Toffoletto als Law Firm of the Year in Italien geehrt

Unsere ius laboris-Allianzkanzlei in Italien, Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo e Soci, ist am 27. September 2016 bei den jährlichen Legalcommunity Labour Awards auf einem Galaevent im Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Mailand, als “Law Firm of the Year” ausgezeichnet worden. Bei den Awards handelt es sich um die prestigeträchtigste Preisverleihung Italiens im Bereich Arbeitsrecht. In der Begründung nahm die Jury unter…

New working time legislation in Luxembourg

Bill n°7016 concerning the organisation of working time and relating to the amendment of the Labourg Code was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on 21 July 2016. The main objectives of the reform are to provide more flexibility for companies, to preserve the health and safety of employees and to revaluate the negotiation in the framework of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In this…

New Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 in Ireland

The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (the Act) introduces paternity leave in Ireland for new fathers and other „relevant” parents.  Up to now, Ireland was one of only a few European countries that did not provide for paternity leave. Who does the Act apply to?  The Act applies to a “relevant parent” of a child that is born, or placed for adoption, on or…

Drug abuse and employment law in Europe

Most of the time, taking medication in the workplace creates no problems. Most prescription drugs have little impact on an employee’s ability to work safely. Some drugs, however may affect the employee’s safety or ability to focus. There is therefore considerable potential for prescription drugs to raise problems in the workplace. Indeed, when faced with this issue, employers, who generally have a safety obligation towards…

Luxembourg: change to legal severance pay

According to article L. 124-7 (1) of the Labour Code, an employee bound by a permanent employment contract who has worked for the same employer for at least five years and who is dismissed without notice can claim legal severance pay, unless he/she can exercise his/her right to a normal old-age pension. In a judgement issued on 19 April 2016, case no. C-441/14, Dansk Industri…

Amendments to the Czech labour code (Part 2)

Last week we have introduced in part 1 the amendments to the Czech Labour Code. Part 2 continues especially with remarks on changes regarding remuneration, leave and prevention of stress. What exactly are these changes going to be? What do you need to watch out for when planning your company’s budget for next year? And what should you already begin to take into account and slowly start…

Österreich: Kunz Schima Wallentin weiter führend im Arbeitsrecht

Unsere österreichische Partnerkanzlei Kunz Schima Wallentin, member of ius laboris, ist auch in der neuen Ausgabe des Branchenhandbuches JUVE für ihre kontinuierlich exzellente Arbeit ausgezeichnet worden und wird im Arbeitsrecht erneut in Band 1 geführt. JUVE hebt hervor: Im Arbeitsrecht bleibt die Kanzlei eine der führenden des Landes. Ihre breite Wahrnehmung beruht unter anderem auf den öffentlichkeitswirksamen und umstrittenen Causen, die Georg Schima und sein…

Amendments to the Czech labour code (Part 1)

The last time Czech Labour Code saw such extensive emendation was approximately 5 years ago. The current changes are scheduled to come into effect on 1 April 2017. The new rules are still at the beginning of the formal legislative procedure, which means that this is still very uncertain what they will look like in their final draft. Is is already certain, however, that the…

Termination of a company practice (“usage d’entreprise”) in Luxembourg

According to the Luxembourgish employment law, a company practice (“usage d’entreprise”) is a practice that is habitually followed within a company that takes the form of a benefit for employees or a group of employees, in addition to what they are entitled to according to the law, a collective agreement or an employment contract. The recognition of a “usage” implies a general, consistent, fixed practice….

#Brexit: What next for the UK?

The UK finds itself in a state of unprecedented turmoil following the vote in favour of leaving the EU in the recent referendum. The Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron, has resigned. The leader of the opposition Labour party has suffered an overwhelming no confidence vote from his own party’s MPs, largely on account of his half-hearted support for remaining in the…