As athletes and other public figures use their careers to bring awareness to social movements and other world events such as the Charlottesville tragedy, the implications of social movements on employee relations remains a hot topic that poses challenging issues for employers related to diversity, inclusion, and free speech. This Quick Overview shows a few of those related topics and some practical suggestions of ways employers can address these issues in the workplace in the United States.
This program is designed to give in-house counsel advising businesses in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) states a better understanding of the laws and business dynamics of the region. Issues to be covered include opportunities for investment to and from the region; regional variations and Dubai as a hub; contractual issues and joint ventures; disputes and arbitration; Islamic finance; anti-bribery and corruption; diligence and know your customer (KYC); Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and sanctions; and cultural understanding for those from outside the region.
The following agreement is applicable for a small company doing business with a larger company.
This is a sample employee handbook.
This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to employment and labor laws and regulations around the world.
Topics covered include terms and conditions of employment, employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights, and business sales.
To better understand the state of work-life balance among in-house lawyers, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the world’s largest organization dedicated to corporate counsel, reached out to more than 30,000 lawyers. This study explored the perceptions, experiences and intentions of in-house counsel by tenure, department size, industry, region, gender, caregiving status and other key metrics. Findings from this study provide insight into how organizations and leaders can benefit from the positive business outcomes of encouraging and fostering a climate of work-life balance for corporate lawyers.
In this article concerning corporate governance, questions are answered such as: What should executive directors know? What should outside directors know? What systems should they set up for better enterprise risk management? How can chairs create a balance against imperial CEOs? Can lead or senior directors create sufficient balance? Should most outside directors understand the business? How much time should they spend on the function? How independent must they be? What about diversity? Should their pay be lower? What are the stewardship responsibilities of shareholders?
This briefing is the first in a series that will look at legal aspects of the Solvency II regime and their implications for firms. It considers the legal framework of Solvency II, how near each element of the framework is to completion and what needs to happen next, how Omnibus II has changed the previously published regime, the transitional relief that firms can expect to get from 1 January 2016, and how Solvency II will be applied to insurers and reinsurers in the UK.
This article focuses on key points in relation to the OFT process when applied to FTs and NHS trusts.
In this article regarding insurance, answers to questions addressing the parties’ Information Duties under Swiss statutory law rather than the duty of utmost good faith in the narrow sense (which has not been implemented in Swiss law).
Included in this Briefing Package are: “Meet. Talk. Act.” -- how clients and firms can get started; Covenant with Counsel -- basic principles for discussion and; A Project Summary -- backgrounder outlining the ACC Value Challenge.
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
This is a comprehensive sample executive employment agreement.
More than ever, 'budget' is the word among in-house counsel, particularly during litigation. Document review can be a pricey part of the process, but it's also a necessary component of the legal puzzle. This article provides cost-cutting suggestions to minimize review spending and offers real-world solutions for controlling costs.
In the 2013-2014 term, the US Supreme Court issued unanimous decisions in six out of seven patent cases. It is important to understand how these decisions will affect US patent law.
Outside legal costs associated with resolving disputes continue to be an area of concern for in-house attorneys. The value of a legal department often depends on its ability to control the costs of litigation while delivering satisfying results. Even though one party to a dispute cannot control all aspects of the matter, there are steps counsel can take to increase the value of its services, no matter the context.
The annual performance review process is both a time-honored and dreaded part of the business cycle. For many managers, the requirement is onerous, time-consuming, unnecessarily formulaic, and process-driven.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in January, federal sentencing guidelines became discretionary. So, are you and your company off the hook? The short answer: You and your company still have to satisfy the guidelines' requirements, or risk being mauled in court by federal prosecutors and judges. Read why and how not to be a victim.
This is a sample code of conduct policy for the electronics industry.
This is a sample company employment handbook.
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