Issue 725

Direct effect

A European court has recently reaffirmed that women claiming comparable pay to men can rely directly on EU law to pursue their claims against the same employer.

Drivers ruled as workers

When trying to decide who constitutes a worker, tribunals must focus on what the law says as opposed to the written documentation drawn up between the parties.

Individual corporation

Although certain terms from an aggregate agreement can be assimilated into an individual’s agreement, that does not mean that all terms can be assimilated.