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Levitt Sheikh | Canada | 11 Jul 2023
Here's why negotiating your own severance package is a terrible idea
Employees who want to take a crack at negotiating before calling in a lawyer can do much more harm than good Most people know too little about the…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 20 Apr 2023
Fourth Circuit Outlines Pitfalls in Using Severance Plans for Layoffs
The Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Messer et al. V. Bristol Compressors International, LLC et. Al. That should serve as a cautionary tale to…
Lexology PRO | USA | 28 Mar 2023
US employment: key federal and state updates (21 - 27 March)
Illinois looks set to pass pay transparency legislation, the NLRB issues guidance on limiting severance agreements, and Oregon proposes a bill banning retaining bonuses – plus other key updates.
FordHarrison LLP | USA | 15 Mar 2023
New NLRB decision prohibits overly broad language in non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements
The National Labor Relations Board recently held that overly broad language in non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses included in severance agreements provided to 11 bargaining unit employees violated the employees' section 7 rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Employers should review the provisions of their severance agreements and ensure the provisions of the agreements......
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Brazil, etc. | 27 Feb 2023
Employment: key updates and developments (21 – 27 Feb)
US severance package clauses may now violate the NLRA 1935, the US Supreme Court clarifies overtime payment exemptions for high-wage workers, and Australian aged care workers win a 15% pay rise – plus other key updates.
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo | Spain | 15 Feb 2023
Calculating overtime after temporary collective redundancy during covid-19 pandemic
In a recent judgment by the Labour Division of the Supreme Court, the Court found that if an employment contract was suspended due to a temporary collective redundancy (ERTE) during the covid-19 pandemic, overtime cannot be estimated based on the average overtime worked for the full year. The periods during which the contract was suspended due to the ERTE must not be used to estimate the......
Lexology PRO | USA | 13 Dec 2022
US employment: key federal and state updates (6 - 12 Dec)
The NYC Council proposes a bill to ban at-will employment, New Jersey moves to change its WARN law, and new state minimum wage and notice requirements are set to come into force in 2023 – plus other key updates.
Zhong Lun Law Firm | China | 8 Dec 2022
马斯克解聘推特高管：创始人CEO如何设计“金降落伞”？
近期，据公开报道，马斯克在收购Twitter之后解聘了首席执行官、首席财务官、法务和政策主管，或将面临支付2亿美金的遣…
CMS Legal | Africa, Algeria, Asia-Pacific, etc. | 20 Oct 2022
When you need to say goodbye don’t say hello to a new set of problems.
Terminating an employee’s contract - for whatever reason - is always a challenging task and one that needs to be handled carefully and sensitively…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Global, etc. | 21 Jun 2022
Employment: key updates and developments (14 – 20 Jun)
Australia increases minimum wage to AU$21.38 per hour, the UK EAT sets a new test for determining worker status, and Hong Kong introduces pandemic-related worker protections– plus other key updates.
