Şişman and Others v. Turkey

This case concerned disciplinary measures taken against employees of tax offices attached to the Ministry of Finance for displaying a trade union’s posters in support of the annual 1 May …

UK: Autoclenz Limited (Appellant) v Belcher and others (Respondents) [2011] UKSC 410

In this landmark U.K. appellate case, twenty “valeters” for Autoclenz, a provider of car-cleaning services to motor retailers and auctioneers, filed a claim with the U.K.’s Employment Tribunal (“ET”), arguing …

How to Present a Discrimination Claim

This handbook was published by the European Commission to help those seeking remedies under the EU non-discrimination directives and provides answers to basic questions such as on what grounds and …

Towards a strategy for the inclusion of migrant workers in trade unions

This report is related to the Irish migrant workers. Also, the report addresses the commitment to develop a strategic approach to the inclusion of black and minority ethnic members. https://www.ictu.ie/download/pdf/ictu_migrant_workers_a5.pdf

OECD Watch: ECCHR, Sherpa, & UGF vs. Louis Dreyfus, Cargill Cotton, ICT Cotton, Devcot S.A., Otto Stadtlander, Agroindus-trial Crop Ltd., and Paul Reinhart AG (joint complaint by ECCHR, Sherpa, and UGF against seven cotton dealers)

NCPs involved: Switzerland NCP, United Kingdom NCP, Germany NCP, France NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Uzbekistan DATE: October-December 2010 STATUS: All Agreement/Concluded ISSUE: The complaint alleges that cotton dealers in France, …

Tadao Maruko v Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (2007) and Jürgen Römer v Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (2010) – Court of Justice of the European Union

Tadao Maruko v Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (September 6, 2007) and Jürgen Römer v Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (July 15, 2010) – Court of Justice of the European Union These …

Case Opinions for Tadao Maruko v. Versorgungsanstalt der deutschen Bühnen (September 6, 2007) and Jürgen Römer v. Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (July 15, 2010) – Court of Justice of the European Union

These cases go hand in hand as important decisions by the Court of Justice of the European Union with respect to survivor’s pension and social security rights for registered partners …

Thlimmenos v. Greece (April 6, 2000)

Court held that conduct may be discriminatory if two persons are treated alike while their situations are significantly different.  Thlimmenos, a Greek national, was refused an appointment as a chartered …

United Kingdom: Equality Act 2010

This is the Act governing UK law that aims to prevent inequality as well as discrimination and harassment concerning personal characteristics/sex/pay/victimization against employees at the workforce. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15

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