In 2019, the world witnessed an exceptional wave of climate protests. In this case study, we scrutinise who participated in the protests staged in Belgium. We ask: did the exceptional mobilising context of the 2019 protest wave also bring exceptional protesters to the streets? Were thanks to the unique momentum standard barriers to protest participation overcome? We answer these questions by comparing three surveys of participants in the 2019 protest wave with three surveys of relevant reference publics. Our findings show that while the Belgian 2019 protest was in many ways exceptional, its participants were less so. Although participants – especially in the early phase of the protest wave – were less protest experienced, younger and unaffiliated to organisations, our findings simultaneously confirm the persistence of a great many well-known socio-demographic and political inequalities. Our conclusion centres on the implications of these findings. |
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Truly Exceptional? Participants in the Belgian 2019 Youth for Climate Protest Wave |
Journal | Politics of the Low Countries, Issue Online First 2022 |
Keywords | protest, participation, inequality, climate change, Fridays For Future |
Authors | Ruud Wouters, Michiel De Vydt and Luna Staes |
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In 2019, the world witnessed an exceptional wave of climate protests. In this case study, we scrutinise who participated in the protests staged in Belgium. We ask: did the exceptional mobilising context of the 2019 protest wave also bring exceptional protesters to the streets? Were thanks to the unique momentum standard barriers to protest participation overcome? We answer these questions by comparing three surveys of participants in the 2019 protest wave with three surveys of relevant reference publics. Our findings show that while the Belgian 2019 protest was in many ways exceptional, its participants were less so. Although participants – especially in the early phase of the protest wave – were less protest experienced, younger and unaffiliated to organisations, our findings simultaneously confirm the persistence of a great many well-known socio-demographic and political inequalities. Our conclusion centres on the implications of these findings. |
Editorial |
The T-Shaped Mediator |
Journal | Corporate Mediation Journal, Issue 1 2022 |
Authors | Bas van Zelst |
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How Pilots Reach for the Sweet Spot of Conflict |
Journal | Corporate Mediation Journal, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | positive work climate, communication, beginning conflict |
Authors | Eva van der Fluit |
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Both on the ground and in the air, attention to detail can make all the difference between safety and disaster. Focused on pilots, Eva van der Fluit investigates what is needed in order to align the perspectives of all professionals they collaborate with so as to facilitate solid judgment and sound sense-making as the basis for their actions. This can lead to disagreements and conflict, which is not necessarily bad when they can manage, constructively, the pinnacle of differing paradigms at crucial moments. This can be defined as the sweet spot of conflict. This spot represents the essential moment at which all perspectives come to the table, are exchanged and lead to new insights. It takes special skills to manage such a process, many of which can be seen as mediation skills. If pilots, most often the captain, can successfully keep the communication process focused on the content and if they do not make it personal, the sweet spot may result in achieving a coordinated outcome, supported by all involved. The way pilots manage what is known as beginning conflict (as distinct from escalated conflict) has attracted the attention of other professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants and board members. Even at the lowest level of an organisation, important lessons may be learnt from the best practices developed in the airline industry. |
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Journal | Corporate Mediation Journal, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Mediators’ Green Pledge, World Mediators’ Alliance on Climate Change |
Authors | Anna Doyle |
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Taking the Green Pledge presents a timely opportunity for mediators, and the corporations that use their services, to come together and maximise their effectiveness. Mobilising collective effort among the global mediation community can not only help to keep mediation uppermost in people’s minds as an option in the resolution of conflict but may also serve to make up, in some small way, the shortfall that arises through prolonged use of oil, gas and coal, in the face of global uncertainty. |
Book Review |
Reviewing Power for All, How It Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s BusinessOr, One More Book Added to My List of Favourite Books |
Journal | Corporate Mediation Journal, Issue 1 2022 |
Authors | Martin Brink |
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Journal | Netherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy, Issue Pre-publications 2022 |
Keywords | Article 12-procedure, principle of opportunity, liberalism, judicial activism, democratic legitimacy |
Authors | Sophie Koning |
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Originally, Article 12 of the Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure was intended as a correction mechanism for the prosecution monopoly of the Public Prosecution Service. In a later stage, the private interest of complainants (or victims) became more central. This article argues that a third function now emerges: a valve function for social dissatisfaction. The social conflicts that underly the proceedings in these socially sensitive cases give rise to new democratic legitimacy problems. However, an appropriate normative framework that captures these new democratic demands has not yet been constructed. To this end, this article provides an alternative democratic vocabulary in order to bridge the gap between empirical and normative notions of legitimacy. By means of a historical and normative analysis, it will be argued that Article 12 has an important democratic potential within the characteristically autonomous Dutch system of criminal law. |
