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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2024

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Our March update includes a case on whether a theatre and agency could dismiss an actor playing a lesbian role because of her devout Christian beliefs, and a case looking at whether an employee who spends virtually all her...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario : Compétence concurrente à l’égard des plaintes en matière de droits de la personne dans des milieux syndiqués

En octobre 2022, le Tribunal des droits de la personne de l’Ontario (le « Tribunal ») a rendu une décision provisoire dans l’affaire Weilgosh v. London District Catholic School Board (l’« affaire Weilgosh »). Le Tribunal...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Unionized Employees Can Bring Human Rights Claims to Ontario Human Rights Tribunal or Labour Arbitrators

In October 2022, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (Tribunal) released its interim decision in Weilgosh v. London District Catholic School Board. The Tribunal held that it has concurrent jurisdiction with labour arbitrators...more

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Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Finds it Has Concurrent Jurisdiction with Labour Arbitrators to Decide Human Rights Claims...

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario recently held a preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code (Code) fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, or whether the...more

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Employment News: jurisdiction, trade unions

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If not now then when? Tribunal should have identified when jurisdiction established - An employment tribunal only has jurisdiction to hear claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996 and Equality Act 2010 if the claimant...more

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HK Court confirms Labour Tribunal has no jurisdiction over mixed claims founded in both contract and tort

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The Labour Tribunal in Hong Kong has jurisdiction over a claim of money arising from the breach of a term of an employment contract. However, mixed claims founded in both contract and tort are excluded from the jurisdiction...more

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When can discrimination and employment claims be brought in Great Britain by those working abroad? 

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In this OnPoint we consider when discrimination and employment claims can be brought in Great Britain by those working overseas, with particular focus on the recent discrimination case of Ravisy v Simmons & Simmons LLP and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Belgian Court Decision on Jurisdictional Immunity of International Organizations in Employment Disputes

The Brussels Employment Tribunal upheld the immunity from jurisdiction of an international organization in a judgment dated 10 January 2018 (unpublished to date). This judgment differentiates itself from a certain trend in...more

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A Month in UK Employment Law - August 2016

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News & Legislation Update - The UK votes to leave the EU - We could not write a roundup of news stories from the UK without referencing the UK's vote to leave the EU. The so-called "Brexit" has created...more

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Macron Law: its major changes

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The law for growth, activity and equal opportunities, known as “Macron Law” (hereafter referred as “the Law”) has been approved on 6 August, 2015. From the reform of the procedure before employment tribunals to the...more

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Case Alert: Territorial Jurisdiction and Establishing a Sufficiently Strong Connection with Great Britain

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In Creditsights Ltd v Dhunna the Court of Appeal restored an employment judge’s decision that the employment tribunal did not have jurisdiction to hear claims brought by an employee working abroad. Mr Dhunna was employed by...more

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All Change in the UK Employment Tribunals

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New procedural rules to take effect and tribunal fees to be introduced on 29 July 2013. On 3 June, the UK government published "The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013" (the New...more

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