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ECJ rules Spanish “breastfeeding” law unjustified

Squire Sanders
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European Union, Spain
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October 22 2010

In Spain female employees are allowed to take time off work - up to an hour during the day or a half-hour reduction in the working day - to feed a baby under nine months of age

German compulsory retirement age is lawful, says ECJ

Squire Sanders
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European Union, Germany
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October 22 2010

Earlier this month the ECJ gave a welcome boost to employers looking to retain a contractual retirement age when it confirmed that a provision in a collective agreement requiring employees to retire at 65 was lawful

Whistleblowing: disclosure made in previous employment can result in claim against current employer

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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April 21 2010

The Employment Appeal Tribunal ('EAT') has ruled in BP v Elstone 2010 UKEAT014109DM that a worker can bring a whistleblowing claim against his current employer in respect of its response to a protected disclosure he made whilst working for a different previous employer

‘Principle of uniform collective bargaining agreements’ overturned

Squire Sanders
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Germany
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August 18 2010

Until recently German case law - under the 'principle of uniform collective bargaining agreements' - provided that where there is more than one applicable collective bargaining agreement in a particular business operation, only one of the agreements can apply

“Without prejudice” rule remains intact

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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August 18 2010

The "without prejudice" rule provides that written or oral communications which are made for the purpose of a genuine attempt to compromise a dispute between parties may generally not be admitted in evidence

No need to conclude grievance procedure before dismissal

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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August 18 2010

What should you do when an employee raises a grievance at the same time as dismissal or disciplinary action is proposed?

Age discrimination and redundancy

Squire Sanders
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Germany
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June 14 2010

Earlier this year the German Federal Employment Court ruled on the issue of age discrimination in respect of redundancies (Case 6 AZR 91108

Employer liable for loss of earnings arising from poor reference

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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October 22 2010

Employers are often nervous about giving references at the best of times, but how do you go about drafting one for an ex-employee who has previously brought a claim against you?

Breaches of a contractual disciplinary procedure may lead to damages

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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June 18 2010

A claim for damages resulting from breaches of a contractual disciplinary procedure can succeed, the Court of Appeal has held in Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 2010

Employer defeats claim for holiday pay

Squire Sanders
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United Kingdom
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August 18 2010

It is so far only a Tribunal decision but Khan v Martin McColl suggests that employers may be able to defeat claims for holiday pay stretching back over a number of years simply by paying for the most recent holiday year

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ECJ rules Spanish “breastfeeding” law unjustified

German compulsory retirement age is lawful, says ECJ

Whistleblowing: disclosure made in previous employment can result in claim against current employer

‘Principle of uniform collective bargaining agreements’ overturned

“Without prejudice” rule remains intact

No need to conclude grievance procedure before dismissal

Age discrimination and redundancy

Employer liable for loss of earnings arising from poor reference

Breaches of a contractual disciplinary procedure may lead to damages

Employer defeats claim for holiday pay

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