Colorado Grants Certain Private-Sector Employees The Right To Inspect Their Personnel Files

On June 10, 2016, Governor John W. Hickenlooper signed Colorado House Bill 16-1432, Personnel Files Employee Inspection Right (the “Bill”), into law.  The Bill, which provides certain current and former private-sector employees the right to access and obtain a copy of their personnel files, will take effect on January 1, 2017.

The Bill requires covered private employers to provide employees the right to inspect and obtain a copy of their personnel files at least once […]

By | June 23rd, 2016 ||

Lithuania: Recent Case Law With Regard To Non-Competition Agreements

Although non-competition agreements between employer and employee are not prohibited in Lithuania, there is a gap in the regulation of covenant not to compete. Lithuanian Labour Code and Civil Code do not specifically govern non-compete agreements, but there is a possibility to apply the Civil Code by analogy. Therefore, the case law and especially judgements of the Supreme Court are of crucial importance while interpreting non-compete agreements. Up to now the duty to pay […]

By | June 22nd, 2016 ||

Employee Vacation Obligations In The Czech Republic

With summer comes the usual influx of vacation requests. And many Czech employees wrongly believe that they are entitled to determine their own annual leave periods.

Many Czech employees believe that they are entitled to determine their own annual leave periods however, it’s actually the employer who has that right, and who schedules in the holidays accordingly.

In practice, it’s common for the employer and employee to agree in writing on vacation conditions that suit both […]

By | June 21st, 2016 ||