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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Favorable Temporary ACA Exemption for Expatriate Health Plans

by Amy Gordon, Megan Mardy, Todd Solomon | McDermott Will & Emery on 5/2/2013

Recently issued guidance addresses the unique compliance issues surrounding expatriate health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act...more

Fully-Insured Expatriate Health Plans Get Extra Time to Comply with PPACA

by Tzvia Feiertag | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 3/21/2013

Recognizing that expatriate group health plans may find it impossible, or nearly impossible, to comply with all of the relevant provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), the U.S. Labor...more

Labour Law Consequences of Workplace Transfer under the Turkish Commercial Code

by Burak Kepkep on 10/17/2012

This article discusses labour law consequences of workplace transfers resulting from merger, scission, spin-off and change in type operations brought by the Turkish Commercial Code No 6102....more

Global HR Hot Topics: Expatriates, US Tax Withholding, US Social Security Contributions—And COBRA

by White & Case LLP on 4/4/2012

Employer income tax withholding, social security contributions and employee benefits mandates usually amount to a straightforward issue of the local law at the place of employment. An employee working in Italy is subject to...more

The Law on Foreigners’ Participation in Social Insurance in China Will Become Effective on Oct. 15, 2011

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/12/2011

The Interim Measures for the Participation in Social Insurance of Expatriates Employed in China (“Interim Measures”) was released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Sept. 6, 2011. The Interim Measures...more

China Releases Draft Interim Social Insurance Measures Covering Foreign Employees

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/16/2011

Earlier this week, the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released for public comment its draft Interim Measures for the Participation in Social Insurance of Foreigners Employed in China. The public...more