Dans une décision récente[1], le Tribunal administratif du travail (le TAT), a accueilli la plainte d’un salarié (le Plaignant) pour congédiement sans cause juste et suffisante, confirmant que son congédiement était injustifié. Cette affaire met en lumière l’importance pour un employeur de démontrer un lien objectif entre une condamnation criminelle et
February 2025
Upcoming Mandatory Psychosocial Hazard Prevention Plans for Victorian Workplaces
This is co-authored by Harry Kinkead.
The Victorian Government is on the brink of finalising new regulations addressing psychological health, which will soon mandate written “prevention plans” for managing psychosocial hazards in workplaces. This development follows a comprehensive four-year process and is likely to take effect on 1 December 2025.
The forthcoming psychological health…
Crediting of omitted other earnings after leave of absence?
In a decision of significant practical relevance, the German Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG, 12.02.2025 – 5 AZR 127/24) has provided clarification on the issue of offsetting other income during a period of leave when notice has been given. It held that an employee who has been given notice of termination and is
…The Australian Psychosocial Risk Perspective on Gender Diversity
There is much speculation as to the future of diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Australian businesses given recent political and workplace discussions at home and abroad.
While much of the speculation about Australian businesses appears to be focussing on political values and the “business case” for or against diversity programs, it is critical…
Court of Appeal decision on dismissal of employee for religious and philosophical beliefs
The Court of Appeal has held in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s school and others that the dismissal of an employee for posting on social medial in relation to her beliefs on gender fluidity and the nature of sex education teaching, particularly in primary schools, was not objectively justified and amounted to unlawful discrimination.…
Anrechnung von unterlassenem anderweitigen Erwerb nach Freistellung?
In einer überaus praxisrelevanten Entscheidung hat das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG, 12.02.2025 – 5 AZR 127/24) zur Frage der Anrechnung anderweitigen Verdienstes während einer Freistellung Klarheit geschaffen: Der ordentlich gekündigte und freigestellte Arbeitnehmer unterlässt in der Regel nicht böswillig anderweitigen Verdienst, wenn er vor Ablauf der Kündigungsfrist kein anderweitiges Beschäftigungsverhältnis eingeht.
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Die Parteien streiten um die…
Respect et inclusion en milieu de travail : quand des comportements inappropriés mènent au congédiement
Dans une décision récente[1], le Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) a rejeté la plainte d’un salarié (le Plaignant) pour congédiement sans cause juste et suffisante, confirmant que son congédiement était justifié. Cette affaire met en lumière l’importance des valeurs d’inclusion et de respect au sein des entreprises, et souligne les…
What does “reasonable certainty” mean when assessing the covenant for DB pension schemes?
The expression “reasonable certainty” is used in the Pensions Act 2004 and the Recovery Plan section of the DB funding code – it is also used more than 50 times in the updated guidance, but is not defined.
If you think how this works will be explained in the Pension Regulator’s updated guidance, think again.…