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Jun
12
2019

Retail webinar: On-the-clock, All Over The World

Date: Wednesday 12 June 5 p.m. Central European Time (11 a.m. New York time)

Identifying key wage and hour risks confronting international retailers and strategies for compliance

Insights
  • The webinar will feature a panel discussion among attorneys from United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and France with deep experience representing employers confronted with class action wage and hour cases and the myriad of issues arising from the unique scheduling demands of the retail industry as they collide with the growing push to ensure through local laws that employees receive sufficient time off and compensation.
Speakers
  • Jonathan Dye (Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti in Canada)
  • Eric R. Magnus (Jackson Lewis in USA)
  • Olivier Kress (Flichy Grangé in France)
  • James Major (Clyde & Co in United Kingdom)
  • Moderator: Rich Landau (Jackson Lewis in USA)

Date and time:
June 12, 2019 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CEST)

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Apr
03
2019

L&E GLOBAL’S EMPLOYMENT LAW OVERVIEWS 2019-2020 GLOBAL EDITION

Even in the era of far-reaching international trade agreements and regional economic and political partnerships, the majority of laws and regulations governing the workplace are still determined by the individual countries where employees work.

Spanning 6 continents, L&E Global’s member firms are ideally situated to provide clients with pragmatic, commercial advice necessary to achieve their objectives. Our members work closely with corporate, legal, human resources departments and corporate executives across a variety of sectors and industries to address the strategic and tactical issues that arise in the workplace.

Discover the most important labour and employment rules, regulations and best practices specific to each jurisdiction, conveniently together in one place.

Jan
01
2019

Social Security / Healthcare / Other Required Benefits in Colombia

1. Social Security Employers and employees must make compulsory contributions to the Colombian Social Security System, which protects employees from certain social risks. The Colombian system is compound by the subsystems of healthcare, pension, labor risks and family allowance. Employer’s contributions for the social security system average thirty percent (30%) of the employee’s contributory base […]

Jan
01
2019

Trade Unions and Employers Associations in Colombia

1. Brief Description of Employees’ and Employers’ Associations The possibility for employers and employees to associate through trade unions and employers’ associations is guaranteed as a constitutional right. Employers’ organizations are not very common, nor are they generally used for collective bargaining, but rather for economical and coordination purposes within an industry. Collective bargaining is […]

Jan
01
2019

Rights of Employees in Case of a Transfer of Undertaking in Colombia

1. Employees’ Rights in Case of a Transfer of Undertaking In case of a transfer of undertaking, the employment contract is not terminated, suspended or modified as long as there are no substantial changes in the activities of the new employer. Therefore, the employees have the right for their contract to remain with the same […]

Jan
01
2019

Restrictive Covenants in Colombia

1. Definition of Restrictive Covenants Provisions on restrictive covenants in Colombian labor law are scarce. The legislation only provides rules for non-compete clauses. Restrictive covenants are therefore allowed, under some general limitations. Any clause that may limit the employee’s right to work (which includes his right to access new employment) is considered ineffective and cannot […]

Jan
01
2019

Termination of Employment Contracts in Colombia

1. Grounds for Termination In Colombia, employment contracts may be terminated by any of the parties at any moment with immediate effects (as a period of notice is only needed for fixed-term contracts when ended by the expiration date) and without it being necessary to mention the reasons that led to the termination, unless a […]

Jan
01
2019

Authorisations for Foreign Employees in Colombia

Requirement for Foreign Employees to Work Every foreign person needs a special permit or ´VISA´ to perform his services in Colombia. The requirements for a foreign employee to perform his services in Colombia was recently changed by the 6045 Resolution of 2017. To determine which category or special permit must be requested for the potential […]

Jan
01
2019

Social Media and Data Privacy in Colombia

1. Can the employer restrict the employee’s use of Internet and social media during working hours? Yes, the employer can restrict the employee´s use of Internet and social media during workday hours. 2. Employee’s use of social media to disparage the employer or divulge confidential information Article 56 of the Colombia Labor Code establishes that […]

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