France: An “Index for Gender Equality” provides for data in private companies

This article explains the “index for gender equality”, a tool put in place as a result of Law No. 2018-771 enacted on September 5, 2018.  This index needs to be …

A Just and Fair Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities

“With ten recommendations, this report provides advice on what we could include in a just transition plan for coal workers and communities. It also: provides a background and overview of …

Belgium: T.Trav. Liege, 20 Feb. 2019

The ban on wearing an Islamic headscarf, under the company’s internal rule prohibiting the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign in the workplace, is appropriate and necessary …

France: Guide against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace from Labor Agency “Direction Générale du Travail”

Recognized as Great National Cause, gender inequality needs to be fought with concrete actions.  This guide provides for mandatory information to be provided to employees including how to bring a …

Belgium: Pierre Jassogne, Minimum service: workers “hostage”?, Alter Echos

In its government agreement, the last government mentioned the establishment of a guaranteed service in three sectors: rail transport, prisons and air traffic control. This is as a means of …

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2019 Annual Report of the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

    English: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670146.pdf Spanish: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670148.pdf French: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_670150.pdf

Belgium: C. trav. Liège (div. Namur), 31 Jan. 2019, Case Nr. 2017/AN/158

While it is not appropriate to prevent the legitimate exercise by workers of the means legally provided for or organized within the undertaking to improve working conditions, constructive action cannot …

Belgium: C.Trav. Liege, 18 Jan. 2019, Case Nr. 2017/AL/523

The provisions relating to moral harassment contained in the law of 4 August 1996 do not tolerate the lack of prevention for which the employer is certainly responsible under the …

M. David v Take Eat Easy ECLI:FR:CCASS:2018:SO01737

Contrairement à la cour d’appel, les juges considèrent que le lien de subordination entre la plateforme et le coursier est dès lors avéré, puisque ce dernier est contrôlé par un …

French law addressing gender equality and discrimination on the basis of disabilities 09/25/2018

The latest French law addressing gender equality and discrimination on the basis of disabilities was enacted on September 5, 2018: Law No. 2018-771 “loi pour la liberté de choisir son …

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