How to best structure the international employment contract to avoid legal pitfalls: tips!
Special focus on inbound Belgium from neighbouring countries
Speaker:
Stefan Nerinckx, Partner – Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Stefan Nerinckx is a Partner and head of the Brussels Employment & Benefits department. As an expert (22 years) on employment, social security and business migration matters, Stefan covers the full range of Individual and Collective Labour and Employment Law matters, including Employment Contracts, Employment Terminations, International Mobility (including international social security and business migration), Non-Compete and Restrictive covenants, Privacy on the work floor, Employee/Self-employed status, Flexibility in work conditions, Employment issues in the context of Mergers & Acquisitions e.g. TUPE, …), Collective Lay Off and Closing of Companies, Social Disputes and Industrial Actions with unions, Executive Compensation, Assistance of companies with audits/disputes with the government, Employment Litigation …
He is recommended by a number of International Law Directories. Third year in a row ‘Legal 500’ has indicated him as being one of the ten ‘Leading Individuals’ for employment law in Belgium stating he is “very committed to the client, a perfectionist” – ‘an excellent lawyer’ and who is ‘reliable, understanding of business needs and possesses a broad and in-depth knowledge on employment law’ and the authoritative guide ‘Chambers Europe’ (‘Impressed sources describe him as responsive, pragmatic, down to earth and to the point’ – 2013) as well as praised by the ‘Who’s Who of Business Lawyers’ (an International Bar Association publication – IBA) and ‘Best lawyers’ list for Belgium (‘The American Lawyer’/Harvard University).
Outside his legal practice, Stefan is a professor employment law at the University College of Brussels and a regular guest lecturer on employment, social security and business migration law issues.
As a foremost practitioner in his field, Stefan is also a prolific writer (e.g. co-editor of a Legal Journal by Kluwer), a public orator and is regularly solicited by the Belgian government, the Belgian Employer’s federation (VBO/FEB) and the Belgian ‘National Labour Council’ for his insights and views on employment law matters.
He is furthermore an active member of the HR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and a national reporter for AIJA (Association Internationale de Jeunes Avocats/International Association of Young Lawyers), member of the European Employment Law Association (EELA), member of the American Bar Association (ABA), section international law/employment law.
The discussion will be in English as usual.
DATE:
6th February 2014
TIME:
Registration from 15.00-15.30
Introduction and presentation: 15.30-17.00
Networking reception: 17.00
LOCATION:
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
Bld Louis Schmidtlaan, 29
1040 Brussels
Belgium
REGISTRATION:
In-house HR Professionals can attend for free.
Suppliers need to be a Supplier Member or above. The cost per attendee is €120 (+VAT).
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Service providers who are paid members of the FEM can attend for €120. FEM membership costs just €400 + VAT annually for each Chapter location.
For registration enquiries please contact Ben Tibber, via [email protected]