eu EU Whistleblowing Directive – An Implementation Update By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:56:45 +0000 Protection of whistleblowers has been on the EU’s agenda for quite some time. Four years ago the EU issued the EU Whistleblowing Directive throughout its Member States. Full Article
eu Europe and Canada Seek to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence and Transparency Obligations on Companies and Their Global Partners By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:01:18 +0000 This year has seen a number of international and regional legislative efforts imposing human rights due diligence and transparency obligations on multinational employers. Full Article
eu The City of Euless Repeals Texas’s Only Predictive Scheduling Ordinance By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:20:27 +0000 The Euless, Texas Fair Overtime and Scheduling Standards Ordinance that imposed predictive scheduling obligations on covered employers is no more. The Unusual Origin of the Ordinance Full Article
eu Littler's 2019 European Employer Survey Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:45:42 +0000 European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into concrete actions. Full Article
eu The Littler European Employer COVID-19 Survey Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:51:45 +0000 Government-ordered office closures that swept much of Europe early in 2020 appear to have helped convince employers across the continent that workers could be just as productive remotely as they could while gathered in offices. Full Article
eu The Littler 2021 European Employer Survey Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:29:42 +0000 Despite all that remains uncertain for European employers – involving the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, new working models or any number of other emergent workforce issues – one area has come into greater focus: Most companies are planning a return to the office in some form. That much is clear from Littler’s fourth annual European Employer Survey. It’s less clear, however, whether companies’ plans for balancing remote and in-person work align with employee preferences – setting the stage for some very real workplace tensions in the critical months to come. Full Article
eu EU Working Conditions Directive: Local Implementation At-A-Glance Guide By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:04:56 +0000 Three years have already passed since the European Union agreed upon Directive 2019/1152 of June 20, 2019, addressing transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU in the area of civil law (Working Conditions Directive). Full Article
eu The Littler 2022 European Employer Survey Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:43:06 +0000 Just how far can companies go in requiring in-person work? That is one of the critical questions facing European employers today, according to Littler’s fifth annual European Employer Survey. Drawing on insights from nearly 700 human resources executives, in-house attorneys, and business leaders, this year’s survey finds employers pulled in different directions as their desire to increase in-person work may conflict with the flexibility needed to attract and retain talent. Full Article
eu Answers to FAQs on Using Employers of Record for 16 European Countries By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:11:49 +0000 The past two years created a significant shift in working conditions, and with that, a new avenue of employment arrangements. The normalization of flexible working paired with talent scarcity created an ideal environment for its rise. To help set up a global workforce, many service providers—referred to as Employers of Record (EORs)—are offering to hire talent across borders for companies. They take care of labor and employment laws, social security, and tax in each desired country. Full Article
eu The Littler 2023 European Employer Survey Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:38:45 +0000 Under pressure to provide increasingly flexible work arrangements, leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and wade into contentious social issues, how are European employers responding? Littler’s sixth annual European Employer Survey – completed by 780 human resources executives, in-house attorneys and business leaders – investigates this critical question, exploring how today’s employers are responding to widespread shifts in workplace management, policy and culture. Full Article
eu The Littler 2024 European Employer Survey Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:06:00 +0000 European businesses are navigating numerous changes impacting their workplaces, driven by factors that range from national election outcomes and the rapid adoption of AI to ESG initiatives and emerging compliance challenges. Littler’s seventh annual European Employer Survey – completed by nearly 630 business leaders, in-house lawyers, and HR executives (57% of whom hold C-suite positions) – offers an in-depth look at how business leaders are responding to these issues and steps they are taking to prepare for what’s to come. Full Article
eu The Employer's Guide to Europe's Inflation By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:32:28 +0000 After two years of dealing with a pandemic, European countries are now shaken by record levels of inflation and flagging growth. To help households cope with this situation, which currently shows no sign of improving, governments and employers across Europe are adopting evolving policies. Full Article
