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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 …
Europe: ECJ rules that obese employees may be disabled
In a decision on 18 December 2014[1], the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recognised that obesity can, in certain circumstances, entail …
Asia Pacific: Paying out of accrued annual leave
Where there has been a transfer of employment, we compare the rules in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in relation to what …
Podcast: Data protection laws - Impact on employers (Pan-European Perspective)
To register to listen to the recording or download as a podcast please contact Jane Webber who will send you confirmation of your log-in details. …
EU Gender Directive: Council of Ministers' Progress Report indicates there is not yet consensus
The EU Parliament voted in favour of the draft EU Gender Directive to address gender balance on corporate boards in November 2013 and the Directive …
Herbert Smith Freehills Asia-Pacific Employment Law Guide 2014
Herbert Smith Freehills' global Employment, Pensions and Incentives (EPI) practice is inviting you to the launch of the 2014 edition of our …
UK: Definition and protection of trade secrets and undisclosed know-how to be harmonised across Europe
To counteract a growing problem of trade secret theft and provide a clear and uniform level of protection across the EU, the Commission has …
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