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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal
Australia
Carroll & O'Dea
The FWC recently held that an employee at an e-commerce support firm was unfairly dismissed without a valid reason.
Holding Redlich
Employers should avoid early notice of non-renewal of a fixed term contract that may sever the employment relationship.
Belgium
Altius
A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour and social security law that are punishable and the related penalties.
Claeys & Engels
Met een arrest van 4 januari 2024 gaf het arbeidshof te Antwerpen een vervolg aan een vonnis van de arbeidsrechtbank van 18 oktober 2022.
Canada
Fasken (French)
Dans une décision récente, la Cour du Banc du Roi de l'Alberta a examiné une situation où un employeur a estimé qu'un employé blessé avait démissionné ou abandonné...
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
Dans un article publié le 2 août 2022, « Un emploi à vie, ce n'est pas juste pour rire! », Langlois vous présentait une décision de la Cour supérieure du Québec, sous la plume de...
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
In an article published on August 2, 2022, "A job for life: Not just for laughs!", Langlois commented on a decision of the Superior Court of Quebec...
CCPartners
A recent ruling from the Ontario Small Claims Court offers valuable insights for employers regarding what constitutes wrongful dismissal for an employee on lay-off.
WeirFoulds LLP
A recent decision at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has become a hot topic for employers and their employment agreements with employees.
Fasken
Across Canada, terminated employees typically have an obligation to mitigate any constructive or wrongful dismissal damages by seeking comparable employment.
McMillan LLP
In recent years, termination clauses seeking to limit employees' entitlements have come under increasing scrutiny from Ontario courts...
Fasken (French)
Dans l'ensemble du Canada, les employés congédiés ont généralement l'obligation d'atténuer leurs dommages découlant d'un congédiement déguisé ou injustifié en cherchant un emploi comparable.
Ireland
L&E Global
The complainant was originally employed by an employment agency and assigned to work for the respondent for a period of nearly two years.
Arthur Cox
The Labour Court recently considered whether the "seamless transition" of an agency worker, from his assignment at a client site to direct employment by the client...
William Fry
The General Scheme seeks to allow, but not compel, an employee to remain in employment until reaching the "pensionable age" under social welfare legislation.
Malta
GVZH Advocates
When national legislation undermines the fundamental right to an effective remedy prescribed by European Union standards, the national court must disapply the relative legislation, in so far as necessary.
Netherlands
Taylor Wessing
Het wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de re-integratieverplichtingen in het tweede ziektejaar bij werknemers van kleine en middelgrote werkgevers is een onderdeel van het in april gepresenteerde arbeidsmarktpakket.
Taylor Wessing
The legislative proposal to amend the reintegration obligations in the second year of illness for employees of small and medium-sized employers is part of the labour market package presented in April 2023.
Philippines
Herbert Smith Freehills
Philippine law sets a high standard in establishing a just cause for termination of employment. There are also due process requirements which must be complied with.
Herbert Smith Freehills
A pregnant employee was dismissed with payment in lieu of notice. Dispute ensued and the employer brought claims for the return of company...
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