eu European Employers Navigate New Pressures Around Flexible Work Models, AI Adoption and Divisive Social Issues, Littler Survey Finds By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:37:29 +0000 (November 8, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its sixth annual European Employer Survey Report. Based on responses from 780 human resources (HR) executives, in-house lawyers and business leaders from across Europe, the report explores the myriad ways in which employers are responding to changes in workplace management, policy and culture. Full Article
eu Littler Attorneys in Four European Countries Recognized in the 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers™ By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:47:45 +0000 (June 21, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, and its attorneys have been featured in the 2025 editions of Best Lawyers® in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The individual attorneys that were listed include the following: Full Article
eu Election Outcomes, AI Adoption, and ESG Issues Pose New Challenges for European Employers, Littler Survey Finds By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:05:10 +0000 Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its seventh annual European Employer Survey Report, based on responses from nearly 630 human resources (HR) executives, business leaders, and in-house lawyers from across Europe—57% of whom hold C-suite positions at their organisations. Full Article
eu Data Privacy and AI: What Should UK and EU Employers Look out for in 2024? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:46:16 +0000 As we look ahead to 2024, it is clear that both data protection and AI will continue to take center stage in the UK, as it will in many other countries. In this article we look ahead to the developments that are expected to impact UK employers in the coming year. Full Article
eu New Colorado Law Protects Consumer Biological and Neural Data By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:49:49 +0000 Zoe Argento talks about the new compliance requirements for employers under Colorado’s biometric privacy law. Law Week Colorado View (Subscription required) Full Article
eu Geopolitics, AI adoption, climate risk worrying European firms By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:23:50 +0000 Stephan Swinkels, Jan-Ove Becker and Deborah Margolis discuss findings from Littler’s 2024 European Employer Survey Report. International Employment Lawyer View (Subscription required) Full Article
eu Economic concerns, AI top list of European employer concerns, study finds By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:34:32 +0000 Stephan Swinkels and Deborah Margolis discuss key findings in Littler’s 2024 European Employer Survey Report and what they mean for employers. The Global Legal Post View (Subscription required) Full Article
eu Nearly 3 in 4 European employers using AI in HR function – but risks a concern By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:42:21 +0000 Deborah Margolis talks about the importance of creating effective GenAI policies. Human Resources Director America View Full Article
eu Employers in Europe struggling to manage political discussions at work By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:51:38 +0000 Stephan Swinkels and Jan-Ove Becker discuss workplace issues that European employers are struggling with, including geopolitical events, political debates and LGBTQ+ rights. Human Resources Director Asia View Full Article
eu 22nd Global Standards Collaboration meeting convenes world’s leading standards bodies in Montreux, Switzerland By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 08:29:51 GMT 22nd Global Standards Collaboration meeting convenes world’s leading standards bodies in Montreux, Switzerland Sophia Antipolis, 28 March 2019 The 22nd meeting of the Global Standards Collaboration (GSC), a high-level gathering of the world’s leading information and communication technologies (ICT) standards organizations, took place from 26-27 March 2019, hosted by IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in Montreux, Switzerland. GSC members shared their priorities and focused on Smart Sustainable Cities and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Read More... Full Article
eu "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:38:21 GMT "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting Sophia Antipolis, 10 October 2019 The report Calling the Shots: Standardization for EU Competitiveness in a Digital Era, was drawn up by an independent panel of experts brought together by Kreab at the request of ETSI and led by Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden. The panel who met during the first half year of 2019, gathered insights and experience from industry, politics and academia. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI releases a Technical Report on Global Acceptance of EU Trust Services By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:13:56 GMT ETSI releases a Technical Report on Global Acceptance of EU Trust Services Sophia Antipolis, 16 January 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee on Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures (TC ESI) is pleased to release the ETSI TR 103684 technical report. This report addresses existing trust service infrastructures that operate in different regions of the world and their possible mutual recognition/global acceptance. The report identifies ways to facilitate cross recognition between EU trust services and trust services from other schemes. The trust services are based on ETSI standards and support the eIDAS Regulation (EU) No 910/2014. Read More... Full Article
