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German employment law will introduce numerous innovations and planned changes in 2023 that HR managers should be aware of.
A number of new regulations have been in force since 1 January 2023. For example, employees with statutory health insurance will no longer have to submit a certificate of incapacity for…
Das deutsche Arbeitsrecht bringt im Jahr 2023 zahlreiche Neuerungen und geplante Änderungen, die Personalverantwortliche kennen sollten. (English version available here.)
Seit dem 1. Januar 2023 sind einige Neuregelungen in Kraft. Beispielsweise müssen gesetzlich versicherte Arbeitnehmer ihrem Arbeitgeber künftig keine Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung mehr vorlegen. Der sogenannte „gelbe Schein“ in Papierform wird insofern abgeschafft. Arbeitgeber sind nun…
This blog was co-authored by Felix Le Roux, Candidate Attorney
On 8 November 2022, the Labour Court dismissed an urgent application by an employer, a national gym organisation, in which it sought to enforce the terms of a restraint of trade agreement against their former national sales manager who took up employment with their main…
Last year saw little legislative changes in the UK with regard to employment law. However, there may be changes of interest for employment lawyers over the coming year. This blog post looks at what changes employers can expect in relation to employment law this year and what steps they should be taking to prepare for…
Non-competition clauses have recently come under fire, as some Canadian courts and legislatures have rebuffed their application to independent contractors and employees. Courts are generally cautious about enforcing these types of clauses because they are seen as a restraint on trade. Further, given the power imbalance inherent in employment and contractor relationships, non-competition clauses are…
Dans Abbadi c. Meubles Delta inc.[1], la Cour d’appel du Québec (« Cour d’appel ») est amenée à se prononcer sur le pouvoir du Tribunal administratif du travail (« TAT ») de soulever d’office le dépassement du délai prévu à l’article 359 de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies…
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG, 20.12.2022 – 9 AZR 266/20) hat die Regelungen zum gesetzlichen Mindesturlaub weiterentwickelt. Urlaubsansprüche verfallen demnach nicht mehr nach Ablauf der dreijährigen Verjährungsfrist, wenn Arbeitgeber ihre Arbeitnehmer nicht regelmäßig über ihre konkreten Urlaubsansprüche und die Verfallfristen informieren. Arbeitnehmer könnten so ihren Urlaub zeitlich unbefristet ansammeln mit zum Teil nicht unerheblichen finanziellen Auswirkungen bei…
En matière sociale, l’un des points clés à prendre en considération dans les transactions commerciales, en particulier dans les transactions internationales, est l’implication éventuelle du comité social et économique (“CSE”). C’est en effet un sujet à ne pas négliger compte tenu des pouvoirs importants attribués au CSE et de l’impact qu’une procédure d’information et de…
This blog was co-authored by Heidi Davis, Candidate Attorney
In an October 2022 judgment, the New Zealand Employment Courts concluded that Uber drivers are employees who are entitled to the protection and benefits offered by their employment law.
This decision will encourage voices advocating for the rights of Gig workers globally to be aligned with…
The author acknowledges the contribution of Artemis Sfendourakis to this article.
On 1 December 2022, the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022 (Amendment Bill) was introduced by the Federal government to amend the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (Cth WHS Act).
The Amendment Bill seeks to implement some…
