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 | 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...
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...
