On July 8, in Gist v. ZoAn Management, the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of the trial court and court of appeals, granting the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration. The court... Read more »
A scorching heat wave is rolling around the world, with record-setting temperatures in Asia, Europe and North America. Britain hit a high of 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit on July 19 and in the... Read more »
?On May 4, the German Conference of the Federal and State Data Protection Authorities (DSK) published a call for an Employee Data Protection Act. As a reminder, in Germany, data protection is... Read more »
After a decade-long stagnation, the European Parliament and member states’ negotiators agreed on a bill to increase the proportion of women on corporate boards. Germany, like many other European countries, started down... Read more »
?With menopause cases reaching U.K. Employment Tribunals at a record rate, there had been speculation about whether the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) could be amended to include specific protection for menopause.... Read more »
?Takeaway: This case represents a victory for employers operating unpaid training programs that provide trainees with valuable practical experience and training despite also providing some benefit to the entities. The 11th Circuit’s... Read more »
?The concept of “local legal employer” or “employer of record,” which enables companies to access talent in other countries, has burst onto the scene in Spain as a new form of hiring... Read more »
?There are no transfer regulations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); therefore, employees do not automatically transfer to a buyer on an asset sale. To transfer employee(s) from the seller to the... Read more »
?While the 3.6 percent unemployment rate is just a tick above the lowest rate in the last 50 years, the signs of an impending recession are mounting—if the country isn’t in one... Read more »
Employees—especially younger workers—say they prefer to work for organizations with a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Importantly, this commitment must go beyond lip service to resonate with employees. Last year,... Read more »
