The Background: In an effort to benefit from Brexit, Germany is looking at ways to attract financial institutions and reduce their fears of excessive employee termination protections in Germany.
The Situation: The German...more
In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more
9/28/2017
/ Appeals ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Representatives ,
Employee Rights ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Insolvency ,
International Labor Laws ,
Maternity Leave ,
Netherlands ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Gap ,
Popular ,
President Macron ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Spain ,
Supreme Court of Spain ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
For the benefit of our clients and friends investing in European distressed opportunities, our European Network is sharing some current developments...more
3/28/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Avoidance ,
BaFin ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border ,
Debtors ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
France ,
Germany ,
Insolvency ,
Italy ,
Netting Agreements ,
Sapin II
New rules have come into force concerning employees' rights to disconnect from digital devices outside normal working time. From 1 January 2017, all relevant employers must negotiate on the employees' right to have periods...more
3/22/2017
/ Annual Reports ,
Banks ,
Digital Communications ,
EU ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Litigation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Pay Gap ,
Payroll Records ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Right to Disconnect ,
Sanction Violations ,
UK