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German Federal Labor Court: Employers May No Longer Cite ‘Better Negotiating Skills’ as an Argument for Unequal Pay

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

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Israel: Abuse of a Position of Influence and Sexual Harassment

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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

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Exceptional Bullying Compensation Awarded to an Employee

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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

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New Ruling on How to Conduct Sexual Harassment Investigations

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

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Orrick’s 101 – Labor Court Proceedings

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

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German Federal Labor Court States Employers Must Provide Employees With Work Equipment

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

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Orrick’s 101 – Employment Law in Germany - Legal Q&A I Labor Court Proceedings

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

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Top Takeaways for Employers from the Latest Decision on German Bike Delivery Services

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

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German Federal Labour Court decides on food courier’s entitlement for bicycle and smartphone

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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

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BAG: „Rider“ haben Anspruch auf Ausstattung mit verkehrstüchtigem Fahrrad und einem Mobiltelefon

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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

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