Feb 24, 2022 | Case Law, IR Doc
Night-time working hours The Court of Justice has provided details of the application of the provisions relating to night work, appearing in Directive 2003/88 of 4 November 2003, concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (see Night work).It has...
Feb 1, 2022 | Case Law, IR Doc
On 1 February 2022, the England and Wales Court of Appeal handed down a judgment of significance for workers who have been incorrectly classified as independent contractors, regarding the matter of paid annual leave. This case concerns the application of the right to...
Jan 20, 2022 | Case Law, IR Doc
Family benefits cannot vary according to children’s country of residence Austria will have to review its family benefits legislation. In his opinion, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice pointed out that EU law on the coordination of social security systems...
Jan 13, 2022 | Case Law, IR Doc
The EU Court of Justice has just found in favour of a German temporary worker, who was claiming an overtime payment of 72.32 euros from his employer, in a decision that will cost companies dear, not only in Germany but in all likelihood, in other countries, too. The...
Dec 24, 2021 | Case Law, IR Doc
Gender balance within management bodies The provisions aimed at achieving a balanced gender representation among senior company executives, introduced by the law of 24 December 2021 to speed up economic and professional equality (the so-called ‘Rixain law’) entered...
