Germany's new government—led by former Mayer Brown Partner Friedrich Merz, who serves as Federal Chancellor—has laid out an ambitious agenda for the next four years. Many of the topics addressed on the 144-page-long coalition...more
6/17/2025
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Transparency
In recent years, internal investigations into employee complaints and employee conduct have been on the rise across a variety of industry sectors. Employment (or workplace) investigations can take many forms, and can be...more
INTRODUCTION TO HR RISKS IN PE INVESTMENTS -
Private equity (PE) investments in Germany present unique challenges and opportunities, particularly from a human resources (HR) perspective. The intricacies of German...more
AT A GLANCE -
Employees in Germany are subject to statutory non-competition and non-solicitation obligations during an employment relationship. Similar statutory restrictions apply to directors and board members as long as...more
7/26/2024
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
Although there is no explicit regulation or legislation that provides for this, it can be implied under the anti-discrimination laws in Singapore that employers are permitted to take affirmative action in the workplace in...more
The SEC adopted Rule 10D-1 in October 2022, directing national securities exchanges to establish listing standards that prohibit the listing of any security of a company that does not adopt and implement a written policy...more