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Increased liabilities under new draft Code on dismissal and re-engagement –...
Back in November 20201 we reported here on some new Acas guidance on changing terms of employment through dismissal and re-engagement, and in November last year on the Government’s intention to issue...
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Third Circuit OKs Deductions From FLSA Exempt Employee PTO Banks (US)
In a first of its kind opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (which hears appeals from the federal district courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) ruled that an employer...
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Time OT! DOL Proposes Significant Updates to Overtime Rules…Again (US)
On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could significantly change the “white collar exemptions” to the overtime compensation requirements...
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Attention! Important new decision on accrual of paid leave in France
French law has traditionally provided that absences due to non-occupational illness are not taken into account when determining the amount of paid leave accrued, as they do not constitute a period of...
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Pre-nups in employment contracts – not a marriage made in heaven (UK)
In its judgement in Zabelin -v- SPI Spirits and Shefler this month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has offered a refresher course on some important questions around protected disclosures, contracting...
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I won’t take this sitting down – how to escape liability for kind thoughts in...
Into the second half of April we go with a strong contender for the No Good Deed prize in the 2024 Has it Really Come to This? Awards,. Employers staring aghast at news in the Times on Saturday that...
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Workplace harassment in Germany: questions over compensation
In a prior post in our German Workplace Harassment series, we discussed possible measures and sanctions employers may take against harassers in their company and some relevant court rulings. Today we...
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Belgium – the double or triple whammy of employment protection indemnities
In Belgian law, there are certain periods of employment during which there are greater than usual restrictions on an employer’s ability to dismiss an employee. These include periods of maternity,...
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The Clock is Ticking! July 1 Deadline for DOL Overtime Exemption Rule Changes...
For nearly a year, we have been tracking (see here and here) the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule modifying the salary requirements applicable to US employees who are exempt from the Fair...
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Blocked DOL Overtime Rule Set for Review in the Fifth Circuit (US)
On February 28, 2025, the US Department of Labor (DOL) appealed a December 2024 Texas federal trial court’s decision that blocked a Biden-era overtime rule promulgated by the DOL. This is the DOL’s...
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