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On February 1, 2024, the Superior Court of Quebec decided that a senior executive with 35 years of service who had been constructively dismissed was not entitled to severance pay because he had declined the new position the...more
The Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment (“MTE”) described the Length of Service Guarantee Fund Digital (“FGTS Digital”) as “a set of integrated systems that will manage the various processes related to fulfilling the...more
El auxilio de cesantías en Colombia es una prestación social que tiene como finalidad formar un ahorro en caso de que el trabajador se quede sin trabajo. Lo anterior, sirve de auxilio y se pagan al finalizar el contrato de...more
Little known and therefore little used in Germany is the option of providing pension contributions instead of severance pay. If an employee has plans to retire early, or if a mutually agreed termination of the employment...more
Termination of employment by employers in China is virtually never easy even in absence of a crisis situation. When it comes to the economic downturn, employee dismissal becomes far more sensitive....more
In Wisser v CEM International Management Consultants Ltd, 2022 ABQB 414 (CEM International), the court used the oppression remedy to hold directors of a corporation personally liable for damages for wrongful dismissal after...more
On January 20, 2022, the Administrative Labour Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) awarded an employee dismissed without cause, termination pay in the amount of $716,970.71 as well as an indemnity for lost wages, loss of pension...more
In United Utility Workers’ Association of Canada v Dataco Utility Services Ltd., 2022 CanLII 13414 (AB GAA), Arbitrator John Moreau, Q.C., dismissed 11 grievances filed on behalf of 11 service technicians (Grievors) of Dataco...more
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) räumt mit einer Entscheidung des Landesarbeitsgerichts Nürnberg (LAG Nürnberg vom 14. Oktober 2020, 2 Sa 215/20) auf. Diese hielt ein Freiwilligenprogramm für unzulässig, weil es zeitlich mit...more
"Clawback clauses" state that employees must refund all or part of their variable bonus if it is determined that the bonus should not have been paid out in the first place. ...more
The recent Ontario decision, Hawkes v. Max Aicher (North America) Limited, 2021 ONSC 4290 (Max Aicher), establishes that global employment is factored into the calculation of an employer’s payroll under s. 64 of the...more
In response to the socioeconomic environment in Argentina, on December 13, 2019, President Alberto Fernandez issued a 180-day urgent decree declaring a public emergency in relation to employment, which is due to last 180...more
In Germany, employees enjoy rather strong protection against termination of employment. Additionally, there are some form requirements employers must observe. This Q&A two pager gives a basic overview of the termination...more
Workers of Gig-Economy Platforms are Employees, Madrid’s Court of Justice Rules - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On November 27, 2019, the Superior Labor Court of Madrid issued a binding...more
We are approaching the end of the year. From 1 January 2020 onwards, new employment legislation will enter into force in the Netherlands. Please find below an overview of the main changes in the Dutch Balanced Labour Market...more
The Background: In an effort to benefit from Brexit, Germany is looking at ways to attract financial institutions and reduce their fears of excessive employee termination protections in Germany. The Situation: The German...more
The Situation: High unemployment rates, combined with an outdated Brazilian protectionist labor regime that imposed high costs on employers, created the opportunity for a new approach to labor regulation. The Result: Brazil...more
C’est officiel : le barème des indemnités pour licenciement irrégulier ou sans cause réelle et sérieuse est en vigueur. ...more