions are likely to enter into force in most EU member states in 2026. The measures in the Directive are significant and touch on many aspects of the employment lifecycle.

In Employment

International: Global Employment Law Fastpass for United States Multinationals (Webinar Series Invitation)

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Join us for a four-part webinar series as our US moderators welcome colleagues from around the globe to share the latest labor and employment law updates and trends. US-based multinational employers with business operations in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas regions will hear directly from local practitioners on the major developments they need to know, and come away with practical tips and takeaways to implement.

In Trade and Foreign Investment

Brazil and Russia: New antidumping sunset review on Brazilian imports of metallic magnesium from Russia

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On 28 March, the Brazilian Secretariat of Foreign Trade, through Ordinance No. 10 dated 27 March 2023, opened a sunset review concerning the antidumping duty in force on Brazilian imports of metallic magnesium from Russia. At the end of the review, the current antidumping duty may have its term extended for another five years.

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In Product Regulation & Liability

United Kingdom: General Product Safety Directive – A new era of product safety for the EU

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On 30 March 2023, Members of the European Parliament endorsed proposed reforms to the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) in the form of a Regulation, intended to safeguard consumers. This new Regulation looks set to be one of the most significant updates to the EU’s product regulatory landscape in modern history – making substantial amendments to the GPSD, which has been in force for more than two decades.

In Product Regulation & Liability

UK vs EU Approach to Regulating AI: From One Extreme to Another?

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In its white paper published last month, the UK Government set out its principles-based, adaptive approach to regulating AI. The UK approach stands in stark contrast to the more static and prescriptive approach of the EU AI Act. Instead of assigning responsibility for AI governance to a new single regulator, the UK Government is empowering existing regulators to come up with tailored approaches for specific sectors. The aim is to ensure that the UK remains a flexible and innovation-friendly jurisdiction for AI developers. The flipside is that the UK approach may leave gaps between regulators, by failing to take a more holistic approach along the lines of the EU.

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