If the employer changes the existing remuneration principles in the company in breach of the works council’s right of co-determination pursuant to Section 87 (1) No. 10 BetrVG, the affected employees can demand remuneration based on the remuneration principles last introduced pursuant to the co-determination process.

Facts of the case

The parties are in dispute…

Unilateral changes in agency contracts are common, reflecting the evolving needs of businesses to adapt to changing market conditions, territories, products, or commissions. While these modifications are allowed in certain circumstances, they must adhere to principles of fairness and proportionality to avoid disputes and protect the agent’s rights.

Recent Italian case law has clarified the…

The Australian Government has recently approved a new Code of Practice – Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth).  The new Code is largely based on Safe Work Australia’s model code of practice of the same name, but there are some important differences. 

A summary…

Queensland’s new state government has moved urgently to make changes to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (WHS Act).  We set out below a summary of the changes which were passed by Parliament late on Thursday 28 November 2024 and commenced on Friday 29 November 2024.

1 Cease Work Notices

Only a few months…

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A Victorian parliamentary inquiry report published in August 2024 concerning workplace drug testing (the Report) contains key recommendations relating to medicinal cannabis for both the Victorian Government and WorkSafe Victoria.

The terms of reference for the Victorian Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee (Committee) included inquiring into the…

If an employee takes up other employment following an unlawful dismissal, holiday entitlements arise for the period of overlap of both employment relationships if the dismissal proves to be invalid in the unfair dismissal proceedings.  This also applies if the employee would not have been able to fulfil the obligations from both employment relationships cumulatively.…

Geht ein Arbeitnehmer nach einer rechtswidrigen Kündigung einer anderen Beschäftigung nach, entstehen für den Zeitraum der zeitlichen Überschneidung in beiden Arbeitsverhältnissen Urlaubsansprüche, wenn sich die Kündigung im Kündigungsschutzprozess als unwirksam erweist.  Dies gilt auch, wenn der Arbeitnehmer die Pflichten aus beiden Arbeitsverhältnissen nicht kumulativ hätte erfüllen können. Um die Verdoppelung von Urlaubsansprüchen zu vermeiden, wird…