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Pay in lieu of holiday: EU law allows calculation using pay rate applicable when accrued
Employers may be able to pay in lieu of accrued but unused annual leave on termination only at the rate of pay applicable during the period the leave was …
UK: Holiday pay - possible challenge to calculation method in UK regulations
The Supreme Court has ruled that UK aviation working time regulations can be interpreted to comply with the ECJ's decision that holiday pay should …
Spain: Sick leave during holidays
The Spanish Supreme Court has declared (in its decision dated 3 October 2012) that an employee on sick leave – when this occurs during his/her holidays …
Legislative proposals: working hours
The deadline for the European social partners to reach an agreement on proposed changes to EU working time rules has been extended from September to 31 …
Bahrain introduces a new Labour Law
The Kingdom of Bahrain has introduced a new labour law for the private sector (Law No. 36 of 2012), issued by the King of Bahrain at the end of …
UK: Statutory holiday - employees unable to take holiday due to sick leave can carry it over into a new year without express request
Where an employee is unable or unwilling to take their EU-derived entitlement to 4 weeks' statutory holiday in the current holiday year due to being on …
The key elements of Spanish labour reform: Act 3/2012, of 6 July, of urgent measures to reform the employment market
Act 3/2012, of 6 July, of urgent measures to reform the employment market was published in the Official State Journal on 7 July, following the passing of …
Malaysia: Employment Act amendments and minimum wage
Several amendments to Malaysia’s Employment Act (EA) came into operation on 1 April 2012. Key changes include a new sexual harassment regime, the …
UK: Holiday - employees falling sick during statutory holiday can reschedule it
Recent case law has established that an employee who falls sick before scheduled statutory holiday should be allowed to reschedule the holiday at another …
UK: Rest breaks - no automatic unfair dismissal right where dismissed for sleeping
The dismissal of employees for sleeping at work was not an automatically unfair dismissal for 'refusing' to accept an employer's breach of working time …
UK: Statutory holiday - public sector workers can rely directly on EU directive
The ECJ has ruled that Article 7(1) of the Working Time Directive providing a right to 4 weeks' leave has direct effect. This means that public …
UK: 48 hour working week - employers can rely on reasonable policy to refuse overtime to non-opted out employees
It is lawful for employers to adopt a reasonable policy of refusing overtime to employees who have not opted out of the 48 hour maximum working …
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