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Contrato de trabajo: la aplicación de las disposiciones más favorables para el trabajador
El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea examina un conflicto entre el derecho laboral francés y suizo cuando un trabajador que ejecutaba su contrato en Francia fue despedido por una empresa suiza sin cumplir las formalidades francesas. La cuestión central gira en torno a determinar qué ley debe aplicarse cuando el contrato presenta vínculos con múltiples jurisdicciones y cómo evaluar cualitativamente esos vínculos más estrechos.
Spain International
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Derecho de reingreso de una persona trabajadora en excedencia voluntaria
¿Tiene derecho un trabajador en excedencia voluntaria a reincorporarse cuando la empresa ha transformado contratos temporales en indefinidos y ha formalizado nuevas contrataciones? El Tribunal Supremo analiza el alcance del derecho preferente de reingreso y las obligaciones empresariales ante solicitudes de reincorporación cuando existen necesidades estructurales de personal.
Spain Employment
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Conciliazione Lavoro-Famiglia: Definite Le Modalità Di Accesso All’esonero Contributivo Per Le Imprese Certificate
Il Ministero del Lavoro e il Ministero della Famiglia hanno introdotto un nuovo sistema di certificazione per le imprese che promuovono la conciliazione tra vita lavorativa e familiare. Le aziende certificate potranno beneficiare di un esonero contributivo fino all'1% dei contributi previdenziali, con un tetto massimo di 50.000 euro annui, valido fino al 31 dicembre 2028.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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Update On Employee Participation In Management: No Cross-Counting Of Employees Of A Joint Enterprise For The Threshold Under The One-Third Participation Act, Federal Court Of Justice 06/2026
The Federal Court of Justice has issued a landmark ruling clarifying whether employees of joint ventures can be counted toward the 500-employee threshold required for mandatory employee representation on supervisory boards under Germany's One-Third Participation Act. This decision resolves a long-standing controversy in corporate co-determination law with significant implications for how companies structure their corporate groups and joint ventures.
Germany Commercial
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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Legal Update: Uniform Bereavement And Marriage Leave Entitlements Across All Sectors
Malta has introduced amendments to the Minimum Special Leave Entitlement Regulations, establishing a uniform minimum entitlement of three working days for both marriage leave and bereavement leave across all employment sectors. This reform addresses historical discrepancies between sectors that previously resulted in inconsistent leave entitlements, with some employees receiving only one day of bereavement leave and two days of marriage leave while others enjoyed more favorable terms under specific Wage Reg
Malta Employment
MT
Mamo TCV Advocates
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German Occupational Pensions Update: Key Decisions Of The Third Senate– Part 2
The German Federal Labor Court has issued critical rulings on occupational pensions that reshape how employers must interpret salary conversion arrangements and pension plan eligibility. These decisions clarify when collective bargaining agreements can validly exclude mandatory employer subsidies and establish that apprentices may accrue pension entitlements under certain plan rules.
Germany Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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Coalition Package July 2026: What The Planned Reforms Mean For Your Company
Germany's coalition government has proposed sweeping reforms to employment law that would fundamentally alter fixed-term contracts, dismissal protections, employee co-determination, and sick leave requirements. The package aims to strengthen Germany's competitive position amid technological change and demographic pressures, offering employers expanded flexibility while maintaining worker protections. These initiatives signal the most significant restructuring of German labor law in years, with implications
Germany Employment
PL
PwC Legal Germany
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