In the past, the argument was often made that a female employee might not be entitled to a differential compensation claim due to lower pay compared to a male colleague, if the higher salary of the male colleague who...more
The Israeli National Labor Court recently handed down a precedent-setting ruling. This ruling expands the consequences of “position of authority in a work relationship” in investigating a sexual harassment claim to what the...more
The Israeli National Labor Court recently awarded ILS 300,000 in workplace bullying compensation to an employee. The employee, a clerk in the emergency ward of a government hospital, filed a grievance against the...more
The National Labor Court published a ruling recently regarding employers’ obligations when investigating complaints pursuant to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law. In the case at hand, the complainant studied and...more
Labor court proceedings are of great importance in Germany. Employees and employers often meet again in court, especially when it comes to the termination of their employment relationship. The German labor court procedure has...more
On November 10, 2021, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled (Case No. 5 AZR 334/21) that employers must provide employed bicycle couriers with all the equipment essential for the performance of their...more
During the Corona pandemic, bike delivery services experienced a boom in Germany. One provider has been newly listed on the major German stock index DAX, another one is the fastest-growing German unicorn of all times. Major...more
The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) confirmed the judgement of the Regional Labor Court of Hesse (Hessisches Landesarbeitsgericht – LAG Hessen, file no. 14 Sa 306/20) with its judgement of 11 November...more
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) bestätigt in seinem Urteil vom 10. November 2021 (Az. 5 AZR 334/21) eine Entscheidung des Hessischen Landesarbeitsgerichts (LAG Hessen, Az. 14 Sa 306/20): Arbeitnehmende, die als...more