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Careless talk, costs, lies

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • Spain
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • Spain
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • Italy
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • 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