Netherlands: This Is A Contribution To The European Employment Law Update – August 2012.

NEW LEGISLATION – IF AN EMPLOYER INTENDS TO MAKE 20 OR MORE EMPLOYEES REDUNDANT WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, THE COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCY NOTIFICATION ACT APPLIES
– Impact date: 1 March 2012

If an employer intends to make 20 or more employees redundant within a period of three months, the Collective Redundancy Notification Act applies.

The Collective Redundancy Notification Act has been amended so that the question of whether notification needs to take place no longer depends […]

By | September 12th, 2012 ||

What's Ahead For UAE Employees: Long Term Incentives?

At least four years on from the onset of global recession, the employment environment in the UAE has settled and the widespread terminations of a few years ago have passed. As the quiet summer period draws to an end, our focus turns to employment practices and what’s on the horizon for UAE employers and employees.

As the employment arena continues to develop in the UAE, more and more employers are moving beyond labour law minimums […]

By | September 11th, 2012 ||

United Kingdom: The Life Of Riley

It is common to see benefit repayment provisions in employment contracts and sale and purchase agreements. These provisions are usually designed to encourage the employee’s continued employment in return for some form of financial or other benefit provided by the employer. As a general rule, repayment provisions should not be so harsh that they amount to a penalty but otherwise it is not easy to challenge a repayment clause, unless it could be said […]

By | September 4th, 2012 ||