Dutch boutique Shearwaters hires former Baker & McKenzie partner Karin Bodewes

Former international partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Amsterdam employment and pensions team, Karin Bodewes, will join Dutch boutique Shearwaters as of counsel per 1 July 2016.

Upon joining Shearwaters, Karin Bodewes (pictured) will reunite with her former colleagues Martijn van Broeckhuijsen, Maarten Vestering and Barbara-Ellen Bruin. Karin Bodewes has been practicing employment law for nearly 30 years. She is adept at solving employment issues, particularly in individual employment matters, for corporates, financial institutions and […]

By | June 17th, 2016 ||

HR Compliance Matters in China: What you need to know

With news of imminent mass layoffs in China, it is important for business managers to keep in mind the fragility of these proceedings. There are big challenges ahead for HR managers from affected industries in China. Knowledge of redundancy and restructuring options – and their consequences – is crucial.

As China transitions from an export-driven hub for cheap manufacturing to a domestic base of value-added consumerism, while at the same time experiencing a multi-year economic […]

By | June 16th, 2016 ||

Latest Changes In Romanian Employment Legislation

Despite many proposals and initiatives, mostly by large-scale union organizations, neither 2015, nor the first quarter of 2016 brought major changes in this field. Still, a few recent amendments are worth mentioning, as they could impact your company’s employment relations.
Union matters
Law 1/2016 amending Law 62/2011 on social dialogue and Constitutional Court Decision 814/2015 striking down art. 60 para (1) letter g) of the Labor Code:

At the union’s request and with their members’ consent, […]

By | June 16th, 2016 ||