2017/30 Discrimination of workers’ representatives – burden of proof (LI)

The Lithuanian Supreme Court has found discrimination against an employee based on his trade union activities and ruled that there was no need for the burden of proof to shift to the employer.

Case C-60/17. Transfer of undertakings

Does Article 1(1) of Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the...

Case C-677/16. Fixed-term work

Must clause 4(1) of the Framework Agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP...

Case C-17/17. Insolvency

Does Article 8 of Directive 80/987/EEC1 (now superseded by Article 8 of Directive 2008/94/EC2 )...

Case C-60/17. Transfer of undertakings

Does Article 1(1) of Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the...

Case C-677/16. Fixed-term work

Must clause 4(1) of the Framework Agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP...

Case C-17/17. Insolvency

Does Article 8 of Directive 80/987/EEC1 (now superseded by Article 8 of Directive 2008/94/EC2 )...

2017/34 Ireland’s ban on asylum seekers working found to be unconstitutional (IR)

A recent decision by the Irish Supreme Court ruled that the blanket ban on asylum seekers working in Ireland was unconstitutional and had to be changed.

2017/29 Policy requiring employees to speak English at work justifiable (IR)

A recent decision by the Labour Court found that a policy requiring employees to speak English in the workplace constituted discrimination on grounds of national origin but was objectively justifiable.

2017/30 Discrimination of workers’ representatives – burden of proof (LI)

The Lithuanian Supreme Court has found discrimination against an employee based on his trade union activities and ruled that there was no need for the burden of proof to shift to the employer.