Employment Law
Is your contractor really an employee?
We are regularly asked to identify whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. […]
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Employment Law
Buying or Selling a business in France?
Late last year France introduced a new law that seeks to encourage the acquisition of
Buying or Selling a business in France? Read Article
Immigration
Short-term working in China – new immigration requirements
Before 1 January 2015, there were no employment-related formalities for foreigners working in China for
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Background checks
In the UK requiring a criminal record check can be a crime
In the UK it can now be a criminal offence for an employer to require
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Employment Law
Collective redundancy and consultation in the EU
The European Court of Justice has recently clarified the rule on the need for employee
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Employment Law
Hong Kong HR news for 2015
Here we summarise a selection of the expected developments in Hong Kong employment law in
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Employment Law
When does a tweet amount to gross misconduct?
Can a tweet, made by an employee on his private Twitter account outside working hours
When does a tweet amount to gross misconduct? Read Article
Anti-Trust & Competition Human Rights
Anti-trust dawn raid offends human rights – Magna Carta remembered
As we are celebrating this year the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, it
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Employment Law
Territoriality – Australian claims unfair dismissal in UK tribunal
Can an employee who lives exclusively in Australia, but who continues to work for a
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