With the summer holidays behind us, we would like to bring to your attention some recent legal updates and case law developments, which include:

• Amendment to legislation, permitting all employees to refuse to work on the weekly rest day;
• New rules regarding the withdrawal of severance pay from pension arrangements;
• Updates to the model rules in the law for the prevention of sexual harassment, 1998;
• Extension of the Birth and Parenting period for the spouse of an employee who gave birth to more than one child;
• A continuing trend of “blurring” the distribution of responsibilities between service contractors and the actual users in relation to the employees of a contractor;    
• An employer was criminally convicted for requiring the army profile of a candidate for employment;
• Case law that clarifies the protected period during fertility treatments;
• Employment law in the digital age: new and interesting case law in a variety of areas.
• Case law that determines an employee’s right to choose a pension product without loss of earning capacity insurance.

 In addition, as a reminder, the following matters will affect the entire market:

• October 30, 2018, the municipal election day, has been declared a sabbatical;
• New default funds will soon be determined. 

For the full update click here.