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The final form of Brexit remains uncertain, as does its impact on European Works Councils (‘EWCs’) that are governed by UK law. In this article, we provide an update on the state of play as we enter March 2019, building on our earlier article. We then discuss what course of action businesses should take as we approach the projected date for the UK’s departure from the…
The Czech Supreme Court has held that an employer‘s covert recordings of a conversation with an employee could be used in civil court proceedings in limited circumstances. This article sets out the details of the decision, which also covers whether a threat to take an employer to court over termination can justify immediate dismissal. In a recent ruling (File No. 21 Cdo 1267/2018), the Czech…
The new Holiday Act, #MeToo and GDPR fines are expected to be hot topics in the field of employment law in 2019. In addition, a new Stock Options Act came into effect on 1 January and the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment in a case concerning dismissal of an employee with a ‘reduced-hours job’, more specifically on the question of whether it is fair…
Das Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz (FEG) in seiner Entwurfsfassung befindet sich derzeit im Gesetzgebungsverfahren. Über den aktuellen Stand dieses Gesetzgebungsverfahrens, d.h., welche zentralen Änderungen der FEG-Entwurf hinsichtlich der Ausländerbeschäftigung für Arbeitgeber vorsieht und inwiefern diese nach aktuellem Stand voraussichtlich umgesetzt werden, soll nachfolgend ein Überblick gegeben werden. Stand des Gesetzgebungsverfahrens: Bundesrat hat Stellungnahme zum FEG-Entwurf abgegeben Bereits im Rahmen des Koalitionsvertrages vom 04. März 2018 wurde die Regelung…
From 22 December 2018, a third gender, described as ‘diverse’ has been created for civil status purposes in Germany. This article seeks to raise awareness of the issue for employers, sets out some follow-up daily labour law practice questions on the issue and gives suggestions on how employers should ensure they comply with the law in the future. In 2017, the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht -BVerfG) instructed the German legislator (BVerfG of 10.10.2017 – 1 BvR 2019/16) to put an end to the infringements of the general ‘right…
On 21 January 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (the ‘CNIL’) fined Google EUR 50 million for lack of transparency, inadequate information and failure to obtain valid consent for ad personalisation in violation of the GDPR. The violations of the GDPR noted by the CNIL The fine followed an investigation carried out by the CNIL, as a result of a joint complaint filed by the…
In Poland, employees who are absent from work must notify their employers of their absence and this obligation still applies if the employer also automatically receives an electronic sick leave certificate. If an employee is absent from work, he or she has two independent obligations: To notify the employer of the cause of the absence and its expected duration (which should be done immediately, and…
In Germany, companies can employ freelancers or temporary workers if they do not wish to establish an employment relationship. The employment of part-time and fixed-term employees or work on call are additional options. Companies that participate in the gig economy make extensive use of these opportunities, but the gig economy isn’t without legal risks. Employment of Freelancers Many companies that are active in the gig…
Mit Wirkung ab dem 30. März 2019 wird das Vereinigte Königreich (UK) – nach jetzigem Rechtsstand – nicht mehr Mitgliedsstaat der EU sein. Nachdem das britische Unterhaus am 15. Januar 2019 gegen den Entwurf des Brexit-Abkommens stimmte, wird nun ein „Brexit“ ohne ein diesen regelndes Abkommen – „No Deal Brexit“ – stattfinden, sofern nicht bis zum 29. März 2019 eine Lösung gefunden wird, wie z.B….
This article analyses how Dutch courts have dealt with dismissals for sexual harassment in the wake of the #MeToo movement and highlights some of the key points of employers to consider in dealing with a sexual harassment allegation. There has been a lot of public attention on unwanted sexual behaviour in the workplace after the emergence of the #MeToo movement in October 2017. Initially, the…