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Discrimination and political beliefs

Cobbetts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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November 22 2012

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that the UK is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as it does not provide adequate protection to employees who are dismissed on the grounds of their political beliefs

Zero-hours contracts and paid annual leave

Cobbetts LLP
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European Union
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November 22 2012

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) considered whether workers on zero-hours contracts accrue annual leave under EU law

EU mandatory quota for women on company boards Britain says ‘no’

Cobbetts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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September 26 2012

Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Justice and Fundamental Rights made proposals in early September to ensure 40 of non-executive board seats are filled by women

Social partners given an extension to agree reform of the Working Time Directive

Cobbetts LLP
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European Union
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August 22 2012

The European Commission (‘the Commission’) has given the social partners until 31 December 2012 to agree the reform of the Working Time Directive

When sickness and annual leave coincide

Cobbetts LLP
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European Union
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July 24 2012

The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) has held that a worker who becomes unfit for work during a period of statutory annual leave is entitled to reschedule the annual leave, according to Article 7(1) of the Working Time Directive

Working Time Directive: payment in lieu on termination is limited to the minimum four weeks’ statutory holiday

Cobbetts LLP
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European Union, Germany
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May 17 2012

The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) considered whether member states must provide for payment in lieu on termination in respect of any statutory annual leave, not taken on account of sickness, over and above the minimum four weeks' leave required under the Working Time Directive