The 2012 election has significant labor relations implications. Based on the results, is new legislation likely? Will there be additional Presidential Executive Orders? What will be the composition of the NLRB for the next four years – and what impact will it have on your organization? What about the Department of Labor? What will happen […]
Nov
01
2012
Redundancies Rights in Switzerland
Q&A by André Lerch, employment lawyer in Zurich.
Sep
12
2012
Saying goodbye to Paris
My time in Paris is nearly over – time has been flying by. It has been a great experience working at Flichy Grangé and getting an insight into the French legal system. I have been able to work on several files researching legal questions and drafting smaller writings not only regarding French law, but also […]
Aug
28
2012
En Route pour la Vie Parisienne
My name is Anna-Lena Kersting, I am a German “Referendar” meaning I am currently undertaking my postgraduate legal traineeship. I am three months away from completing my second state exam and being fully qualified. After an internship last summer 2011 at Pusch Wahlig Legal in Berlin I was kindly offered the opportunity by Mr. Pusch […]
Jul
11
2012
Last Post
6 months…that’s long but also very short, especially in New York City… When I arrived for my first day of work in the White Plains office of Jackson Lewis, I didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to make a lot of things, I wanted to learn and I wanted to be useful for the […]
Jun
15
2012
Webinar: The Contract of Employment in Australia
On Wednesday 13 June, 2012, Shana Schreier-Joffe, CEO and Senior Team Leader, Harmers Workplace Lawyers presented “The Contract of Employment” to a small group of senior legal and HR executives. In this session, Shana covered the importance of the contract of employment and focused on the creation of the employment contract, the terms of the […]
May
18
2012
The adventure continues…
I am a lucky guy and I am really conscious about that. On May 9th – 11th, I was invited to the 2012 Jackson Lewis corporate counsel conference in Washington DC. We were welcomed at the very beautiful Fairmont Hotel. I have assisted to very interesting sessions specially concerning religion in the Workplace led by […]
Apr
20
2012
Workplace Issues and their Investigation
On Thursday 19 April, 2012, Shana Schreier-Joffe, CEO and Senior Team Leader and Jenny Inness, Senior Associate and Team Leader of Harmers Workplace Lawyers delivered a training presentation to senior management, legal and HR professionals entitled “Workplace issues and their investigation” at the Swissotel, Sydney. In this session, Shana and Jenny considered the role of […]
Apr
04
2012
The World is Ours…
On March 28th, the L&E Global Annual Meeting was held in New York City. Partners from all thirteen member firms were in attendance and I had the opportunity to see again, Claire Toumieux, my boss in Flichy Grange. I had the chance to be part of a very successful cocktail reception organized for the L&E […]
Feb
09
2012
First week… the Parisian is becoming the New Yorker…
My name is Benjamin Krief and I am what we call a “real Parisian.” I have been living in Paris for the past 27 years, where I completed all of my academic studies and began my professional career. On 2012 January 5th, the Parisian flew to New York for an amazing adventure on the other […]