Global Corporate Counsel Global Networking for In-House Employment Lawyers http://www.gwcnetwork.com Sat, 19 May 2012 20:17:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.gwcnetwork.com/images/M_images/atom03.gif GCC RSS http://www.gwcnetwork.com Global Networking for In-House Employment Lawyers Social Media and the International Workplace http://www.gwcnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=176&Itemid=62 Hold the date for GWC's next webinar entitled, Social Media and the International Workplace. More details to follow. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100 Brazil: Spin-offs and the interpretation of the succession of employers doctrine http://www.gwcnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=173&Itemid=66 The Superior Labour Court recently confirmed that the acquirer of a spin-off company will not be jointly liable for company employees towards the vendor, as long as the vendor remains solvent and actively in business at the moment of the transaction. The acquirer will be jointly liable towards the vendor... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:05:14 +0100 South Africa http://www.gwcnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Itemid=66 Legal implications of a resignation The Labour Court recently considered a case in which several employees resigned without giving proper notice. The court stated that resignation is not invalid if the employee does not give proper notice; it simply creates a breach of contract. The employer can decide whether to... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:58:25 +0100 Canada: Ontario government announces Phase 2 of pension reform http://www.gwcnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=171&Itemid=66 The Ontario government has outlined proposed measures for Phase 2 of its pension reform agenda. The proposals impose additional fees in order to provide much-needed cash for the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund and add another layer of restrictive rules on private-sector-defined benefit pension plans. They also introduce favourable rules for... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:56:42 +0100 Austria: Formation and basic rights of European works councils under Austrian law http://www.gwcnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=66 The European Works Council Directive imposed obligations on EU member states to establish a European works council or a procedure to inform and consult employees. Austria implemented these obligations by way of an amendment to the Labour Relations Act. The act provides for specific rules on the composition of a... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:55:32 +0100