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As employees return to work in Italy, this article tackles the issue of employers’ liability when an employee contracts coronavirus and when the infection will be a ‘workplace accident’. Resumption of economic activities in Italy started partially on 4 May and will be completed in the upcoming weeks, unless there is a sharp increase in infections. It will involve several measures that employers will have…
Many organisations are taking preventive measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, ranging from health and travel questionnaires to temperature measurement. This article gives a view from Belgium on the data protection implications of these measures. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, organisations are taking various preventive measures to prevent the spread of the virus. These range from questionnaires (about recent destinations, medical symptoms, etc.)…
The European Court of Justice has ruled that it’s up to national courts to make decisions about employment status, but that a courier working for Yodel in the UK appeared to them to have been correctly classified as self-employed, given the latitude he had over accepting jobs, working for competitors, providing substitutes and deciding his work schedule. The crucial factors were independence and subordination. Background…
As a result of government measures concerning the coronavirus, the majority of Dutch employees are working from home. In principle, the existing rules on working from home also apply during the COVID-19 crisis. Due to the exceptional circumstances that are currently forcing unprecedented numbers of employees to work from home, employers in the Netherlands should be aware of several important work-from-home rules. Furnishing the workplace…
This series of articles looks back thematically at the employment law year, incorporating contributions from Ius Laboris member firms across the alliance. This part covers developments in data protection and privacy. EU employers are, of course, still getting to grips with the requirements of the GDPR, which has now been in force for 18 months. Some very significant fines have already been imposed by the Data…
This series of articles looks back thematically at the employment law year, incorporating contributions from Ius Laboris member firms across the alliance. The first part covers developments in protection from harassment and discrimination. The impact of #metoo continues to be felt around the globe. In June 2019, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a global convention on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of…
Following the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January 2020, this article asks what this means for employers in the transition period and beyond. On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom left the EU following ratification of the withdrawal agreement. Now begins a transitional period, lasting until 31 December 2020, during which European Union law continues to apply. This period can be extended once…
The European Court of Justice has ruled on whether the Part-Time Work Directive should be interpreted as precluding a national provision setting the maximum duration of a fixed-term employment relationship for part-time workers for a longer period than for full-time employees. It follows from the Part-Time Work Directive that employers in the EU must not treat part-time workers less favourably than full-time employees because of…
Der Austritt von Großbritannien aus der Europäischen Union (EU) ist Ende Januar 2020 erfolgt. Geändert hat sich nicht wirklich etwas. Bis Jahresende (ggf. auch länger) gelten die zwischen der EU und Großbritannien ausgehandelten Übergangsvorschriften, die im Wesentlichen den status quo festschreiben. Was danach kommt, steht weiterhin in den Sternen. Dies gilt auch für den Europäischen Betriebsrat (EBR). Ein Überblick über mögliche Konsequenzen: Grundlage der Bildung…
‚Neurodiversity‘ is a relatively new term but increasing numbers of employers are seeking to plug their skills gap by developing a more neurodiverse workplace. This article gives some guidance on how HR can assist. There has been growing interest in recent years in neurodiversity, which often refers to people with some form of autism spectrum disorder (‚ASD‘ or ‚autism‘ for short) or Asperger syndrome. It also covers other conditions such…