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European courts refine laws applicable to cross-border employment
02/06/2021
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Willy van Eeckhoutte
Willy van Eeckhoutte is a professor in the University of Ghent, member of the bar at the Supreme Court of Belgium, and an employment law specialist at Bellaw, part of the Innangard international employment law alliance

In May, two higher courts ruled on a partial aspect of the question of which legislation is applicable when an employee works in different countries. The Court of Cassation of Belgium dealt with the applicable employment law, while the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified the designation of the social security law to be applied.