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Careless talk, costs, lies
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- May 28 2009
In Daleside Nursing Home v Matthew the Employment Appeal Tribunal decided earlier this year that an Employment Tribunal should have considered a costs award on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour against a Claimant found to have lied about a central plank of her allegations
German government extends short-time working benefits
- Squire Sanders
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- Germany
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- June 26 2009
In Germany short-time working has been a key element in the Federal Government’s response to the current recession
French Supreme Court seeks to curtail employers’ discretion
- Squire Sanders
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- France
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- June 26 2009
The Employment Chamber of the French Supreme Court recently ruled that whilst employers retain the right to grant bonuses to some employees and not others, any difference in treatment must be justified in an objective manner
Spain takes steps to tackle rising unemployment
- Squire Sanders
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- Spain
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- June 26 2009
New legislation came into force on 6 March as a result of the need for urgent action to address Spain’s worsening economic situation
Are workers on long-term sick entitled to paid annual leave?
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- June 26 2009
Believe it or not, the Tribunals and Courts have been debating this issue since 2003 when Mr Ainsworth and his colleagues first presented their claims for unpaid holiday pay
Spanish attempts to halt early retirement
- Squire Sanders
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- Spain
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- April 23 2009
The Spanish government is considering introducing measures to stop employers using early retirement as a way of cutting jobs in the current climate
Be clear about the termination date
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- April 23 2009
Negotiations over the terms of a Compromise Agreement can sometimes become protracted and the proposed termination date set out in the draft Agreement may come and go
Italy cracks down on strikes
- Squire Sanders
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- Italy
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- April 23 2009
In the last few years Italy has regularly been crippled by nationwide strikes, especially in the transport sector
German government promotes share ownership
- Squire Sanders
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- Germany
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- April 23 2009
In an attempt to further promote employee share ownership the Upper House of the German Parliament recently approved new legislation granting tax incentives to employees who acquire shares in the company they work for
Social responsibility in sub-contracting chains
- Squire Sanders
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- European Union
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- April 23 2009
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for more social responsibility in sub-contracting chains, in particular the need for legislation introducing joint and several liability to deal with the cross-border dimensions of sub-contracting
