As businesses continue to expand across Central, Southern, Eastern Europe and the Baltic region, navigating the complex employment law landscape across multiple jurisdictions remains a critical challenge. In response to growing demand from our clients and investors, Bird & Bird is pleased to announce the release of our updated and expanded Regional Employment Guide 2025, now with Japanese language version.
Building on the success of our previous edition, Bird & Bird has once again partnered with trusted regional experts - Adriala network (South-East Europe), Stratulat Albulescu Attorneys at Law (Romania), Zepos & Yannopoulos (Greece), Sorainen (Baltic region), BTS & Partners (Turkey) and Integrites (Ukraine) - to deliver this comprehensive resource.
This guide is an essential resource for businesses operating across Central, Southern, Eastern Europe and the Baltic region. It provides practical, jurisdiction-specific guidance on key employment law issues, enabling businesses to navigate the complex and varied regulatory landscape across multiple markets with confidence. Whether managing varying issues around tax, immigration, employee transfers, overtime rules, collective redundancies and more - this tool offers immediate, accessible answers to the questions you face daily.
Our interactive microsite features a country-comparison tool, enabling you to compare employment law provisions side-by-side across jurisdictions – an invaluable resource for businesses managing regional operations.
Whilst this guide provides a helpful overview, our authors strongly recommend that investors and employers seek in-depth, jurisdiction-specific employment law advice before making decisions on any of the issues outlined.
If you would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out to our lawyers listed at the end of the guide.
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We at Bird & Bird, Adriala network, Stratulat Albulescu, Zepos & Yannopoulos, BTS, Integrites and Sorainen have joined forces to produce a simple guide for investors and businesses contemplating entering the region’s markets and wanting to compare the relevant employment-related regulatory environments.