Legal differences between marriage and stable partnership according to Catalan legislation. This article does not pretend that people get married or formalize their relationship by means of a deed of constitution of a stable couple, but simply to highlight two existing differences in the regulations applicable here in Catalonia which is the Codi Civil de Catalunya. In this way, the object of this article is a small approximation to the legislative differences that occur in Catalonia…

Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. The bill forces employers to classify gig workers as employees and may force companies like Uber and Lyft to remake their business models. AB5 was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez earlier this year to codify a recent Supreme Court decision (the Dynamex case) into law. Under AB5, which will go into effect on January 1, 2020, a worker will be considered an “employee” rather than…

Moral injury refers to an injury to an individual’s moral conscience resulting from an act of perceived moral transgression which produces profound emotional guilt and shame, and in some cases also a sense of betrayal, anger and profound ‘moraldisorientation’. The recognition of moral damage is given when the so-called “personality rights” of an individual is damaged and it directly hits the dignity of the human being in their intimacy, honor, reputation and feelings of affection. As a general rule, in…

The fact that sexual harassment is a huge problem in China is virtually beyond dispute. Unfortunately, however, studies indicate that almost all Chinese women are reluctant to speak out about sexual harassment. It has been estimated, for example, that the odds are about 25 to 1 against a university student reporting any given instance of sexual harassment. None of this is surprising in light of the price that is often paid by those who dare…

In its first ruling on crypto currencies, the Spanish Supreme Court ruled that Bitcoins are not money from a legal point of view. Nevertheless, Bitcoins could be agreed as an intangible asset as consideration in bilateral transactions. Significantly, the first judgment of the Supreme Court on Bitcoin concerns Bitcoin fraud: The managing director of an English company was accused of having concluded investment agreements on the basis of which the contractual partners gave to the…

Conducting a background check on a job applicant is a routine activity all over the world, although far too many employers ignore this critical step in the hiring process. The information sought typically includes academic background, employment history, and criminal record. Conducting background checks in China, however, involves special considerations relating to the sourcing of information and compliance with data privacy laws. Researching an Applicant’s Educational Qualifications Researching an applicant’s educational background is a critical…