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Hiring & Firing Right to Disconnect

Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Cross-Border Legal Perspectives: Comparing the UK’s and Germany’s Approaches to Unfair Dismissal

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Welcome back to our “cross-border perspectives” series, where we compare employment law and practice from an international perspective, drawing on the experience of local and international employment lawyers who deal with...more

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Top International Employment Law Predictions for 2025

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Our International Practice Group thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025....more

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UK: Employee Unfairly Dismissed for Failure to Install App on Personal Phone

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A recent employment tribunal case, Alsnih v. Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising, ruled that a journalist was unfairly dismissed for refusing to install a work-related app on her personal phone. The app was considered...more

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The “Do Not Disturb” Movement: A Right To Disconnect? Or A Disconnection From Reality?

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In today’s business climate, work always seems to be on the mind. But should it be? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the productivity of the average American worker has skyrocketed by an astounding 400% since...more

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Workplace Wrap: Autumn/Winter 2017

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Workplace Wrap is our magazine covering the core areas of Australian workplace law: industrial relations, employment, equal employment opportunity and workplace health and safety. Workplace Wrap articles condense some of...more

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European Labour & Employment Update - March 2017

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New rules have come into force concerning employees' rights to disconnect from digital devices outside normal working time. From 1 January 2017, all relevant employers must negotiate on the employees' right to have periods...more

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