President’s decision to assent to assign the NHI Bill held to be reviewable by the High Court

In a surprising decision which is on appeal, the High Court held that the President’s decision to assent to and assign the National Health Insurance Bill is reviewable because all executive decisions are reviewable under the principle of legality or the law relating to the review of administrative decisions. The court invoked section 173 of the Constitution which gives the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the High Court of South Africa inherent power to “protect and regulate their … Read the rest

Republicans ask Supreme Court to block decision to count Pennsylvania provisional ballots

Republicans ask Supreme Court to block decision to count Pennsylvania provisional ballots

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The Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania came to the Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to block a ruling by Pennsylvania’s highest court requiring election boards to count provisional ballots submitted by voters whose mail-in ballots had been deemed invalid.

The RNC and the Pennsylvania Republicans argue that the state supreme court had “dramatically change[d] the rules governing mail voting.” And in so doing, they contend, the state court had violated the U.S. Constitution … Read the rest

Attention! Important new decision on accrual of paid leave in France

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French law has traditionally provided that absences due to non-occupational illness are not taken into account when determining the amount of paid leave accrued, as they do not constitute a period of actual work. Periods of absence due to an occupational accident or illness lasting more than one uninterrupted year are not taken into account either. In broad terms, you do not accrue holiday while off sick unless it is work-related, and even then, for one year only. Where paid … Read the rest

Government seeks clarity on remedy after recent bankruptcy decision

Government seeks clarity on remedy after recent bankruptcy decision

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled in Siegel v. Fitzgerald that a 2017 law permitting debtors in bankruptcy proceedings in North Carolina and Alabama to pay lower administrative fees than those paid by debtors in other states violated the Constitution’s requirement that Congress provide uniform bankruptcy laws nationwide. That decision … Read the rest

Big Data and HR Decision Making: Opportunities and Challenges

By our Member, Georgia Veroutsou

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Abstract

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a critical function in organizations, responsible for recruiting, developing, and retaining employees. With the rapid growth of data in recent years, HR professionals have access to more information than ever before. The use of Big Data technology in HRM can provide insights that were previously unattainable, which can be used to make informed decisions that improve HR outcomes. This article examines the potential benefits of using Big Data … Read the rest