expertise: ENFORCING AND CHALLENGING EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

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? 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The fifth of our international monthly series of articles by guest lawyers, Constantinos D. Messios and Marilena M. Stylianou of C.D. Messios LLC, looks at dismissal protections in Cyprus. International Series #5 – A Brief Overview of the Law on Dismissal in Cyprus Cyprus applies the principles of common law and equity. Upon the accession of Cyprus to the […]

The fourth of our international monthly series of articles by guest lawyers, Charlotte Michaud of Flichy Grangé Avocats, looks at recent changes to France’s labour laws. International Series #4 – Changes to France’s complex labour laws On January 11th 2013, French employers and labour unions reached a national agreement, which brings significant changes to the country’s complex […]

In the third of our international monthly series of articles by guest lawyers, Sharon Reilly of LABLAW, looks at Italy’s unfair dismissal protections. International Series #3 – The Italian Job: Unfair dismissal protections from an Italian perspective Italian employees enjoy a reasonably high level of protection compared to some of their European counterparts. Employers cannot dismiss at […]

In the second of our international monthly series of articles by guest lawyers, Sonia Cortés García of Abdón Pedrajas & Molero, looks at Spain’s labour reforms. International Series #2 – Spain: Termination of Employment­­ The labour reform implemented in Spain during  2012 considerably eased the rules regarding termination of employment. Employers can now terminate employees by paying a […]

In the first of our international monthly series of articles by guest lawyers, Dr Thilo Mahnhold of JUSTEM Rechtsanwälte, explains dismissal protections in Germany.   Dismissal Protection in Germany – Temporary Agency Work and its Consequences for Permanent Staff There has definitely been more than one employer doing business in Germany who has learned his lessons after having […]