Positioning for recovery
Briefings
Briefings auf Englisch - 2010
Restrictive covenants across Europe and AsiaRecent studies confirm that the scramble for global talent is high on employers’ agendas. Global companies that were largely introspective, focusing on cost-cutting and downsizing during 2009, are now considering how best to adapt to dealing with those long-awaited ‘green shoots of recovery’. The steps taken during 2009 to reduce head count may not have left companies with the right blend of employee skill and experience to maximise the opportunities for recovery and therefore the search for global talent is now on. Employers are considering not just their own key staff, but, more important, are looking at the talent of their competitors.This guide gives a flavour of the types of protections available and associated issues that arise in some key jurisdictions. (April 2010)
Strategies for managing employment costs: alternatives to redundancy – Europe and Asia - Part IIThis guide uses a question and answer format to present a number of the non-redundancy options being considered by businesses, and raises both practical and legal implications across a number of jurisdictions in Europe and Asia. (April 2010)
Strategies for managing employment costs: mass redundancies – Europe and Asia - Part IAs businesses are positioning for recovery, global employers remain confronted with the co-ordination of international headcount reduction exercises, making it necessary for them to have a basic understanding of the legal framework in major jurisdictions around the globe. Our guide highlights some of the key legal features of implementing a mass redundancy in a number of European and Asian jurisdictions. We hope you will find it useful in giving you a sense of the differences between the jurisdictions and where the pitfalls in not understanding the obligations lie. (March 2010)
Antitrust enforcement after market turmoil: key issues for business in 2010Last year, we all experienced unprecedented challenges in our business environment across the globe. The antitrust authorities, and businesses facing investigation, were not immune to those challenges. This report highlights how those challenges may affect your business decision making this year. (January 2010)