The New York City office of Outten & Golden is delighted to announce that we are opening our doors in our new location on Monday, August 29th. Formerly at 3 Park Avenue, the firm will occupy the entire 24th and 25th floors of 685 Third Avenue (at 44th Street). “Since our start in 1998 in […]
On 1 July 2016, the House for Whistleblowers Act (Wet Huis voor klokkenluiders) has come into effect in the Netherlands. This legislation stipulates that Dutch companies with 50 employees or more have to adopt a whistleblower policy. Such a policy has to provide the rules and regulations on how a company deals with whistleblower complaints […]
Some Employees do not know their rights upon the termination of their employment contracts, so the issue has to be carefully considered. Introduction – This article shall elaborate on the duties employer’s regarding registration of employees and the rights of employees after the termination of their labor contracts in the UAE. In general terms, all […]
Personal Use by Employees of Employer Systems: Mr Bogdan Barbulescu vs the State of Romania Mr Barbulescu used certain business systems to send personal messages in breach of his employer’s stated Policy in this regard. The Employer monitored employee communications to ensure compliance with its Policy. Mr Barbelescu was found to have been in breach […]
There is a growing trend for cross-border expansion, merger or acquisition among top-tier businesses as they react to an increasingly global marketplace. When these transactions happen, one of the most […]
Read moreLaw360—Vin Gurrieri03.16.2016 President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped moderate Judge Merrick B. Garland of the D.C. Circuit to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court left by Justice Antonin Scalia, an appointment that experts say could favor employees because of Garland’s reputation for deferring to agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board. Garland, […]
gunnerbloom is a new law firm run by young lawyers, entrepreneurs who are not only skilled at completing transactions, but who are able to help the businesses they work with grow and succeed. Darryl Cooke, founder of gunnercooke; the brains behind gunnerbloom, explains: “gunnerbloom was created to meet the needs of today’s ever-changing social and legal […]
Two members of a mail order company’s works council failed with their claim before the Landesarbeitsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg (Regional Labour Court of Berlin-Brandenburg) to be transferred to a permanent employment contract (Az.: 23 Sa 1445/15; 23 Sa 1446/15). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London […]
Even during carnival time there are limits. According to a ruling of the LAG Düsseldorf (Regional Labour Court of Düsseldorf), anyone misbehaving too much during office festivities for carnival risks being fired (13 Sa 957/15). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: In […]
According to a ruling of the LAG Berlin-Brandenburg (Regional Labour Court of Berlin-Brandenburg), an employer can terminate an employment contract without notice if it has good cause to do so (Az.: 17 Sa 810/15). GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: Employment law […]
Landmark research from gunnercooke sheds light on the current state of wellbeing, psychological health and engagement in the UK legal sector. The report draws responses from a survey of 1,000 UK lawyers to gauge why the legal professional are among the most prone to burnout. Download your copy for free by heading over to our […]
By Shilpen Savani A few months ago, a senior executive at a client company told me the substantial business sent to my firm in recent years was rooted in his relationship with me as a trusted adviser. So far, so good. He then said, to my surprise, that he valued the overall relationship more than a perfect […]
