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France: Transfer of employees between group companies - an update
1. Previous practice Previously, transferring French employees to another group company (whether in France or overseas) with their …
UK: TUPE - impact of transfer on time limit for harassment claim
A transferee may face claims for pre-transfer harassment lodged more than three months after the transfer where the perpetrator continues to harass …
France: Law requiring employees to be informed two months in advance of an intention to sell shares or assets in small and mid-size companies (Loi ESS – 31 July 2014)
Following our earlier post on the controversial Law of 31 July 2014, setting out an obligation for small and mid-size companies to inform employees in …
France: Small and mid-size employers have new obligation to inform employees two months before share sales and business transfers
France has just passed legislation imposing a new obligation on smaller and mid-size employers to provide information to the employees directly at least …
UK: New publications
Acas guidance on TUPE (reflecting the January 2014 reforms) Acas guidance on dealing with World Cup-related employee issues TUC guidance …
UK: Employment law reforms - changes in force from May 2014
From 6 May 2014 it became mandatory for claimants to submit to Acas an early conciliation form (or provide the details by telephone) before lodging an …
UK: Changes to employment law in force 6 April 2014
Employers should bear in mind the following changes which apply from 6 April 2014 (click on the links for summaries of the changes in previous …
UK: TUPE/collective redundancies - calculation of protective award for breach of consultation duties
A recent EAT ruling has clarified that a tribunal should start with the maximum potential award of 90 days' pay per affected employee for breach of …
UK: TUPE - Court of Appeal upholds ruling that harmonisation dismissals unfair
The Court of Appeal has upheld the EAT's ruling that dismissing employees who refused to accept harmonised employment terms following a TUPE transfer …
UK: New publications - new TUPE, informal discrimination questionnaires, breastfeeding
Changes to TUPE came into force on 31 January 2014 and are summarised in our blog here. The Government has issued amended guidance on TUPE to …
UK: amendments to TUPE finalised and in force 31 January 2014
Parliament has now approved the final regulations amending TUPE and collective redundancy law, with effect (in most part) from 31 January 2014; a …
France: Minimum time periods for information and consultation of French works councils – longer potential periods, but more certainty?
On 27 December 2013 the French Government finally published the Decree setting out the minimum time limits for information and consultation with works …
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