GETTING TO KNOW US
June 18th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
PLI Conference: Global Mobility and Cross Border Employment Agreements
June 17th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
PLI Conference New York, United States of America June 2015 Global Mobility and Cross Border Employment Agreements
Changes to ante-natal rights today – are you up to speed?
October 1st, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Changes to ante-natal rights today – are you up to speed? Today, 1 October 2014, several employment law changes take place (see further below). In this alert we consider one of those changes – the extension of the right to time off to attend ante-natal appointments. What’s changing? The right to accompany a partner to […]
Shared parental leave, it’s just around the corner – are you ready?
September 1st, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Shared parental leave, it’s just round the corner – are you ready? The introduction of the shared parental leave (“SPL”) and pay regulations is a mere 3 months away (the bulk of the statutory regulations coming into force on 1 December 2014). The regulations will be relevant to employees who are expectant parents of babies […]
Whistleblowing Reform – a missed opportunity?
August 14th, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
Whistleblowing Reform – a missed opportunity? The Government has recently published its long-awaited response to its Call for Evidence on reforming the UK’s whistleblowing legislation. Its initial reception was mixed, with many commentators considering that the Government had missed a major opportunity to improve the UK’s whistleblowing framework. In this news alert we look in further detail at […]
The implications of Winkelhof for professional practices – Part-time worker status
June 24th, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
The implications of Winkelhof for professional practices – Part-time worker status Following the decision in Clyde & Co LLP –v– Bates van Winkelhof (see our previous alert on the topic here), we look at the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision for LLP members and their firms and, in particular, what firms should consider to respond and manage that risk. […]
Termination of Employment Contracts in Portugal – The New Employment Reform
May 29th, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
As part of our international series of alerts by guest lawyers, Cláudia Póvoa of Neville de Rougemont & Associados, looks at terminating employment contracts in Portugal. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS IN PORTUGAL – THE NEW EMPLOYMENT REFORM Portuguese Employment Law is influenced directly by the Portuguese Constitution and the principle of Employment Security which determines that every dismissal needs […]