Belgium: Cass., 22 June 2016, Case Nr. P.15.0001.F

Without being subject to any formal requirements, the complaint of the person claiming to be harassed consists of a report by the harasser to the authority, indicating that he or …

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Controversy over German minimum wage for international truck drivers – Q2 2015

This article discusses the consequence of the German’s introduction of national minimum wage for all employees working in Germany irrespective the employer’s location which affected international truck drivers. This has …

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Belgium: T.Trav. Brux., 9 June 2016, Case Nr. 15/7170/A

In the context of an injunction, it must be ascertained whether or not the ban on wearing the headscarf constitutes discrimination contrary to law. This examination must be carried out …

Mongolia: Technical explanatory note: The criminalization of discrimination

This note briefly addresses the general legal framework of discrimination in the current legislation of Mongolia, including Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), ratified by Mongolia. The newly …

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Mongolia policy brief: Forced labour

This policy brief addresses the law and practice of forced labour in Mongolia in light of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) and the Abolition of Forced Labour Covention, …

Belgium: C.Trav. Brux., 8 June 2016, Case Nr. 2014/AB/437

A worker who files a complaint with the police about harassment in the workplace is protected against dismissal. If the complaint is deemed to be directed against the worker’s superior, …

Unite the Union v. the United Kingdom

Following a series of consultations with interested parties, including the applicant – a trade union representing around 18,000 employees in the agricultural sector –, the UK Government succeeded in having …

Germany: Working life experiences of LGBT people and initiatives to tackle

As name suggests, this article examines the working life of LGBT people in EU countries, including Germany. The information and data is gathered from the Eurofund’s network of European correspondents. …

Rhaman v. J C Penney Corp

Facts: On April 23, 2013, cracks were noticed in Rana Plaza, an eight-story commercial building in Savar, Bangladesh. The building was evacuated. An engineer declared Rana Plaza unsafe and requested a …

Germany: Countries Implement New Gender Pay Gap Measures

The article informs about adoption of laws aimed to reduce gender pay disparity in several countries, including Germany. Germany adopted Wage Transparency Act which allowed the employees to find out …

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