Employment law court cases

Important employment law court cases from Belgium in “easy to read” format.

Belgium :: The right to strike is subject to limitations

BELGIUM Court The Supreme Court Case Judgment Number P …

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Belgium :: Case law on social media

Employers in Belgium may face the risk of productivity loss through their employees’ use of social media sites that could potentially breach their duty of confidentiality and, consequently, cause damage to the employer’s reputation …

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Belgium :: Can premiums paid by third parties to individuals not employed by them be considered remuneration?

BELGIUM Court: Court of Cassation Date issued: 20th May 2019 Subject: Can premiums paid by third parties to individuals not employed by them be considered remuneration? Substance: The higher court upheld the Labour Court’s ruling (7th March 2018) that premiums paid by third parties to workers who are not their employees will constitute remuneration, as long as these premiums correspond to the work performed for the formal employer …

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Belgium :: Belgian labour law is applicable to Ryanair staff

BELGIUM Court: Mons Labour Court (Cour du Travail de Mons) Date issued: 14th June 2019 Subject: Belgian labour law is applicable to Ryanair staff Substance: In this case – first brought to Court in 2011 by six former Ryanair employees – the Labour Court of Mons held that Ryanair employees based in Belgium were free to choose whether Irish or Belgian labour law will apply to them, as both were potentially applicable …

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