A labour court in Brussels has issued one of the first published rulings on the question of whether Data Protection Officers are entitled to compensation if they are fired for performing their duties....more
Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat mit Urteil vom 10. Februar 2022 (Az. C-485/20) den Kündigungsschutz für Menschen mit Behinderung zusätzlich gestärkt und sich für erweiterten Schutz ausgesprochen, der bereits während...more
Split the difference - CJEU decision on fragmentation applies to service provision changes - When a contract is retendered, services that were originally provided by a single contractor may be divided between two or more...more
Our December 2019 update outlines the key UK employment law developments over the last month. It includes cases on covert surveillance, sexual orientation discrimination when there is no identifiable victim, harassment under...more
Inside the Privacy Shield Annual Review - Dozens of senior US and EU government officials were joined by officials from data protection authorities in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Hungary to discuss whether the...more
The employment law landscape across the EU Member States is often markedly different from that in the US. Here, we take a look at five important employment issues to be aware of when a transaction includes employees in the...more
On 23 June 2016 the people of Britain voted in favour of leaving the European Union – the so-called "Brexit." The result has created uncertainty and speculation as to the implications of Brexit and what happens next. As...more
Question: How will the UK’s “Brexit” vote on withdrawing from the EU affect the way we employ people in our UK subsidiary? Answer: A vote to “Leave” is unlikely to bring significant change to UK employment law in the...more
The release from the obligation to work is only legally foreseen once the dismissal has been notified. Within the framework of a dismissal with notice, an employer may, for confidentiality reasons, want to release an...more
In This Issue: - 2013 – What's On the Horizon - Changes Confirmed - Changes Expected In 2013 But No Implementation Date ...more