U.S. Supreme Court Decisions -
Court Limits Definition of “Supervisor” Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Law -
In Vance v. Ball State University (June 24, 2013), in a 5-4 decision, a majority of the Supreme...more
8/16/2013
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Harassment ,
McCutchen v. U.S. Airways ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Oxford Health v Sutter ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Vance v. Ball State University
Legislation -
Significant New Amendments to the Russian Labor Code -
During the first half of 2013, a number of amendments were introduced into the Russian Labor Code. These amendments relate to remote...more
8/14/2013
/ Advertising ,
CEOs ,
Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Public Employees ,
Residency Status ,
Russia ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Temporary Employees ,
Work Permits
Legislation -
Law Against the Employment of Illegal Aliens Passed -
On December 21, 2012, the Luxembourg Parliament enacted a law against the employment of individuals illegally present in Luxembourg....more
8/13/2013
/ Collective Bargaining ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sports ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Unions ,
Wages
Legislation -
New Thresholds for Mini and Midi-Jobs are Established -
Beginning January 1, 2013 the earning thresholds for mini-jobs and midi-jobs have been raised from € 400 to € 450 for mini-jobs and from €...more
Legislation -
Interprofessional National Agreement and Law on Employment Security Passed -
On January 11, 2013, social partners at national level agreed to an interprofessional agreement “for a new economic and...more
Fees in Employment Tribunals -
In an effort to shift the burden of tribunal costs away from the taxpayer and to the parties using the service, the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeals Tribunal Fees Order...more
As China’s economy and role in the international markets grows, labor and employment law plays an increasingly important role in China. Indeed, in recent years, the number of labor disputes has skyrocketed and this trend is...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the International Employment Law Review, presented by Dechert’s Labor and Employment Practice. In this issue, we examine the most significant employment law developments of the year thus far...more