Employment Notes

UK: Anti-suit injunction granted to protect English domiciled employee's right to be sued only in English court and prevent US employer suing in New York

Brexit: updated "no deal" guidance for EEA citizens

On 28 January 2019 the UK Government published guidance for EEA and Swiss citizens arriving in the UK after 29 March 2019 in the event of a “no deal” …

Recruitment and protection of talent: a boardroom issue for pharma

Our article Recruitment and protection of talent: a boardroom issue for pharma is available on our pharma hub here. Technological advancement is key …

Brexit and EU citizens’ rights – UK proposals and action points for employers

The UK Government has published its proposals for safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK post Brexit (link).  Settling the future …

UK: Jurisdiction - claims for EU-derived rights may only be brought in the UK if working within the EU

In Wittenberg v Sunset Personnel Services the EAT has reiterated its view, originally given in Hasan v Shell International (see our blog post), that …

Updated HSF multi-jurisdictional guide to employee issues in business transfers

Employment law issues rarely determine the strategy for a multi-jurisdictional business acquisition, but they can certainly give rise to significant …

Hong Kong: Which laws apply in cross-border employment?

The Macau Judicial Base Court recently held that Macau law (not Hong Kong law) governed an employment relationship between a Hong Kong citizen and his …

Updated HSF multi-jurisdictional guide to employee issues in business transfers

We have recently updated our multi-jurisdictional guide discussing potential employee issues in business transfers (first published in October 2013). The …

UK: Jurisdiction - scope for suing non-EU employers in UK extended by recast Brussels Regulation

The recast Brussels Regulation introduced significant changes to the EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments for proceedings from 10 …

Webinar and seminar: Practical tips for managing employee issues in multi-jurisdictional business transfers

We invite you to join panel discussions with our transactional and employment lawyers who will share their top tips for managing employee transfers …

Cross-border guide: Multi-jurisdictional business transfers – employee issues

A quick reference guide to law governing employee transfers in 32 key jurisdictions in EMEA, South and Central America and Asia-Pacific:  Australia, …

European Commission publishes employment and recruitment sector guide: Corporate responsibility to respect human rights

The European Commission has published guidance for the employment and recruitment sector on meeting the corporate responsibility to respect human rights …