Employment law in China: terminating employment contracts in China
Employment Essentials
How does terminating employment contracts vary between different jurisdictions? Our global employment lawyers discuss the key issues and differences in termination in China, Germany and the UK in the next episode of our 'Employment law in China' podcast series. Lawyers Le Rong (China), Annette Knoth (Germany) and Jonathan Chamberlain (UK) explore terminating contracts in detail including the different types of employment contracts, severance payments, probationary periods and more. Listen to the episode now. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: ...
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Employment law in China: IP rights
Employment Essentials
Who owns IP rights in an employee relationship? And how do these rights differ between employment law in China, Germany and North America? Andrew Bratt, Head of the National Labour Employment Law Practice in Gowling WLG Canada, hosts the next episode of our 'Employment law in China' series, and is joined by guests Annette Knoth, Head of Labour and Employment in our Frankfurt office, and Elliot Papageorgiou, Head of IP Strategy and Enforcement in China. They discuss the complex landscape of IP rights in employment, delving into key issues that may affect your business, including: Employees'...
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Employment law in China: starting an employment relationship in the region
Employment Essentials
What does employment law in China really look like and what do you need to know before starting an employment relationship in China? We explore these key points in our new podcast series 'Employment law in China'. In this episode, Jonathan Chamberlain is joined by Annette Knoth who heads our German Labour and Employment practice in Frankfurt, and Vivian Desmonts, Co-Managing Partner of our Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing offices. They discuss the particularities of Chinese employment law and employing people in China, exploring key issues including: Oversees companies with...
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Employment Essentials: Labour's New Deal for Working People
Employment Essentials
Labour's New Deal for Working People has brought a whole host of legislative changes to employment law, some of the most radical in decades, to tackle exploitative practices and enhance employment rights. For businesses and employers, this means a myriad of changes and policies to come to terms with, and fairly quickly, with the Employment Rights Bill expected to be introduced within 100 days of the new Parliament. Our Head of UK Employment, Labour and Equalities team Jonathan Chamberlain, sits down with Partner Anna Fletcher to discuss the two new bills: the Employment Rights Bill and the...
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Employment Essentials: Reducing anti-competitive practices in employment
Employment Essentials
Employment partner Jonathan Chamberlain is joined by Bernardine Adkins, head of our EU, Trade and Competition team, to discuss the CMA's new guidance to support employers in compliance with competition law and reduce the potential for anti-competitive practices in labour markets. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate, government, financial services, life sciences and technology. We operate across the world with offices in the UK,...
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Employment Updates: Exits via settlement agreement - Are you getting it right?
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After employment contracts, settlement agreements are one of the most common contracts that employers deal with but are you meeting the legal requirements? Are you protecting the business properly with due consideration? Spoiler alert: Consideration is one of the issues not to miss! Join us in this session for an update on the most common pitfalls when preparing settlement agreements. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate, government,...
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Employment Updates: Data protection at work - To look or not to look?
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Monitoring staff at work is a legal minefield. Navigating it in compliance with data protection principles has been made all the more difficult with ICO guidance being buried in the depths of an out-of-date employment practices code. Luckily, the ICO has been busy updating many of its online resources; one such release is the "" intended to help employers understand their data protection obligations. But what exactly are those obligations? Has anything changed since the last guidance was issued? Tune into this session to find out. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on...
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Employment Updates: Artificial intelligence - Help! My manager is a machine
Employment Essentials
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been touted as the Next Big Thing in HR. Indeed, it's already here. Or is it, really? And what does it mean for employment law and the employment relationship in any event? When you look beyond the hype, it is clear there are still profound questions that need answering and pitfalls to avoid. After all, to err is human: but to really foul up requires a computer… You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: https://gowlg.co/3HTIyt5 ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors...
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TUPE Tuesday: Looking ahead to 2023
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You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate, government, financial services, life sciences and technology. We operate across the world with offices in the UK, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Subscribe to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars straight to your inbox: For the final instalment of this TUPE Tuesday podcast series,...
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TUPE Tuesday: share incentive plan
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Our TUPE Tuesday podcast series, exploring the latest developments from the Employment Appeal Tribunal, continues this week with a look at share incentive plans. Siobhan Bishop, PSL principal associate in our Employment, Labour & Equalities team, explores the case of Ponticelli UK Ltd v Gallagher. The case deals with a TUPE transfer and whether rights to participate in a share incentive plan, which were under a collateral contract, transferred under TUPE. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: gowlg.co/3Vwsd1B ... Gowling WLG is an international...
info_outlineAs the year draws to a close, we are here to provide you with an update and the information you need to start the new year. There have been some significant TUPE developments from the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Our TUPE Tuesday podcast series will bring you up to speed on the latest updates, the implications of recent cases, and the potential new developments that are likely to come next year.
In this week's podcast, Siobhan Bishop, a PSL Prinicpal Associate in our Employment, Labour & Equalities team, takes a look at the case of Clark v Middleton, where the Employment Appeal Tribunal considers TUPE Information and Consultation claims where there had been a settlement with the Transferee (using a COT3).
You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: gowlg.co/3EwmzqA
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