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The fifth application period for NOW 3.3 was opened on 6 May 2021. From 6 May to 30 June 2021 it is possible to apply for an advance reimbursement of wage costs for the period of April to June 2021. The reimbursement is subject to a number of conditions. The conditions and the calculation of […]

The summer holidays are already in sight! And although it is important for employees to (be able to) enjoy holidays, the opportunities to go on leave in the course of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are limited. This raises questions about taking and withdrawing holidays in the time of corona. Can the employee save up holidays? […]

The Resolution through which the provisions of a general nature for the registration of individuals and entities that provide specialised services or execute specialised works referred to in Article 15 of the Federal Labour Law are made known, was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on 24 May of this year. This Resolution […]

Conditions for short-time working, which were introduced in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 health crisis and which have remained in force since then, will officially end on 30 June 2021. From 1 July 2021, access to short-time working will be governed by the provisions of the Labour Code. Companies will be granted, as long […]

On 30 April 2021, the Economic and Social Council (Conseil Économique et Social, “CES“) published its stance on the right to disconnect. The purpose of the statement is to make a proposal for a text that would include the principle of disconnection in the Labour Code. In this context, the CES proposes to supplement the legal provisions on health and […]

LabLaw Papers – Vaccination at the Workplace A LabLaw – Studio Legale Rotondi & Partners Publication   The latest publication in the series LabLaw Papers – Vaccination at the Workplace is a practical guide to the COVID-19 vaccine administration. By means of this client-focused vade mecum, the authors intend to provide companies with an easy-to-consult […]

Court of Rome judgment rendered on 19 April 2021, regarding the dismissal ban for objective reasons (economic and reorganisational reasons), originally introduced by Article 46 of Legislative Decree n. 18/2020, does not apply to the individual dismissals of managers; decision overrules the judgment rendered by this same Court on 26 February 2021.    This past March, […]

Dismissal due to disregard of COVID-19 protection rules The regional labour court of Düsseldorf had to decide in one of the first cases of dismissal, related to an alleged violation of the COVID-19 hygiene and distance rules. The company affected had a pandemic plan in place since March 2020. The rules of conduct included keeping […]

The case recently decided by the Federal Labour Court concerned an employee, who was employed at the management level at an annual salary of approximately 450,000 Euros. After the employer received several anonymous complaints regarding possible compliance violations, the employer hired a law firm specialised in compliance investigations in order investigate the allegations. The law […]

In 2017, the French Supreme Court recognised the possibility, expressed in Article L. 1321- 2-1 of the Labour Code, to include in a company handbook, a general clause that allows the employer to prohibit workers from wearing any religious, political or philosophical insignia when they are in contact with customers and clients. If this restriction […]