Ius Laboris is pleased to announce its second International Workshop Series. This series will focus on the question of how much flexibility employers have to make dismissals and change terms and conditions following a transfer under the Acquired Rights Directive / TUPE.
Ius Laboris lawyers from five countries will deliver this joint seminar in four different locations. You are invited to attend any of them.
Some of the topics that will be addressed at the workshop are:
–– To what extent can a new employer change employment conditions to realise savings or to restructure the business? What are the risks of getting it wrong?
–– How important are the terms of employment contracts and CBAs? How much flexibility can they give you?
–– How easy (or not) is it to dismiss newly-acquired employees? What are the practical steps you can take to manage the risks?
–– How far does the economic context influence the flexibility that can be expected from employees?
–– How important is it to secure the agreement of Works Councils, trade unions and other employee bodies?
–– How far can commercial agreements take you in getting around TUPE / ARD protections? What should you ask for?
Speakers
–– Colin Leckey / Hannah Price, Lewis Silkin, UK
–– Jean-Paul Lacomble / Maarten Simon, Claeys & Engels, Belgium
–– Guillaume Bordier, Capstan, France
–– Román Gil / Alicia Moro /José Miguel Mestre, Sagardoy, Spain
–– Stefan Fischer / Gerald Wiedebusch, Kliemt & Vollstaedt, Germany
When and Where?
Friday 25 April 2014, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Lewis Silkin
London, UK
Friday 23 May 2014, 11:00 am to 13:00 pm
Claeys & Engels
Brussels, Belgium
Friday 6 June 2014, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Capstan
Paris, France
Friday 27 June 2014, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Sagardoy
Madrid, Spain
Audience
The workshop is aimed at HR professionals, employee relations professionals and in house lawyers with international responsibilities.
Ius Laboris
Ius Laboris is the world’s largest alliance of law firms offering employers cross-border employment and pensions law advice. It has over 1,300 specialist HR lawyers in over 150 cities and 44 countries. Ius Laboris offers access to the best local HR law experts in one global team. It is recommended in 30% more jurisdictions (Legal 500, November 2013) than any other global HR legal services organisation and has 20% more ranked lawyers than its nearest rivals (Chambers Guides, November 2013). Clients include many household names as well as multinational companies in all sectors ranging from energy to retail to pharmaceuticals.
Ius Laboris is an integrated alliance and a real alternative to multinational law firms, delivering HR legal professional services to the highest international quality standards. In addition, local independence means services are perfectly calibrated to each local market. Local knowledge of employment law is crucial and through carefully screened independent local firms Ius Laboris provides employers with a deep and thorough knowledge of local laws, culture and processes.
Some clients benefit from access to international HR law events, training, workshops and the online Global HR Law Guide via the client portal at www.globalhrlaw.com.
Interested?
Please email your usual contact at your contact firm if you or a colleague are interested in attending any of the four sessions.
