European Union: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

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Criterios jurisprudenciales clave para articular un recurso de casación en el orden social
El Tribunal Supremo establece criterios rigurosos sobre cómo deben fundamentarse los recursos de casación laboral, exigiendo precisión técnica en la cita de infracciones legales y argumentación detallada. La Sala advierte que la mera enumeración de preceptos sin explicar su vulneración conduce a la desestimación, aunque aplica un criterio flexible cuando el recurso permite identificar inequívocamente la infracción denunciada.
Spain Litigation
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Contrato de trabajo: la aplicación de las disposiciones más favorables para el trabajador
El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea examina un conflicto entre el derecho laboral francés y suizo cuando un trabajador que ejecutaba su contrato en Francia fue despedido por una empresa suiza sin cumplir las formalidades francesas. La cuestión central gira en torno a determinar qué ley debe aplicarse cuando el contrato presenta vínculos con múltiples jurisdicciones y cómo evaluar cualitativamente esos vínculos más estrechos.
Spain International
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Derecho de reingreso de una persona trabajadora en excedencia voluntaria
¿Tiene derecho un trabajador en excedencia voluntaria a reincorporarse cuando la empresa ha transformado contratos temporales en indefinidos y ha formalizado nuevas contrataciones? El Tribunal Supremo analiza el alcance del derecho preferente de reingreso y las obligaciones empresariales ante solicitudes de reincorporación cuando existen necesidades estructurales de personal.
Spain Employment
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Conciliazione Lavoro-Famiglia: Definite Le Modalità Di Accesso All’esonero Contributivo Per Le Imprese Certificate
Il Ministero del Lavoro e il Ministero della Famiglia hanno introdotto un nuovo sistema di certificazione per le imprese che promuovono la conciliazione tra vita lavorativa e familiare. Le aziende certificate potranno beneficiare di un esonero contributivo fino all'1% dei contributi previdenziali, con un tetto massimo di 50.000 euro annui, valido fino al 31 dicembre 2028.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025: Key Pensions Considerations
Under this Act, if an employee has an employment contract with a mandatory retirement age that is lower than the State pension age (currently 66) (State Pension Age), the employee has the right to notify their employer that they do not consent to retire at that earlier age. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has also updated its Code of Practice on Longer Working (Code) to reflect what employers and employees need to do under the Act.
Ireland Employment
WF
William Fry
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Controllo Della Posta Elettronica: Illegittimita’ Del Trattamento Secondo Il Garante Della Privacy
Il Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ha sanzionato una società con €460.000 per aver violato la normativa sulla privacy nella gestione delle caselle di posta elettronica aziendale dei dipendenti. La decisione stabilisce che gli indirizzi email aziendali individualizzati e il loro contenuto costituiscono dati personali soggetti a garanzia di riservatezza, e che la conservazione sistematica dei messaggi richiede autorizzazione preventiva secondo lo Statuto dei lavoratori.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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Monitoring Of Employees’ Work E-Mail Accounts: Unlawful Processing According To The Data Protection Authority
The Italian Data Protection Authority has ruled that an employer's systematic monitoring and retention of employee work email accounts constitutes unlawful data processing, imposing a substantial €460,000 fine. The case examines the boundaries between legitimate business interests and employee privacy rights, particularly regarding the confidentiality of work correspondence and the procedural requirements for workplace monitoring under Italian law.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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Spain’s Draft Pay Transparency Directive Transposition: What Employers Need To Know
Spain has released its draft Royal Decree to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, introducing new obligations for employers including employee pay information requests, enhanced pay gap reporting thresholds, and strengthened job evaluation requirements. While the draft goes beyond certain Directive requirements and under-implements others, employers should begin preparations immediately as the legislation could take effect with minimal notice following publication in the Official Gazette.
Spain Employment
IL
Ius Laboris
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Fixed-Term Employment Without Objective Grounds For Up To Four Years? What The Proposed Reform Means For Employers
Germany's Coalition Committee has proposed extending fixed-term employment contracts without objective justification from 24 to 48 months, with up to six extensions permitted. The reform introduces the concept of "renewed initial hiring" and raises critical questions about prior-employment prohibitions, transitional provisions for existing contracts, and the temporal scope of application.
Germany Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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EU Pay Transparency Transposition: Czechia Restricts Pay Secrecy Ahead Of Full Transposition
Czechia has implemented a prohibition on employer-imposed pay secrecy clauses as part of its partial transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, while broader implementing legislation remains under development. Employers operating in Czechia must immediately review employment agreements and confidentiality policies to ensure compliance with the current restrictions, while preparing for comprehensive pay transparency requirements expected to take effect between 2027 and 2031.
European Union Employment
JL
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Garden Leave And Company Car Benefits During The Notice Period In Germany: New Guidance For Employers
In our article on the German Federal Labor Court’s press release of 25 March 2026 (5 AZR 108/25), we discussed why blanket garden leave clauses may be unenforceable. The Court’s published reasoning now provides further guidance on drafting garden leave clauses, placing employees on garden leave in individual cases, and revoking company car benefits during the notice period.
Germany Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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Esoneri Contributivi Al 100% : l’INPS Fornisce Indicazioni Su Due Tipologie Di Agevolazioni
L'INPS ha pubblicato due importanti comunicazioni riguardanti esoneri contributivi al 100%: il messaggio n. 2518 del 29 luglio 2026 apre la procedura telematica per l'incentivo alla stabilizzazione dei contratti a termine per giovani under 35, mentre la circolare n. 82 fornisce istruzioni operative per l'esonero contributivo destinato ai datori di lavoro che assumono donne madri di almeno tre figli minori.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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