Staff Matters - Union Syndicale Fédérale Bruxelles

LEGAL NEWSLETTER OF UNION SYNDICALE – BRUXELLES

This is a new legal service to you: Staff Matters. Union Syndicale will keep you regularly informed about latest developments in EU case law on staff matters and other useful legal news relevant for staff.

It will treat subjects like e.g. your rights in promotion, invalidity, entitlements and benefits, pension, the duty of care, holidays, insurance, damage claims, filing complaints and procedural questions as well as deadline observance.

This is to increase your knowledge and capacity to defend your rights appropriately.

Staff Matters #11

This newsletter deals with the Commission’s power of initiative in relation to the rights of civil servants and employees of central government administrations of Member States to be consulted and informed. Can the Commission be forced to submit a proposal for a decision of the Council that would implement an Agreement put forward by the Social Partners in accordance with Art. 155 TFEU?

Staff Matters #10

This newsletter treats a recent case on contract termination during sick leave. The General Court annulled the dismissal decision of the European Environment Agency and awarded certain allowances to the applicant as well as compensation of 6,000 Euro for non-material damage suffered.

Staff Matters #9

This newsletter is dedicated to the subject of discrimination based on language. It presents two recent judgments of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice. Differences of treatment based on language are, in principle, not allowed in the procedures for selecting staff for the EU institutions.

Staff Matters #8

In this issue, we will be looking at actions brought following the reform of the Staff Regulations which entered into force in 2014. Travel expenses, travelling time, annual leave, career capping, salary adjustment, increase in retirement age… Five years after the reform entered into force, many actions have not yet been definitively settled.

Staff Matters #7

This newsletter on a decision of the General Court of 8 May 2019 treats a question with considerable practical significance for all staff approaching or having reached their retirement age. The Court decided that it is not allowed to place an official on leave in the interests of the service if the person has already reached his/her pensionable age.

Staff Matters #6

This issue of Staff Matters focuses on the diploma requirements for participating in EPSO competitions. Recognition of qualifications, notice of EPSO competition, diploma, open competition, full legal education, how to find your way around?

Staff Matters #5

Staff Matters – Number 5

This issue of Staff Matters #5 deals with a recent decision of the Court on pension rights, particularly on the question whether there is a continuity of service for the EU and – related to this – whether previous, more beneficial, provisions on pension apply, although the official during most of her career has not worked in the Commission, but within EU agencies with new temporary contracts.

Staff Matters #4

Staff Matters – Number 4

This issue of Staff Matters will focus on the invalidity allowance.

Staff Matters #3

Staff Matters – Number 3

In this issue of Staff Matters, we will examine some cases where taking a decision or communicating it took an excessive time and the damages awarded by the Court.

Staff Matters #2

Staff Matters – Number 2

In this second issue of Staff Matters, we will focus on the assistance that is – or should be – given by institutions to victims of harassment.

Staff Matters #1

*Staff Matters – Number 1

The first edition will focus on the right to be heard.

The rights of the defence constitute a fundamental principle of EU law. The person concerne must be given the opportunity, before the drawing up of a decision adversely affecting him, to make his views effectively known as to the truth and relevance of the facts and circumstances on which that decision was based. The right to be heard implies that the person concerned must have the possibility of influencing the decision-making process at issue.