2020/12 The legal position of bicycle deliverers in Austria (AT)

In Austria, a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for bicycle deliverers has been in force since 1 January 2020. According to the contracting parties (the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the Austrian Trade Union Federation), it is the first of its kind worldwide. On this occasion, this article examines the legal basis for employment in this sector and whether this long-awaited step will really lead to an improvement for bicycle deliverers.

2020/11 Whistleblowing dismissal unfair where decision-maker was manipulated by another manager (UK)

In a decision with implications for unfair dismissal law generally, the UK’s Supreme Court (SC) ruled that it is not always necessary for a dismissing manager to know about whistleblowing disclosures made by an employee in order for that dismissal to be automatically unfair.

2020/11 Whistleblowing dismissal unfair where decision-maker was manipulated by another manager (UK)

In a decision with implications for unfair dismissal law generally, the UK’s Supreme Court (SC) ruled that it is not always necessary for a dismissing manager to know about whistleblowing disclosures made by an employee in order for that dismissal to be automatically unfair.

ECJ 22 April 2020, Case C-692/19 (Yodel Delivery Network), Working time, Employment status

B - v - Yodel Delivery Network Ltd, UK case

ECJ 22 April 2020, Case C-692/19 (Yodel Delivery Network), Working time, Employment status

B - v - Yodel Delivery Network Ltd, UK case

ECJ 26 March 2020, Joined Cases C-542/18 RX-II and C-543/18 RX-II (Réexamen Simpson v Council), Miscellaneous

Erik Simpson - v - Council of the European Union (C‑542/18 RX-II); HG - v - European Commission (C‑543/18 RX-II), EU cases

ECJ 26 March 2020, Joined Cases C-542/18 RX-II and C-543/18 RX-II (Réexamen Simpson v Council), Miscellaneous

Erik Simpson - v - Council of the European Union (C‑542/18 RX-II); HG - v - European Commission (C‑543/18 RX-II), EU cases

ECJ 30 January 2020, case C-395/18 (Tim), Miscellaneous

Tim SpA — Direzione e coordinamento Vivendi SA – v – Consip SpA, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Italian case

ECJ 30 January 2020, case C-395/18 (Tim), Miscellaneous

Tim SpA — Direzione e coordinamento Vivendi SA – v – Consip SpA, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Italian case

ECJ 19 December 2019, case C-465/18 (Comune di Bernareggio), Miscellaneous

AV, BU – v – Comune di Bernareggio (intervener: CT), Italian case