Ces dernières années, les épisodes de canicule semblent devenir récurrents, et cela peut naturellement avoir des conséquences pour les salariés sur leur lieu de travail. Parmi les problèmes de santé fréquents, on retrouve l’épuisement, les maux de tête, les malaises ou la déshydratation, et dans certains cas rares (mais dramatiques), cela peut aller jusqu’au décès.
In the recent High Court decision of ABC v Huntercombe (No 12) Ltd and others, the court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of liabilities that transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”). Specifically, the court addressed whether vicarious liability for torts committed by employees prior to a
Can an employer intervene in issues relating to an employee’s personal relationships, which are inherently a private matter, and what constraints exist on such intervention? These questions were addressed by a recent ruling by the French Supreme Court on March 26, 2025. An employee who held the position of Manager of partnerships and institutional
In Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, the Court of Appeal found against the Claimant’s application to extend the whistleblower protections afforded by the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the ERA) to job applicants. The Court of Appeal found that the exclusion of job applicants from such whistleblower protections in this instance was compatible
In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the definition of the terms “man” “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) refer to a persons biological sex. The appeal concerned the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the Respondent, which stated that a gender recognition
In October last year the government published the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) which contained significant reforms to employment rights (The new Employment Rights Bill: What does it mean for employers? | Global Workplace Insider). The Government has subsequently consulted on various proposals and on 5 March it published five responses to consultation.
L’idée de rémunérer les salariés en cryptomonnaies, bien que séduisante sur certains aspects, soulève de nombreuses questions juridiques et pratiques qui doivent être considérées attentivement. Sans entrer dans des débats trop techniques, voici quelques points clefs à considérer :
1. Réglementation du paiement des salaires : Selon le Code du travail, le salaire doit être payé
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.