Employment Law Update: Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers

The Directive was published on the 12.07.2019 and comes into force on the 01.08.2019. The directive has to be implemented into national law by the 2.08.2022 at the latest.

The Directive “lays down minimum requirements designed to achieve equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work, by facilitating the reconciliation of work and family life for workers who are parents, or carers”.

Company Law Update: Registration of Charges

The Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver announced on the 15.03.2019 that following clarifications received from the Attorney General regarding Article 90 of the Companies Law, Cap. 113, charges relating to the pledging of foreign share certificates or the charges resulting from them, will be accepted for registration as was the practice previously. The announcement…