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...
Nov 5, 2021 | Case Law, IR Doc
Law no. 162/2021 on equality of opportunity, passed on 5 November 2021, which came into force on 3 December, aims to eliminate the gender pay gap. The law expands the scope of both direct and indirect discrimination, with a view to protecting job applicants....
Sep 8, 2021 | Case Law, IR Doc
Law no. 2021-1104 of 22 August 2021 combating climate disruption and boosting resilience against its effects has broadened the competence of economic and social committees (French acronym ‘CSE’ – the new name for works councils) in respect of environmental...