eu Second ETSI C-V2X interoperability test event to connect vehicles in Europe and in the rest of the world By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:18:27 GMT Second ETSI C-V2X interoperability test event, remote, to connect vehicles in Europe and in the rest of the world Register now for this remote event! Sophia Antipolis, 5 May 2020 ETSI, in partnership with the 5GAA, is organizing the second “Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything” (C-V2X) PlugtestsTM event. It will be held remotely, from 20 to 31 July 2020. ETSI has recently setup a remote lab for all participants, it leverages the ETSI Hub for Interoperability and Validation (HIVE) to interconnect participants’ labs and allow for multi-party interoperability testing. Read More... Full Article
eu SESAR Deployment Manager signs MoU with ETSI for European Air Traffic Management modernization By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:23:22 GMT SESAR Deployment Manager signs MoU with ETSI for European Air Traffic Management modernization Sophia Antipolis, 27 July 2020 SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) has recently signed an MoU with ETSI, namely to participate to the ETSI technical group making standards for aeronautics (TG AERO). SESAR aims at the modernization of Europe’s Air Traffic Management (ATM), crucial for the sustainability of European aviation and the forecasted increase in air traffic by 2035 (pre covid-19 forcast). SDM synchronizes and coordinates the deployment of common projects, translating the regulatory requirements to the industry. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI webinar on Standardization for EU competitiveness in a digital decade By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:33:02 GMT ETSI webinar on Standardization for EU competitiveness in a digital decade Register now! Sophia Antipolis, 6 October 2020 ETSI and KREAB invite you to a high-level virtual debate on 28 October to discuss and share your ideas on a standardization strategy to stimulate EU competitiveness in the digital economy. Read More... Full Article
eu Standardization conference explores EU cybersecurity legislation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:52:31 GMT Standardization conference explores EU cybersecurity legislation Sophia Antipolis, 16 March 2022 On 15 March, the European Standards Organizations (ESOs), CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, joined forces with ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, to organize their 6th annual conference. The virtual conference focused on ‘European Standardization in support of the EU cybersecurity legislation’ and attracted over 900 attendees from the EU and from around the world. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI Advanced Mobile Location standard now permits European smartphones to send caller location in emergency calls By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:14:21 GMT ETSI Advanced Mobile Location standard now permits European smartphones to send caller location in emergency calls Sophia Antipolis, 22 March 2022 Since 17 March all smartphones sold in Europe are required to comply with Advanced Mobile Location for emergency communications. AML was standardized in ETSI TS 103 625 by the ETSI technical committee on emergency communications (EMTEL) in December 2019. It is already helping emergency services dispatch the needed resources efficiently in Europe and worldwide. Read More... Full Article
eu ENISA and ETSI joint workshop tackles challenges for European identity proofing By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2022 15:54:54 GMT ENISA and ETSI joint workshop tackles challenges for European identity proofing Sophia Antipolis, 3 May 2022 Today ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and ETSI organized a workshop as part of their joint effort and collaboration to support EU requirements for identity proofing. The event was mainly addressed at EU companies and other public or academic organizations that run or prepare to launch their remote ID solution. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI selected for special Research session at 2022 EuCNC & 6G Summit By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2022 14:13:55 GMT ETSI selected for special Research session at 2022 EuCNC & 6G Summit Sophia Antipolis, 11 May 2022 ETSI is pleased to have been selected for a special session at 2022 EuCNC & 6G Summit, on 9 June 2022 in Grenoble, France. Entitled Research results impacting B5G and 6G through Standardization, it will be jointly chaired by Markus Mueck, Chair of the ETSI board RISE (Research, Innovation and Standards Ecosystem) group, and Riccardo Trivisonno, Chair of 6G-IA Pre-Standardization Working Group. The latter represents industry in the novel Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU) which is Europe’s key funding framework for future 6G and related technology. Read More... Full Article
