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‘Cumulative’ Maternity Dismissal Compensation

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The Antwerp Labour Court recently settled the question of whether compensation for maternity protection and separate compensation for discrimination can both be awarded for the same dismissal under Belgian law....more

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The reasonable person test—When constructive dismissal becomes employee’s failure to minimize damage

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On February 1, 2024, the Superior Court of Quebec decided that a senior executive with 35 years of service who had been constructively dismissed was not entitled to severance pay because he had declined the new position the...more

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New end-of-service gratuity system for foreign employees in Bahrain

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The Bahraini government has recently announced an update with respect to the payment of the end-of-service ‘leaving indemnity’ to non-Bahrainis in the private sector....more

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Alberta Court of Appeal Finds Employee Must Express Lack of Consent to Employer’s Unilateral Reduction of Compensation Quickly to...

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Kosteckyj v Paramount Resources Ltd, 2022 ABCA 230 is an important Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) decision relating to constructive dismissal, as it assesses the timing of an employee’s objection to an employer’s unilateral...more

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French Supreme Court Approves the Macron Scale for Dismissal Damages

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On May 11, 2022, the French Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions on the statutory scale of indemnification—i.e., the Macron scale—currently applicable in cases of dismissal without cause....more

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British Columbia, Canada Court Decides CERB Payment Should be Deducted from Damage Award for Wrongful Dismissal

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In Reotech Construction Ltd. v Snider, 2022 BCSC 317 (Reotech), the Supreme Court of British Columbia found that the trial court erred when it did not deduct the employee’s $9,000 Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)...more

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Key Developments for Employers in the UK - Issue 3

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Welcome to the third edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative....more

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Littler Global Guide - Austria - Q4 2021

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Implementation of the “3G” Requirement at the Workplace, Effective November 1, 2021 - New Order or Decree - The “3G Rule,” which entered into effect on November 1, 2021, requires all employees who have contact with...more

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Orrick's 101 Employment Law In Germany - Legal Q&A | Non-compete Clauses

This Legal Q&A two pager gives an overview of non-compete clauses with a focus on postcontractual non-competes. Non-compete clauses can effectively protect the know-how of companies, especially in the tech sector. But their...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Reduces Reasonable Notice Period Due to the Employee’s Failure to Take Reasonable Steps to Mitigate Damages

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In a wrongful dismissal claim in Ontario, it is up to the employer to prove that employees failed to mitigate their damages and that had they taken reasonable steps to do so, they would have likely obtained equivalent or...more

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The Netherlands: Court Awards Damages to Manager Properly Fired for Misconduct Due to Unfair Investigation

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A recent Dutch Court of Appeal decision demonstrates the importance of conducting a fair investigation into charges of employee misconduct. The court in this case awarded “immaterial” damages to a manager whose job was...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Overturns Court of Appeal in Landmark Bonus Case

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On October 9, 2020, in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)—the highest court in the country—released a highly anticipated decision in an employee’s appeal of the Nova Scotia...more

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Littler Global Guide - France - Q3 2019

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A decree, dated July 26, 2019, has set a principle of modulation of employers’ contribution to the mandatory unemployment scheme (between 3 and 5.05%) depending on the number of contract terminations. All terminations count,...more

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French Supreme Court Validates Statutory Scale of Compensation for Unfair Dismissal Cases

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Since September 24, 2017, the compensation to which employees are entitled in unjust dismissal actions in France has been governed by a statutory scale with minimum and maximum amounts. The amount of the severance, expressed...more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q2 2019

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Significant Changes to Employment Act, Effective April 1, 2019 - New Legislation Enacted - Significant changes to the Employment Act (Cap. 91)(the EA) came into force on April 1, 2019. The EA now applies to managers and...more

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Incostituzionale la quantificazione dell’indennità risarcitoria prevista dal c.d. Jobs Act per i licenziamenti ingiustificati

La Consulta ha dichiarato l’illegittimità costituzionale dell’articolo 3, comma 1, del D.Lgs. 4 marzo 2015 sul contratto di lavoro subordinato a tutele crescenti, nella parte in cui determina in modo automatico - in funzione...more

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Barème des indemnités de licenciement prud'homales, comment ça marche?

C’est officiel : le barème des indemnités pour licenciement irrégulier ou sans cause réelle et sérieuse est en vigueur. ...more

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