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May 2012
Client/Legal Alert
Welcome to the fifth edition of Baker & McKenzie's The Global Employer: Monthly eAlert. The Global Employer: Monthly eAlert is a publication by Baker & McKenzie's Global Employment & Labor Law group designed to keep our clients and friends ahead of the curve on legal developments in labor and employment law around the world.
25 April 2012
Book
This publication covers the main aspects of establishing and operating a company in Germany, focusing particularly the creation and acquisition of companies, the labor and tax framework, and the main aspects of German commercial, antitrust and IP laws.
6 April 2012
Article
While much has been written about the dangers of overbroad social media policies chilling protected employee speech pursuant to Section 7 of the US National Labor Relations Act, we recommend that employers in the US and abroad consider adopting and implementing social media policies.
April 2012
Client/Legal Alert
This week the DC Circuit enjoined the NLRB's controversial rule requiring private sector employers to post a notice of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The posting requirement was scheduled to take effect on 30 April 2012. Employers should take note, however, that the NLRB's final rule expediting elections still is scheduled to take effect at the end of this month.
April 2012
Newsletter
The London Pensions department's monthly update on pensions developments.
April 2012
Client/Legal Alert
Welcome to the fourth edition of Baker & McKenzie's The Global Employer: Monthly eAlert. The Global Employer: Monthly eAlert is a publication by Baker & McKenzie's Global Employment & Labor Law group designed to keep our clients and friends ahead of the curve on legal developments in labor and employment law around the world.
April 2012
Newsletter
The April 2012 issue includes a summary of selected international legal and tax consequences for employee stock options, employee stock purchase rights, and employee restricted stock and restricted stock units in nearly 40 countries.
1 April 2012
Client/Legal Alert
This is the April 2012 edition of the Employment Law Update.
April 2012
Client/Legal Alert
This is the second issue of the April 2012 Employment Law Update.
April 2012
Article
To ensure compliance with applicable laws and to help protect themselves in the event of employment-related litigation, private employers should ensure that they apply best practices when creating and maintaing an employee handbook. PLC Labor & Employment examines the main practical and legal considerations, which includes an expert's view from Baker & McKenzie partner Susan Eandi.
April 2012
Newsletter
Welcome to the Global Labour Relations Law Newsletter. This Newsletter will provide you with important information on trends and developments occurring in the various jurisdictions of the world with respect to the legal aspects of collective labour relations.
27 March 2012
Client/Legal Alert
From 1 January 2012, certain minimum contractual severance payments to employees in case of termination of an employment contract are not subject to individual income tax. The exemption applies to payments not exceeding in total three times the average monthly salary (six times for regions of the Far North and equivalent locations). Such payments include: compensation to the CEO, deputy CEO, or chief accountant of an organization; severance pay for all employees; and average monthly payments for the period of unemployment.
23 March 2012
Article
With the booming Brazilian economy, the migration of foreigners to Brazil also is constantly on the rise. In order to mitigate against labor liabilities and an unnecessary labor and tax burden, before seconding expats into Brazil, companies should thoroughly analyze how to best structure the arrangement. This article highlights matters to be addressed, and legal pitfalls to be avoided, when transferring employees to Brazil, and discusses issues that arise upon termination of an expatriate assignment.
March 2012
Client/Legal Alert
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on 9 February 2012 issued a Resolution which examined the constitutionality of the provisions of the Labor Code of the RF regarding the procedure for employers' payment of the vacation travel costs (and the amount of such payment) of their employees working in the Far North and equivalent areas.
March 2012
Client/Legal Alert
This is the March2012 edition of the Employment Law Update.
 
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