Impact of the Brussels Ibis Regulation on Employment Law

The so-called „Brussels Ibis Regulation“ has been in force for more than one year now and is still a relative unknown to many employers. We provide a brief overview on the background and impact of said regulation. What is the „Brussels Ibis Regulation“? The regulation (Regulation (EU) n°1215/2012 of 12 December 2012), applicable since 10 January 2015, pertains to the jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of…

Luxemburg case law update

Consequences of reclassifying a CDD [fixed-term contract] as a CDI [permanent contract] In a ruling on 29 October 2015, the eighth chamber of the Labour Court of appeal judged that in a case of reclassification of a CDD [fixed term contract] as a CDI [permanent contract], the rupture of the working relationship resulting from the expiry of the CDD was attributable to the employer. For…