New case law – Discrimination Due to Parental Leave
A company conducted a major reorganization and offered employees relocations to new positions with reduced working hours. According to the applicable collective agreement, an employee in such a situation is entitled to a certain transition period. Two of the employees were on parental leave when they received the relocation offer. The question is whether the company violated the prohibition against disadvantageous treatment in the Parental Leave Act by allowing the transition period for the two employees on parental leave to run during their leave.
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