Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov has successfully represented the Bulgarian Employers Association for Innovative Technologies before the country's Supreme Administrative Court in a dispute for its recognition as a nationally representative employers’ organization against the Bulgarian government.
Stolen Time – He Who Gains Time, Gains Everything
The Government Decree on the winter administrative break is out. Here’s what to expect.
Ilyashev & Partners Advises on Establishment of Terre des Hommes’ Ukrainian Branch
The Ilyashev & Partners law firm has assisted Italian non-governmental organization Fondazione Terre des Hommes Italia ONLUS in setting up its local branch in Ukraine, advising on corporate, tax, and employment matters.
Amendments to the Law on Financial Support for Families with Children
On 26 July 2023, the Serbian National Assembly adopted amendments to the Law on financial support for families with children.
Can the Employer Expand the Employees' Duties Without Changing the Job Description in Hungary?
The position and tasks of the employee are one of the key elements of the employment contract and are typically recorded in the job description. It is often a matter of dispute between the parties whether the employer can unilaterally modify the job description at all, and if so, to what extent. In a recent court decision, a Hungarian appellate court addressed the above question in a situation where the employer supplemented the employee's tasks with new tasks similar to his existing tasks. In this article, we analyse the recent decision on this matter.
The Four-Day Working Week – A Genuine Possibility or Just a Passing Whim?
From time to time, there’s news of companies introducing four-day work week. Magyar Telekom has been mentioned several times as the first big fish to do so, but Libri, too, has apparently done the same, as have various local subsidiaries of foreign parent companies. The obvious question is whether this option is available to everyone and, if so, at what price.
Liberalization of Rules for Residency and Work of Foreigners in the Republic of Serbia
Amendments to the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette of RS no. 24/2018, 31/2019 and 62/2023) and the Law on Employment of Foreigners (Official Gazette of RS no. 128/2014, 113/2017, 50/2018, 31/2019 and 62/2023) (“the Laws”) were published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia no. 62/2023 of July 27, 2023, and entered into force on August 4, 2023.