European Union: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

The Italian Court of Cassation has ruled on a critical employment law matter concerning the termination of collective bargaining agreements. The decision addresses whether individual employers can unilaterally withdraw from collective agreements before their expiry date, and establishes important precedents regarding workers' rights to compensation when such terminations are deemed unlawful.

Recent Workplace Relations Commission decisions reveal critical distinctions in how compensation caps apply under Ireland's Employment Equality Acts, particularly when employees resign before filing discrimination claims. The €13,000 statutory ceiling may not always hold, as one landmark case suggests EU law could require higher awards in certain circumstances.

Toda & Nel-lo has secured a landmark ruling that, in addition, grants extra compensation for moral damages, on top of the compensation due for the termination of the employment relationship.

A Rotterdam District Court has submitted a preliminary question to the Supreme Court regarding whether incapacitated employees accrue holiday entitlements during dormant employment periods.

Malta's proposed Bill No. 166 seeks to transform workplace protections by implementing the ILO's Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019. The legislation expands coverage beyond traditional employees to include jobseekers, volunteers, and interns, while redefining work environments to encompass digital spaces, commutes, and work-related social activities. Will these sweeping reforms set a new standard for workplace dignity and safety in Malta?

A German labor court has struck down a widespread workplace practice, ruling that employers cannot impose blanket two-week limits on consecutive annual leave.

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Les mauvais résultats d'une campagne d'influence ne justifient pas la résiliation du contrat.

It's fair say that class actions have been virtually nonexistent under French law so far.