Argentina: Court Holds That An Intern Who Does Not Perform Tasks Related To His College Studies Is Considered An Employee Of The Company
The Labour Courts of the city of Buenos Aires recently…
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| United Kingdom
UK: Compensation For Failure To Provide Rest Breaks
The Employment Appeal Tribunal finds that personal injury damages are…
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| United Kingdom
UK: Can Disability Discrimination Arise Out Of A Mistaken Belief?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal finds no causal connection between employee’s…
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| Sweden
Sweden: Court Ruling That Disobedience And Inappropriate Behaviour Constituted Grounds For Dismissal With Notice, But Not Summary Dismissal
An employee of a care centre for minors was summarily…
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Luxembourg: Evolution Of Damage Amounts In Case Of Moral Harassment
Luxembourg courts tend to grant additional and higher damage amounts…
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Luxembourg: Draft Bill On Additional Public Holiday And Vacation Day
The draft bill no. 7399 was unanimously adopted on March…
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| Germany
Germany: An Employee Who Is On Unpaid, Special Holiday For An Entire Calendar Year Is Not Entitled To Any Paid Minimum Statutory Holidays For Such Year
The Federal Labour Court has ruled that an employee who…
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| France
France: Any Employee Exposed To Asbestos Can Now Claim An Anxiety Harm If They Can Prove It
The French Supreme Court has made a significant reversal in…
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| France
France: “Pacte” Law – Future Changes In The Application Of The Workforce, Employee Savings And Employee Shareholding Thresholds And Retirement Plans
The Law on Business Growth and Transformation (known as the…
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| Chile
Chile: Relevant Changes To Protect Employees Hired To Perform A Specific Task
Historically in Chile the labor statute has allowed employees to…
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| Canada
Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms that Harassment Is Not a Tort
The recent decision of Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019…
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| Canada
Canada: Mitigating Risks in the Face of Mental Distress Claims in Colistro v Tbaytel
This Ontario Court of Appeal decision suggests that accommodation by…
