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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)

Apr
03
2019

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX CHALLENGES

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.

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Nov
02
2016

Restrictive Covenants in Finland

1. Definition of Restrictive Covenants The employee is by law prohibited from engaging in competing activity causing apparent harm to the employer such as working for a competing company during the employment relationship. The employer and the employee may also agree on non-competition restrictions. 2. Types of Restrictive Covenants a. Non-Compete Clauses A non-compete covenant […]

Nov
02
2016

Social Media and Data Privacy in Finland

1. Can the employer restrict the employee’s use of Internet and social media during working hours? The employer is entitled to forbid or restrict the employee’s use of internet and social media based on the employer’s general right to direct work. The employer may as well technically block certain websites in order to prevent the […]

Nov
02
2016

Anti-Discrimination Laws in Finland

1. Brief Description of Anti-Discrimination Laws The Employment Contracts Act, the Non-Discrimination Act and the Criminal Code (39/1889) set out the main statutory provisions prohibiting discrimination. In addition, the Act on Equality between Women and Men lays down provisions on gender equality. 2. Extent of Protection The employer has a general obligation to treat all […]

Nov
02
2016

Hiring Practices in Finland

The Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life sets specific provisions on the processing of personal data of employees and applies also, as appropriate, to job applicants. The employer is only allowed to process personal data directly necessary for the employee’s employment relationship. No exceptions can be made to this requirement, even with […]

Dec
02
2014

Employment Contracts in Finland

1. Minimum Requirements Finnish law does not include rules on the form of an employment agreement. Therefore, written and oral employment agreements are equally valid. However, a simple written employment agreement is the most typical form, and also the recommended form, as it may be difficult for the employer to prove what has been agreed […]

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