Temporary agency work: Towards more dynamic, inclusive and resilient labour markets in Europe

Feb 1, 2022 | European sectoral social dialogue

UK ; Court of Appeal, Case No: A2/2021/1097, Gary Smith v. Pimlico Plumbers Limited

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...

Engie : Global Framework Agreement on Fundamental Rights and ENGIE’s Social Responsibility

Jan 20, 2022 | IR Doc, Social relations, Transnational collective bargaining

The French energy group Engie signed a Global Framework Agreement on Fundamental Rights and ENGIE’s Social Responsibility with the three trade union federations IndustriAll Global Union, PSI and BWI and the four representative French trade unions CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT...

Private security: Joint Statement – On a future EU Directive for the Resilience of Critical Entities

Jan 20, 2022 | European sectoral social dialogue

Case C‑328/20: Opinion of advocate general

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...