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EU: Article published on jurisdiction rules applying to claims against directors
A recent decision of the CJEU has considered a number of jurisdiction questions which have significant implications for claims against …
Europe: European Court of Justice declares US Safe Harbour invalid
The EU Data Protection Directive imposes restrictions on the transfer of personal data outside the EU, with transfers permitted only if the relevant …
UK: Statutory holiday - recalculation of entitlement to reflect change to hours need not be retrospective
The ECJ has confirmed that, when a worker increases their hours during the leave year, the statutory leave entitlement going forward must be recalculated …
UK: Indirect discrimination - those who suffer alongside a disadvantaged group may bring claims
The ECJ has ruled that the EU concept of indirect discrimination permits claims to be brought by individuals who are not actually part of the protected …
EU: Trade Secrets Directive slowly progresses through European Parliament
The EU "Trade Secrets Directive" is gradually making its way through the European Parliament. The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) has yet to adopt a …
Updated HSF multi-jurisdictional guide to employee issues in business transfers
We have recently updated our multi-jurisdictional guide discussing potential employee issues in business transfers (first published in October 2013). The …
UK: Jurisdiction - scope for suing non-EU employers in UK extended by recast Brussels Regulation
The recast Brussels Regulation introduced significant changes to the EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments for proceedings from 10 …
Europe: EU employers face significant financial risk due to holiday pay ruling
In May 2014 the European Court of Justice ruled that pay for statutory holiday entitlement under the EU Working Time Directive must reflect 'normal …
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