Employee duties/employer protections *

United Kingdom - July 13 2012
The departure of an employee to work for a competitor, or for their own fledgling business, can pose significant risks to their previous employers business

Co-authors: Sharon Tan, David Dalgarno, Katie L. Clark.

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Greater transparency on executive remuneration and shareholder empowerment *

United Kingdom - July 6 2012
Since the controversial announcement on 23 January 2012 by Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, that the UK Government intended to implement into law a new corporate governance regime to regulate executive remuneration, there has been much speculation and discussion as to the nature and extent of the proposed regime. 

Co-authors: Tara Walsh, Hugh Nineham.

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Binding corporate rules as a global solution for data transfer *

European Union - June 19 2012
All multinational companies are constantly transferring data relating to identified or identifiable human beings (data subjects).

Co-authors: Heather Egan Sussman, Rohan Massey.

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Qualifying period for unfair dismissal to increase to two years’ continuous service from 6 April 2012 *

United Kingdom - March 2 2012
From 6 April 2012, the length of continuous service needed by an employee to be eligible.

Co-authors: Helen Gregg, Sharon Tan, Niall Pelly, David Dalgarno, Katie L. Clark.

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Mcdermott releases an employer's guide to implementing EU-compliant whistleblowing hotlines *

European Union - August 25 2011
Companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges are required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to establish a system for employees to internally report concerns over questionable auditing or accounting matters.

Co-authors: Heather Egan Sussman.

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