BEERG Newsletter - Worth reading: Some interesting articles…

EU Member States had until late last year to transpose the Whistleblowers Directive into national law. This survey from Ius Laboris looks at the state of play across Europe.

What rate of pay are members of German works council entitled to? How does a company ensure that because someone becomes a member of their works’ council, they do not lose out compared to fellow employees? This article from Freshfields takes an in-depth look at the issue.

Recent months has seen many tech companies “offboard” employees for the first time as they look to correct course after the hiring spree during the pandemic. This comment from Matheson looks at the do’s and don’ts of managing the redundancy process in Ireland.