Supreme Court rules that LLP members are “workers” for purpose of whistleblowing protections
May 21st, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Supreme Court rules that LLP members are “workers” for purpose of whistleblowing protections: Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof [2014] UKSC 32 The Supreme Court has this morning ruled that LLP members are “workers” for the purpose of whistleblowing protection. They will also now benefit as workers from part-time worker, national […]
Unfair dismissal protections in Argentina
March 21st, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
As part of our international series of alerts by guest lawyers, Mercedes Balado Bevilacqua ofMBB Balado Bevilacqua Abogados, looks at Argentina’s unfair dismissal protections. I. Introduction Argentina is a protective country in terms of labour law, guaranteeing minimum rights to employees which cannot be waived by agreement of the parties. Local labour regulations establish a set of principles […]
Australia’s unfair dismissal system – unplugged
January 22nd, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Joydeep Hor, Managing Principal and Founder of specialist workplace law firm People + Culture Strategies explains the two-tiered unfair dismissal regime in Australia. Australia has had a long history of employment regulation. In fact, labor and employment regulation was one of the first subjects of legislation when Australia first became a nation in its own […]
Termination of Employees in Denmark
November 7th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
In the eighth of our international monthly series of articles by guest contributors, Rikke Line Lyngaae Rasmussen and Anders Etgen Reitz of IUNO look at Termination of Employees in Denmark. International Series #8 – Termination of Employees in Denmark Danish rules concerning termination of employees are much less complicated than the rules of other jurisdictions. Under Danish law employment relationships may […]
Which country’s laws apply to an international employment contract where the parties have not chosen it themselves?
November 5th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
Which country’s laws apply to an international employment contract where the parties have not chosen it themselves? In the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) case of Schlecker v Boedeker C-64/12, the CJEC was asked to determine whether, in the absence of a governing law clause in an employment contract, a national court was […]
Key Issues to Consider when Updating your Firm’s LLP or Partnership agreement
October 16th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
Key Issues to Consider When Updating Your Firm’s LLP or Partnership Agreement A number of firms have been revisiting and updating their Partnership or LLP Agreements recently, having discovered that those agreements do not provide adequate powers to deal with underperforming partners or sufficient protection against former partners moving to a competitor and trying to […]
The Netherlands: Unfair dismissal protections
October 8th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
In the seventh of our international monthly series of articles by guest contributors, Dirk Jan Rutgers and Merel Goldschmidt of Rutgers & Posch look at unfair dismissal protections in the Netherlands. International Series #7 – The Netherlands: Unfair Dismissal Protections General Under Dutch law there is a strict employee protection. This is reflected in the fact that Dutch employment […]
Finland: Discrimination in Employment
August 19th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
In the sixth of our international monthly series of articles by guest contributors, Seppo Havia and Jessica Brander of Dittmar & Indrenius look at discrimination protections in Finland. International Series #6 – Finland: Discrimination in Employment The Finnish provisions on non-discrimination and equality are scattered around different pieces of legislation. The Non-discrimination Act prohibits discrimination in general, while separate […]