As we highlighted in our previous post (What to expect in employment law in 2024), 2023 saw the introduction of several significant employment legislative changes. Just to remind you of the changes due to come into effect in
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Territorial Jurisdiction – where is the employee’s base?
In Yacht Management Company Ltd v Gordon the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a decision of the Employment Tribunal, that there were numerous factors to support the Tribunal’s conclusion that it had jurisdiction to hear a claim of…
Germany: Collective redundancy notifications
German Federal Labour Court: The planned change of direction of the Sixth Senate
In its decision of December 14, 2023 in case 6 AZR 157/22 (B), the Sixth Senate of the German Federal Labour Court, which is responsible for insolvency…
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BAG: Der geplante Kurswechsel des Sechstens Senats
Der für Insolvenzsachen zuständige Sechste Senat des Bundesarbeitsgerichts hat mit Beschluss vom 14. Dezember 2023 in dem Verfahren 6 AZR 157/22 (B) angekündigt, seine Rechtsprechung aufzugeben, wonach eine im Rahmen einer Massenentlassung nach…
Agences de placement: Congédiement illégal d’un employé ayant contesté une clause de non-embauche d’une durée de plus de six mois
Introduction
Le Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) a été appelé à rendre une décision[1] qui, pour la première fois, met en cause l’article 23(2) du Règlement sur les agences de placement de personnel et les agences de recrutement de…
La Cour d’appel du Québec confirme l’exclusion du statut parental comme motif de discrimination prohibé
Introduction
La Cour d’appel du Québec a récemment eu à se prononcer sur la notion de discrimination fondée sur l’état civil, tel qu’énoncé à l’article 10 de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne (la « Charte »)…
Paid leave entitlements during sickness absence: a significant change in France
In three decisions handed down on 13 September 2023, the French Supreme Court took an unprecedented position reversing the previous case law concerning accrual of paid leave for employees absent from work due to sickness.
In these decisions, the French…
Closing the wage theft, redundancy and domestic violence loopholes
This article was co-authored with Millie Jones and Ying Yi Lim.
As discussed in our article late last year, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes Act 2023 (the Act)) was passed by Parliament on 7 December 2023. The Act introduced significant changes…
Tous les salariés en arrêt maladie ont droit aux congés payés : le revirement de jurisprudence
Par trois décisions rendues le 13 septembre 2023, la Cour de Cassation a pris une position inédite et opéré un revirement de jurisprudence concernant les règles applicables aux congés payés des salariés en arrêt maladie.
Ainsi, la Cour de Cassation…
Germany: What to expect in 2024
German employment law will introduce new legislation bringing numerous changes in 2024 that HR managers should be aware of.
New legislation enters into force
The factors for calculating the levels in the social insurance system were adjusted on 1 January…