eu ITU, UN Environment Programme and ETSI celebrate the EU Green Week By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:58:12 GMT ITU, UN Environment Programme and ETSI celebrate the EU Green Week Sophia Antipolis, 8 June 2022 On 1 June 2022, during the EU Green Week, ITU in collaboration with UN Environment Programme and ETSI organized a Workshop on “Global Digital ICT Product Passport to achieve a Circular Economy”. Luis Jorge Romero, ETSI Director-General and Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary General, ITU gave the opening remarks. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI simplifies ICT end-users’ lives with a guide available in 19 European languages By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:21:40 GMT ETSI simplifies ICT end-users’ lives with a guide available in 19 European languages Sophia Antipolis, 21 July 2022 ETSI is pleased to announce the new version of the ETSI Guide EG 203 499, developed by experts from the Human Factors Technical Committee. The guide aims to further simplify end-user access to ICT devices, services and applications by providing recommended terms for basic and commonly used ICT-related objects and activities, notably the terms that end users are commonly exposed to. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI eSignature testing event helps industry to comply with EU regulation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:11:45 GMT ETSI eSignature testing event helps industry to comply with EU regulation Sophia Antipolis, 22 July 2022 With the eIDAS Regulation, European Union Member States have put in place the necessary technical means to process electronically signed documents that are required when using an online service offered by, or on behalf of, a public sector body. In order to ensure that the cross-border dimension works in practice, testing needs to be done to mutually check Member States’ signatures against their existing digital signature validation applications. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI welcomes the strengthened role for NSOs in the decision-making process of European standards By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:36:02 GMT ETSI welcomes the strengthened role for NSOs in the decision-making process of European standards Sophia Antipolis, 19 October 2022 The EU member states' ambassadors today endorsed the final compromise text of the Amendment to regulation 1025/2012 with regard to the decisions of European standardization organizations concerning European standards and European standardization deliverables. Read More... Full Article
eu A successful European Standardization System By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:47:54 GMT A successful European Standardization System Sophia Antipolis, 20 December 2022 The European standardization system is a global success story. After the release of the European Standardization Strategy in 2022, it became clear that the work of standardization was growing in its role as an integral tool of the European Single Market. Read More... Full Article
eu 6G-IA and ETSI sign MoU bridging the gap between European research, standards and industry By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:09:38 GMT Sophia Antipolis, France/Brussels, Belgium 24 January 2023 The 6G-IA brings together a global industry community of telecoms and digital actors such as operators, manufacturers, research institutes, universities, verticals, SMEs and ICT associations. The association carries out a wide range of activities in strategic areas including standardization, frequency spectrum, R&D projects, technology skills, collaboration with key vertical industry sectors, notably the development of trials, and international cooperation. Read More... Full Article
eu How cybersecurity standards support the evolving EU legislative landscape By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:57:55 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 8 February 2023 On 7 February, the European Standards Organizations (ESOs), CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, joined forces with ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, to organise their 7th annual conference. The hybrid conference took place at the Brussels Renaissance Hotel and focused on “European Standardization in support of the EU cybersecurity legislation”. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI releases standard for IT solution providers to comply with EU regulation on electronic signatures in email messages By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:47:36 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 20 September 2023 ETSI has published a new standard on “Requirements for trust service providers issuing publicly trusted S/MIME certificates” (ETSI TS 119 411-6 ) helping Trust Service Providers comply with new standards for S/MIME certificates that are enforced since 1 September 2023. Secure MIME (S/MIME) certificates are used to sign, verify, encrypt, and decrypt email messages. Read More... Full Article
eu ETSI’s Securing AI group becomes a Technical Committee to help ETSI to answer the EU AI Act By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:01:10 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 17 October 2023 As the second term of the Industry Specification Group Securing AI (ISG SAI) is scheduled to conclude in Q4 2023, and in line with ETSI's commitment to AI and SAI, the group has suggested the closure of ISG SAI, with its activity transferred to a new ETSI Technical Committee, TC SAI. Read More... Full Article
