ECJ 27 February 2014, case C-588/12 (Lyreco Belgium N.V. - v - Sophie Rogiers), Working time and leave, Maternity and parental leave

Ms Rogiers was a full-time employee. She took 50% parental leave starting 27 April 2009. On that...

ECJ 27 February 2014, case C-588/12 (Lyreco Belgium N.V. - v - Sophie Rogiers), Working time and leave, Maternity and parental leave

Ms Rogiers was a full-time employee. She took 50% parental leave starting 27 April 2009. On that...

2014/20 Equal pay for ‘temps’ - how to substantiate a claim (GE)

German law entitles ‘temps’ to equal payment unless there is a collective bargaining agreement that provides for a different salary for temps. To assert a claim regarding a difference in payment, the plaintiff needs to fulfil certain requirements. In three recent decisions, the BAG clarified how to substantiate such a claim.

2014/20 Equal pay for ‘temps’ - how to substantiate a claim (GE)

German law entitles ‘temps’ to equal payment unless there is a collective bargaining agreement that provides for a different salary for temps. To assert a claim regarding a difference in payment, the plaintiff needs to fulfil certain requirements. In three recent decisions, the BAG clarified how to substantiate such a claim.

ECJ 13 February 2014, joined cases C-512/11 and C-513/11 (Terveys- ja sosiaalialan neuvottelujärjestö TSN ry - v - Terveyspalvelualan Liitto ry and Ylemmät Toimihenkilöt YTN ry - v - Teknologiateollisuus ry, Nokia Siemens Networks Oy), Working time and leave, Maternity and parental leave

Ms Kultarinta (the plaintiff in case C-512/11) went on maternity leave, during which she...

ECJ 13 February 2014, joined cases C-512/11 and C-513/11 (Terveys- ja sosiaalialan neuvottelujärjestö TSN ry - v - Terveyspalvelualan Liitto ry and Ylemmät Toimihenkilöt YTN ry - v - Teknologiateollisuus ry, Nokia Siemens Networks Oy), Working time and leave, Maternity and parental leave

Ms Kultarinta (the plaintiff in case C-512/11) went on maternity leave, during which she...

ECJ 13 February 2014, case C-596/12 (European Commission - v - Italian Republic), Collective redundancies

The Italian law on collective redundancies excludes certain managerial staff –  the...

ECJ 13 February 2014, case C-596/12 (European Commission - v - Italian Republic), Collective redundancies

The Italian law on collective redundancies excludes certain managerial staff –  the...

2014/28 Employer may not delegate duty to have wage records on hand (AT)

Any employer established in a foreign country is required to keep readily available, in German, the documents that are required to verify the remuneration of employees pursuant to Austrian law. These documents must be kept at the place of work in Austria during the period when the employee is actually working there. The employer may not delegate this duty to employees by instructing them to keep the documents with them.

2014/28 Employer may not delegate duty to have wage records on hand (AT)

Any employer established in a foreign country is required to keep readily available, in German, the documents that are required to verify the remuneration of employees pursuant to Austrian law. These documents must be kept at the place of work in Austria during the period when the employee is actually working there. The employer may not delegate this duty to employees by instructing them to keep the documents with them.