Under German law, an employer can only suspend an employee in certain cases. One of the core obligations of the employment relationship is an obligation on the employer to provide the employee with relevant work to be performed. If it fails to do so without justification, it must nevertheless continue to pay the employee. Notwithstanding
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Key employment law developments expected in 2017

By Jannis Breitschwerdt on
A significant amount of new employment legislation is expected or is already in place for 2017. Key changes will be in the hiring of temporary workers through an agency (referred to as “personnel leasing” in Germany), employee protection and equal treatment.
Reform of laws regarding personnel leasing
One of the main developments in 2017 will…
What protection from discrimination do employees have on grounds of gender?

By Isabella Gandini on
The Colombian legislation guarantees the equality within the employment environment, regardless of the gender. However, due to the role of women in society and at home, the reality shows that discrimination still occurs in the companies.
There are several mechanisms to fight against the discrimination of gender.
For instance, women have the possibility of filing…