European Union: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

A Swedish Labour Court ruling examined whether a trade union's notice of solidarity blockade action against waste handling operations was sufficiently clear in its scope. The employers' association challenged the notice, arguing it failed to specify which of its 4,500+ member companies were affected, while the union maintained it followed customary labour market practices by listing specific addresses.

A workplace accident in Cyprus triggers distinct legal procedures: employer notification to authorities, potential Social Insurance benefits, and civil claims for damages. Understanding the employer's statutory duties under the Safety and Health at Work Law, the legal basis for negligence claims, and the evidence required to prove liability is essential for injured employees seeking compensation.

In our article Update on AGG Hopping, we provided an overview of the existing case law on “AGG hopping,” which is the practice of filing fake job applications for the sole purpose of rejection in order to file a discrimination under the General Act on Equal Treatment (“AGG”). In its judgment of May 7, 2026 (2 Ca 6536/25), the Düsseldorf Labor Court has now taken a firm stance against a “classic AGG hopper,” expressly departing from the established case law of the German Federal Labor Court.

The Hamburg Higher Labor Court and Federal Labor Court have fundamentally altered the legal landscape for serving employment-related notices in Germany, ruling that registered letterbox delivery no longer constitutes a legally secure method of service. This decision arose from a case examining whether an employer properly fulfilled its obligation to conduct company integration management before terminating an employee for illness-related reasons, with the court finding that the digitized delivery process la

The Court of Cassation's Joint Sections has issued a landmark ruling clarifying the procedural rights of employees who are dismissed while lacking mental capacity to understand or respond to their termination. This decision addresses a critical gap in Italian employment law by establishing new time limits for challenging dismissals when workers are unable to comprehend the legal consequences of their termination. The ruling balances employee protection against employer certainty in dismissal proceedings.

It is apparent from a recent judgment issued by the North Holland District Court that employers should exercise due care when completely excluding employees from business operations related to their job, especially...

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

In this episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by partner Alice Duffy to examine the growing trend of employees using generative AI tools to draft workplace grievances, disciplinary responses and appeal submissions.

In a landmark decision dated 18 November 20241, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation/Hof van Cassatie) ruled that the absence of a formal designation does not exclude an employee from the legal protection...