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
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
Date and time:
June 12, 2019 5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
(CET)
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.
Understanding the distinction between contractors and employees and the re-characterisation of a contractor into an employee
L&E Global’s 2017 Global Handbook | Employees vs Independent Contractors
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
1. Legal Framework The Finnish social security system includes the following schemes: Social security Pension insurance Accident insurance Unemployment insurance 2. Required Contributions The employer is accountable for both the employer’s and the employee’s part of the contributions and shall deduct the contributions from the employee’s salary. Social security; the employer is required to make […]