On March 14, 2023, the French Anticorruption Agency ("AFA") and the Parquet National Financier ("PNF") jointly published a new version of their guide relating to internal anticorruption investigations (the "Guide")....more
French Decree No. 2022-1284 of October 3, 2022, which implements French Law No. 2022-401 of March 21, 2022, on whistleblower protections (also known as the "Waserman Law"), came into effect on October 4, 2022 (the "New...more
In April 2019, the French Supreme Court opened the way for all workers exposed to asbestos to claim compensation for emotional distress, or "anxiety," caused by the fear of contracting a serious disease, even if claimants...more
9/23/2019
/ Asbestos ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Early Retirement ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
France ,
French Supreme Court ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Workplace Hazards
The Situation: Class actions (action de groupe) were implemented in France in 2014. Three-and-a-half years after its entry into force, the French class action has not met the expected results.
The Result: Only a few class...more
In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more
9/28/2017
/ Appeals ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Representatives ,
Employee Rights ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Insolvency ,
International Labor Laws ,
Maternity Leave ,
Netherlands ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Gap ,
Popular ,
President Macron ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Spain ,
Supreme Court of Spain ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
New rules have come into force concerning employees' rights to disconnect from digital devices outside normal working time. From 1 January 2017, all relevant employers must negotiate on the employees' right to have periods...more
3/22/2017
/ Annual Reports ,
Banks ,
Digital Communications ,
EU ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Litigation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Pay Gap ,
Payroll Records ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Right to Disconnect ,
Sanction Violations ,
UK
New rules have come into force concerning employees' rights to disconnect from digital devices outside normal working time. From 1 January 2017, all relevant employers must negotiate on the employees' right to have periods...more
3/22/2017
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Digital Communications ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
France ,
Holidays ,
International Labor Laws ,
Mobile Devices ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Popular ,
Right to Disconnect ,
Sick Leave