Cologne, 01.03.2023
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With our Employment Tracker we regularly look into the "future of labour law" for you! At the beginning of each month we present the most important decisions expected for the month from the Federal Labour Court (BAG) and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) as well as other courts. We report on the results in the issue of the following month. In addition, we point out upcoming milestones in legislative initiatives by politicians, so that you know today what you can expect tomorrow.
This time in focus:
Recent decisions
- Effectiveness of a cap in a social compensation plan in the event of the inclusion of an additional amount for severely disabled employees
- Cancellation of a transfer - Effects of a transfer, which may be in violation of co-determination, on the assignment of an employee to a part of the business that is being transferred
- Entitlement to equal pay for work of equal value - (Art. 157 TFEU, Sec. 3 (1), Sec. 7 German Remuneration Transparency Act (EntgTranspG))
- Night work bonuses under collective bargaining agreements
- Entitlement to a pay increase under an in-house collective bargaining agreement
Upcoming decisions
- Claim for compensation under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) - Discrimination on the grounds of religion in the process of filling a position
- Effectiveness of a waiting period termination due to lack of corona vaccination
- Meaning of the concept of weekly rest period within the meaning of the Working Time Directive - Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Miskolci Törvényszék (Hungary)
Legislative initiatives, important notifications & applications
- Whistleblower protection law stopped by Bundesrat for the time being
