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Consultation on implementation of Agency Workers Directive
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- May 15 2009
The Agency Workers Directive provides for equal treatment of agency workers after 12 weeks' employment
Consultation on amendments to the Pregnant Workers Directive
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- May 15 2009
The Government is seeking views on the European Commission's proposal to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive
Opt-out to stay
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union
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- May 15 2009
Ongoing negotiations between the European Parliament and member states over proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive have now collapsed without agreement being reached
European Commission adopts proposals to increase parental leave
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union
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- September 17 2009
The European Commission has adopted proposals to increase the existing right to take unpaid parental leave from three to four months per parent, and to extend parental leave rights to workers, as well as employees
Spanish holidays?
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union, Spain
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- September 17 2009
The ECJ has held, in a case referred from the Spanish Courts, that an employee who was sick during a scheduled holiday could not be forced to take annual leave during a period of sick leave
ECJ rules on "contemplating" collective redundancies
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union
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- October 12 2009
A recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to collective redundancies (Akavan Erityisalojen Keskuslitto AEK ry v Fujitsu Siemens Computers) has confirmed that the obligation to consult with employee representatives is triggered when a strategic decision is taken that will result in the employer contemplating or planning for redundancies
ECJ confirms that the UK compulsory retirement age is capable of justification
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- March 6 2009
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that the compulsory retirement provisions of the Age Discrimination Regulations are capable of being justified
Advocate General considers that restricting recruitment to age 30 is justifiable
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union
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- October 12 2009
The Advocate General has issued her opinion in the case of Wolf v Stadt Frankfurt which questions whether the restriction on applications to join the German fire service to those under age 30 amounts to age discrimination under the Equal Treatment Directive
Working time opt-out
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- March 13 2009
The European Commission has rejected the European Parliament's proposal to discontinue the opt-out from the maximum average 48-hour week
Retention of Working Time opt-out likely
- Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- April 9 2009
At a recent meeting, the EU's Conciliation Committee was unable to resolve the difference between the European Parliament and member states over proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive that would have resulted in the removal of the right to opt-out of the maximum 48-hour week
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- Workarea - Employment & Labor
- Author - Kim Pattullo
- Firm Name - Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
- Jurisdiction - European Union