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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that, for workers with no fixed or habitual place of work, time spent travelling between their homes and the premises of the first and last customers designated by their employer constitutes “working time” within the meaning of the EU Working Time Directive.
The case was a reference…
In an earlier post, we looked at the Ramsey litigation, which involved consideration of the complex legal tests that apply when determining whether a person who performs work for a company is an employee or contractor.
This article was written by Jonathan Jones and Jose Jorge , Directors at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
Despite the deeming provisions contained in the amendments to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) an employee of a labour broker placed with a client for three months will not be considered to be transferred to the client…
Please view this month’s video from Paul Griffin, Head of Employment & Labour in London, which provides a review of consultation papers issued by the UK Government affecting UK employment law.
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On August 27, 2015 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in a high-impact, 3-2 decision along party lines, handed labor unions a significant advantage in their enforcement of collective bargaining laws by significantly modifying its longstanding “joint employer” standard. The ruling will surely leave countless businesses potentially liable for violations of labor laws committed by…
In a recent case, a 66-year old employee was dismissed from his employment. For a total of nine years, this employee held the same job title, performed the same responsibilities, and was remunerated in the same way. However, after eight years, the employer informed the employee that, going forward, he would be compensated by…
Legal background
French employment law entitles employers to provide for a trial period in the employment contract during which the employer assesses the ability of the employee to perform his/her duties. In this context and during such period, if the employer determines that the employee is unable to perform his/her job, the employer is entitled…
In a decision issued on February 6, 2015 the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board, Region 2, dismissed a petition for union representation with The New School filed by a putative labor organization, Student Employees at The New School (SENS), which is affiliated with the UAW.
SENS filed its petition for recognition as…