eu Social Media for Science Outreach – A Case Study: Career changing and pseudonyms By www.nature.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:53:34 +0000 To tie in with this month’s SoNYC birthday celebrations, we are hosting a collection of case Full Article Featured Guest Posts Outreach SpotOn NYC (#SoNYC) #reachingoutsci #SoNYC Social Media Case Study
eu The Count of Monte Cristo / Alexandre Dumas ; art by: Nokman Poon ; story adaptation by: Crystal S. Chan ; lettering by Morpheus Studios ; lettering assist: Jeannie Lee. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: On the very day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, a young merchant sailor named Edmond Dantès is falsely imprisoned for life, laying to waste his plans of marriage and hard-earned fortune. Following several long years in prison he has managed to escape and reinvent himself as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. It is the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Count has been plotting his revenge on the three men who had him falsely imprisoned. With a new identity, an incredible education abroad and a vast fortune, he has returned completely unrecognizable to those who had committed their crimes against him. Full Article
eu Tenable Research to Discuss Cloud Security Attack Techniques and Detection Strategies at fwd:cloudsec Europe 2024 By www.tenable.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:05:00 -0400 Tenable®, the exposure management company, announced today that Shelly Raban, senior cloud security researcher for Tenable, will give a presentation at fwd:cloudsec Europe 2024, taking place on 17 September, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.During the session titled, “Who Watches the Watchmen? Stealing Credentials from Policy-as-Code Engines (and Beyond),” Raban will explore techniques adversaries use to exploit modern policy-as-code and Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) domain-specific languages (DSLs), compromise cloud identities and exfiltrate sensitive data. Raban will conclude her presentation by sharing various detection strategies that cyber defenders can implement to detect malicious activity. The session will be hosted in the Main Room from 2:50 - 3:10 pm CEST. More information on the event is available on the fwd:cloudsec Europe website. More information about Tenable Cloud Security is available at: https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-cloud-security About TenableTenable® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for more than 44,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com. ###Media Contact:Tenabletenablepr@tenable.com Full Article
eu Moxie : Moxie girls fight back / Jennifer Mathieu. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Punk rock zines inspire a feminist revolution at a small town Texan high school in the new novel from Jennifer Matheiu, author of The Truth About Alice. MOXIE GIRLS FIGHT BACK! Vivian Carter's mom was a Riot Grrrl in the 1990s, but now she and Viv live a pretty quiet life in a small Texas town. When Viv witnesses a series of sexist incidents at her high school, she takes a page from her mom's past and makes a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. Viv is just blowing off steam, but before she knows it, she's started a revolution. The latest novel from Jennifer Mathieu offers everything fans love about her writing-a relatable protagonist with a distinct voice, a conflict relevant to current events, and ultimately a story that is both heartbreaking and hopeful. Full Article
eu Mr. mac and me / Esther Freud. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Named one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists, Esther Freud made her debut with the much-buzzed-about Hideous Kinky and has since delivered one brilliant novel after the next. Set in 1914 along the Suffolk coast, Mr. Mac and Me is the story of Thomas Maggs, whose quiet life is shaken first by the appearance of the decidedly curious Mr. Mac and then by the ravages of World War I. Full Article
eu Teuere Versäumnisse [In German] By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 2:47:59 EDT Full Article
eu Investir dans la formation professionnelle des jeunes: Programme de formation professionnelle des secteurs agropastoral et halieutique du Cameroun By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 5:05:01 EDT L’investissement dans les agriculteurs, c’est-à-dire le capital humain de l’agriculture, est crucial pour relever les défis que posent nos systèmes agroalimentaires. Full Article
eu Données de population sur la République démocratique du Congo : Peut-on réduire les marges d'imprécision ? By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 5:05:01 EDT Full Article
eu Mary Cassatt at Work at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco By theartwolf.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:04:01 +0000 Mary Cassatt at Work at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco From October 5,... Full Article
eu Van Gogh Museum celebrates 150 years of Impressionism in “Vive l’impressionnisme!” By theartwolf.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:04:01 +0000 Van Gogh Museum celebrates 150 years of Impressionism in “Vive l’impressionnisme!” From 11 October 2024... Full Article
