FLSA or “Wage and hour” (minimum wage, overtime, etc.) practitioners in the Federal Courts in Vermont, Connecticut and New York (Second Circuit Court of Appeals) have had to submit wage and hour settlements to a Judge for approval under the Cheeks doctrine was established in 2017. This mechanism was created to try to ensure that […]
Whilst in Amsterdam IR Global sat with Rachida el Johari & Madeleine Molster of Sagiure Legal B.V. to give an update on all things related to IR Sagiure and IR Global. Rachida & Madeleine speak about their firms areas of expertise, their client base, how they utilise their memberships and the IR network, referral activity […]
Whilst in Amsterdam IR Global sat with Rachida el Johari & Madeleine Molster of Sagiure Legal B.V. to give an update on all things related to IR Sagiure and IR Global. Rachida & Madeleine speak about their firms areas of expertise, their client base, how they utilise their memberships and the IR network, referral activity […]
There are two important things for foreign employees to remember when negotiating or signing an employment agreement in the United States, particularly in New York. First, there are states, counties, towns and cities. They pass laws and regulations, in a complicated, and occasionally confrontational, dance with the federal government. Usually, if their laws are most […]
Published on July 12, 2019 Last Wednesday, Governor Cuomo signed the “Equal Pay for All” bill into law. The new law extends coverage under the old New York Equal Pay Act (Section 194 of the New York Labor Law) to prohibit wage differentials based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or […]
Checklist for preventing and dealing with misconduct Inappropriate workplace behaviour and the need for an adequate response to complaints is a topic that continues to demand attention Companies that lack proper procedures and policies to prevent inappropriate behaviour and that fail to investigate allegations of such behaviour are facing more legal exposure today than ever […]
On May 28, 2019 the Dutch Senate adopted new legislation, the Labor Market in Balance Act (the “Act”,Wet arbeidsmarkt in balans), that will go into effect on 1 January 2020. The Act offers opportunities for employers as well, so please take a moment to read the below and don’t let them go to waste. The […]
The #MeToo movement was founded more than a decade ago, as a vehicle against sexual abuse and harassment. Despite its longevity, it really only entered the public consciousness in October […]
Read moreEmployment in the UK has long been a changing landscape, but it is arguably now facing the most significant technology-driven upheaval since the Industrial Revolution of the early 19th Century. The rapidly advancing technologies of our time have permanently altered the way in which people communicate with each other and this has dramatically impacted the […]
Shilpen Savani and Menna Bowen of gunnercooke llp speak to IR Global during the annual conference in London, 2018. Shilpen and Menna are both Partners of gunnercook llp. gunnercooke is a full service corporate and commercial law firm, that operates in a different way. The firm was created to allow lawyers to play to their […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Thomas Lancia of THOMAS M. LANCIA PLLC. Thomas has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Individuals) Member in New York. For over twenty years, Thomas M. Lancia PLLC has represented clients in New York City in employment law matters, intellectual […]
Digital platforms designed to deliver professional services are changing the European employment landscape as both employers and workers look for more flexible ways to work. The pioneers of the digital platform and gig-economy phenomenon are service providers such as Uber and Deliveroo, but the model has now spread to many other industries. As a result, […]