Case Law |
2022/1 EELC’s review of the year 2021 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Authors | Niklas Bruun, Filip Dorssemont, Zef Even e.a. |
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Various of our academic board analysed employment law cases from last year. |
Case Reports |
2022/6 Narrow scope of the ‘special circumstances’ defence for not consulting on collective redundancies confirmed (UK) |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Collective Redundancies |
Authors | David Hopper and Kerry Salisbury |
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In a case arising from the sudden collapse of a construction company, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed the limited scope of the ‘special circumstances’ defence for not consulting on collective redundancies. |
Rulings |
ECJ 13 January 2022, case C-514/20 (Koch Personaldienstleistungen), Paid LeaveDS – v – Koch Personaldienstleistungen GmbH, German case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Paid Leave |
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Periods of annual leave must be taken into account when calculating whether an employee reached the threshold to be entitled to overtime payments. |
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Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Collective Agreements |
Authors | David Hopper and Kerry Salisbury |
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The Supreme Court has confirmed that recognised trade unions do not have a veto over employers making direct offers to their members to change terms and conditions of employment. Employers must, however, follow and exhaust the collective bargaining processes with their recognised unions before they may make direct offers with a view to resolving an impasse that has arisen. |
Rulings |
ECJ 3 March 2022, case C-590/20 (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri e.a. (Médecins spécialistes en formation)), Free Movement, Work and Residence PermitPresidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri and Others – v – UK, IG and others, Italian case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Free Movement, Work and Residence Permit |
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Medical students who started their training before directive 82/76 was adopted (29 January 1982) and continued with this training after the directive came into force (1 January 1983) are entitled to remuneration for this training, provided that the training meets the applicable criteria. |
Pending Cases |
Case C-731/21, Social InsuranceGV – v – Caisse nationale d’assurance pension, reference lodged by the Cour de cassation du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (Luxembourg) on 1 December 2021 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Social Insurance |
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ECJ 3 March 2022, case C-162/20 P (WV v EEAS), MiscellaneousWV – v – European External Action Service, EU case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Miscellaneous |
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Internal EU case. Imposed sanctions on a EU offical found null and void. |
Pending Cases |
Case C-731/21, Miscellaneous, Fundamental RightsDM – v – Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova, reference lodged by the Tribunale ordinario di Padova (Italy) on 13 December 2021 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Miscellaneous, Fundamental Rights |
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ECJ 18 January 2022, case C-261/20 (Thelen Technopark Berlin), Other Forms of Free MovementThelen Technopark Berlin GmbH – v – MN, German case |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Other Forms of Free Movement |
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It does not follow from EU law that a national court must disapply national provisions on minimum tariffs for architects and engineers which are contrary to Directive 2006/123, although this can follow from other national provisions. Moreover, the disadvantaged party can claim compensation based on state liability as the German implementation legislation is not in conformity with EU law. |
Pending Cases |
Case C-134/22, Collective RedundanciesMO – v – SM, as trustee of G GmbH, reference lodged by the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) on 1 March 2022 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Collective Redundancies |
Case Reports |
2022/4 Legal requisites for age thresholds in employer-funded pension plans (GE) |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Age Discrimination |
Authors | Othmar K. Traber |
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The Federal Labour Court of Germany has continued to specify the requirements for the legality of age limits in employer-funded pension plans under German law. In this case, according to the Court, the employer could impose a maximum age of 55 as a requirement of entry to the company pension plan. |
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2022/3 Liability for late implementation of EU law following ruling from the ECJ (DK) |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Age Discrimination, Miscellaneous |
Authors | Christian K. Clasen |
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The Danish Ministry of Employment has been held liable for a protracted legislative process following the ECJ’s ruling in the Ole Andersen case (C-499/08), which concluded that the Salaried Employees Act was not compliant with Directive 2000/78/EC concerning equal treatment in employment and occupation (prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age). |
Pending Cases |
Case C-57/22, Paid LeaveYQ – v – DŘeditelství silnic a dálnic ČR, reference lodged by the Nejvyšší soud České republiky (Czech Republic) on 28 January 2022 |
Journal | European Employment Law Cases, Issue 1 2022 |
Keywords | Paid Leave |