Two recent cases on how Employment Tribunals should handle the inappropriate conduct of proceedings by claimants have shed some useful light on their more punitive powers. Both decisions made clear that the ET is far more interested in getting to
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Food for thought – can UK gig economy workers go on strike?
If there was ever any doubt that Trade Unions target their dates for industrial action to cause maximum inconvenience (think train drivers striking on the day of major sporting events, or binmen striking at Christmas), then Deliveroo and other food…
Union Strike Activity Surged in 2023: More of the Same in 2024? (US)
Hollywood studios, the Big Three automakers and Starbucks were just some of the employers impacted by a remarkable surge in labor strikes called by unions in 2023. Nearly 350 strikes took place in 2023 – the most in two decades.…
Workplace harassment in Germany (Part 2): a checklist for your workplace investigations
“We conduct investigations in line with all applicable laws and regulations.”
Easy for you to say, but what does that mean in practice?
In part one, Laura Sparschuh discussed the options available to employees in Germany when reporting cases of…
Belgium: Employee training – you need a plan (and fast)!
Faced with the inconvenient truth that we’ll all need to work longer to keep state pensions affordable, the Belgian government is focusing more intensely on employee training to ensure that the country’s workforce remains up-to-date and equipped with employable professional…
U.S. Supreme Court Holds SOX Whistleblowers Not Required to Show Retaliatory Intent (US)
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, et al. that employees bringing whistleblower claims against their employer under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) need not prove that, in taking adverse action against…
Employment tribunal fees consultation, V.2 – yes but why? (UK)
The ancient art of fiddling while Rome burns is obviously still flourishing in government, as witness the release last week of a new consultation paper on fees for Employment Tribunal claimants. My colleague Alexander Bradbury has the official line here…
Why You May Have to Comply with California’s New Noncompete – With a February 14 Deadline
Not surprisingly, California is once again passing employment laws that impact companies beyond the state. Specifically, the Golden State is continuing its war against noncompete clauses to conform to case law stating that such clauses are void for any employee…
New Consultation on UK Employment Tribunal Fees
In 2013, the Government introduced fees for bringing claims to the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Although they were then abolished following a Supreme Court ruling in 2017, the issue is back in the spotlight and the subject…
Belgium – the synergy between pension contributions and the severance indemnity
If you terminate an employee in Belgium you will often need to pay a severance indemnity. This is calculated in part by reference to the employee’s pay for his notice period. It is calculated on the “full salary”, including not…