In three decisions handed down on 13 September 2023, the French Supreme Court took an unprecedented position reversing the previous case law concerning accrual of paid leave for employees absent from work due to sickness. In these decisions, the French Supreme Court ruled that all employees on sick leave, regardless of whether the illness is … Continue reading
This article was co-authored with Millie Jones and Ying Yi Lim. As discussed in our article late last year, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes Act 2023 (the Act)) was passed by Parliament on 7 December 2023. The Act introduced significant changes to “close the labour hire loophole” and prevent bargained rates in enterprise agreements from being undercut by the use … Continue reading
German employment law will introduce new legislation bringing numerous changes in 2024 that HR managers should be aware of. New legislation enters into force The factors for calculating the levels in the social insurance system were adjusted on 1 January 2024. You can find the current rates and limits here. The statutory minimum wage was … Continue reading
Das deutsche Arbeitsrecht bringt im Jahr 2024 zahlreiche Neuerungen und geplante Änderungen, die Personalverantwortliche kennen sollten. Neuerungen Zum 1. Januar 2024 wurden die Rechengrößen in der Sozialversicherung turnusgemäß an die Einkommensentwicklung angepasst. Die aktuellen Rechengrößen finden sie hier. Der gesetzliche Mindestlohn wurde auf € 12,41 angehoben. Die Jahresverdienstgrenze für Minijobber liegt 2024 bei € 6.456 (€ 538/Monat). Arbeitsunfähige Arbeitnehmer … Continue reading
Introduction La Cour d’appel a récemment eu à clarifier les limites aux droits des employeurs lorsque vient le temps de négocier une convention collective. Dans un jugement rendu vers la fin de l’année 2023, la Cour est venue préciser le cadre juridique s’appliquant à la période communément appelée le « gel des conditions de travail »[1]. Depuis … Continue reading
This article was co-authored with Millie Jones. As mentioned in our article when the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes Bill 2023 (Bill) was introduced to Parliament in September 2023, Australia is set for further industrial relations reform – albeit in a slimmed down manner for the moment. The Government decided to split the Bill in two after reaching … Continue reading
The German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz) obliges employers to set up an internal reporting channel for information on legal violations. The transition period for implementing the obligation ends on 17 December 2023. As a result, small and medium-sized companies with 50 or more employees must also by this time have a corresponding reporting system in … Continue reading
Das deutsche Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz verpflichtet Arbeitgeber, einen internen Meldeweg für Hinweise auf Rechtsverstöße einzurichten. Die Übergangsfrist für vollständige Umsetzung der Verpflichtung endet am 17. Dezember 2023. Damit müssen auch kleine und mittlere Unternehmen mit 50 oder mehr Beschäftigten bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt ein entsprechendes Meldesystem eingerichtet haben. Andernfalls drohen empfindliche Bußgelder. Die arbeitsrechtlichen Auswirkungen, die Arbeitgeber … Continue reading
The Pensions Regulator has, for many years, campaigned to reduce the number of pension transfer scams. Its efforts appear to be having an effect. Cold calling, a typical sign of a scam, is decreasing and the number of UK savers receiving unsolicited approaches about their pensions fell from around 20% in 2017 to 7% in … Continue reading
This article was co-authored with Jessica Kamleh, Phina Conroy and Michael Wilson. In late 2022, new provisions were included in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) to impose a positive duty on employers and persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate, as far as possible, certain unlawful conduct under the SD … Continue reading
Dans une décision rendue en septembre 2023[1], opposant le Syndicat des salariés(es) de la fromagerie (CSD) (le Syndicat) à Agropur, coopérative agroalimentaire (l’Employeur), un tribunal d’arbitrage (le Tribunal) était confronté à plusieurs griefs où le Syndicat contestait la sous-traitance de certains travaux de maintenance. Le contexte La convention collective en vigueur chez l’Employeur prévoit qu’il … Continue reading
The status of silica regulation across Australia This article was co-authored by Hattie Wilson In recent years, Australia has seen a significant increase in the number of cases of silicosis and other crystalline silica (silica) related diseases in the workplace. Silica is a naturally occurring mineral which is used in many products such as asphalt, … Continue reading
This article was co-authored by Hattie Wilson In recent years, evidence of the link between concussions and repeated head trauma sustained in contact sports, and the short and long-term impacts of such injuries on an individual’s health, has gained increasing awareness and concern, both in Australia and internationally. Consequently, on 1 December 2022, the Senate … Continue reading
Résumé Dans CFG Construction inc. c. R.[1], la Cour d’appel du Québec (« Cour d’appel ») est appelée à se prononcer sur le cadre juridique applicable à la responsabilité criminelle des entreprises. Cette décision représente l’un des rares cas d’application des dispositions du Code criminel[2] qui permettent, depuis 2004, que soient reconnues coupables des entreprises ayant négligé … Continue reading
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on November 22, 2023, included a long list of pensions announcements, although only the first three set out below have a firm starting date of April 6, 2024. Consultations, responses, calls for evidence or reviews were published on: Comment After years of initiatives around the edges of forcing consolidation of pension … Continue reading
This article was co-authored with Kate Green and Rachael Lee. Amidst an exponential increase in wage theft and pay compliance matters, the proliferation of underpayment proceedings in recent years has created complexity as employers face a hotbed of often overlapping and competing claims from employees, unions, third party funders and the Fair Work Ombudsman (the … Continue reading
This article was co-authored by Beth Kitchener, Michael Nightingale and Ying Yi Lim. With the Christmas and New Year period soon upon us, it is timely to revisit the changes to the shutdown rules of 78 Modern Awards (Awards) (listed below) which came into operation earlier this year. These changes impact the ability of employers … Continue reading
This article was co-authored by Roxanne Hilton, Amy Parry and Grace Carlson. The High Court in CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman has recently overturned a decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal, shedding light on when wrongful acts occur ‘in the course or scope of an employee’s employment’.[1] Course or scope of employment? A … Continue reading
The third tranche of the Federal Government’s industrial relations reforms was introduced to Parliament on 4 September 2023 to make good on a number of reforms foreshadowed in the most recent Federal election and at the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit. After a year of significant development in the employment and industrial relations space, the … Continue reading
Following amendments made by Safe Work Australia (SWA) to the model Work Health and Safety Act and the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (model WHS Regulations) in June 2022 (see our related blog articles here and here), the Commonwealth, and most States and Territories have implemented specific regulatory duties requiring persons conducting a business … Continue reading
This article was co-authored with Lachlan Crosbie. Employers need to be aware of key changes to legislation protecting employee rights which will commence in the coming months. The Fair Work Legislation (Protecting Employee Entitlements) Act 2023 (Protecting Employee Entitlements Act) marks the Government’s second major reform to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The … Continue reading
Le contexte Auparavant, le gouvernement pouvait assujettir par décret un employeur et une association accréditée à l’obligation de maintenir des services essentiels en cas de grève lorsque celle-ci était susceptible de mettre en danger la santé ou la sécurité publique. Depuis les modifications apportées au Code du travail[1] (le Code) le 30 octobre 2019, la … Continue reading
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the general routine of how employers and employees engage with work, causing a spike in formal policies facilitating flexible work.[1] However, there is now growing support for stronger boundaries to be put in place to distinguish workers’ personal and professional lives as they struggle against an ‘availability … Continue reading