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*As per <strong>the</strong> Solicitors<br />
Regulation Authority of<br />
England and Wales. The<br />
number of CPD points/<br />
hoursavailablemayvaryfor<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r bar associations and<br />
law societies depending on<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir criteria.<br />
A conference presented by <strong>the</strong> IBA Employment and Industrial<br />
Relations Law Committee and <strong>the</strong> IBA Discrimination Law<br />
Committee, and supported by <strong>the</strong> IBA European Forum<br />
Key Employment,<br />
Labour and<br />
HR Challenges<br />
for Today’s<br />
Multinational<br />
Employers<br />
23–24 April 2009<br />
Hotel de Rome<br />
Berlin, Germany<br />
Topics include:<br />
• Global compliance with employment, labour and discrimination laws<br />
• Best practices for managing HR and labour and employment legal issues in<br />
global M&As<br />
• Restructuring, reorganisation and downsizing in a changing world economy<br />
• The convergence and harmonisation of global labour and employment laws<br />
• Recruiting and retaining key and talented employees in <strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong><br />
global economic crisis<br />
Who should attend?<br />
Employment lawyers, human resources professionals, lawyers working for<br />
government organisations and in-house counsel.<br />
* UP TO 11 CPD<br />
HOURS AVAILABLE
Programme<br />
Conference Co-Chairs<br />
Robert Mignin Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, Illinois; Chair, IBA<br />
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Dirk Jan Rutgers DLA Piper, Amsterdam; Chair, IBA<br />
Discrimination Law Committee<br />
Thursday 23 April<br />
0800 – 1730 Registration<br />
0800 – 0900 Welcome coffee/tea<br />
0900 – 0915 Welcome and opening remarks<br />
Conference Co-Chairs<br />
Robert Mignin<br />
Dirk Jan Rutgers<br />
Programme Chair<br />
Gerlind Wisskirchen CMS Hasche Sigle, Cologne; Vice-Chair, IBA<br />
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Programme Vice-Chair<br />
Regina Glaser Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Düsseldorf; Secretary and<br />
Website Officer, IBA Discrimination Law Committee<br />
0915 – 1045 Session 1<br />
Global compliance with employment and labour laws<br />
The analysis and preparation phase to establish a global compliance policy<br />
and process:<br />
• What does “global compliance” in an employment law context mean?<br />
• Is this best analysed from a global, regional or local perspective? How<br />
would it differ in <strong>the</strong> area of discrimination, white collar crimes, ILO<br />
standards, health and safety, employees’ representation rights and data<br />
privacy?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> risks of employment-related non-compliance?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> typical problems and issues a company faces if it does not<br />
have a global compliance program, policy and process?<br />
• In which areas does non-compliance with employment laws signify<br />
regional or local issue?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> minimum objectives a company needs to achieve to<br />
establish a global compliance program?<br />
• What should be a global “minimum,” a global “identical” and/or a<br />
regional/local standard when setting policies for compliance?<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> role of HR, in-house counsel and outside counsel? How do<br />
<strong>the</strong>y best coordinate <strong>the</strong>ir functions?<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> impact, if any, of <strong>the</strong> global financial crisis?<br />
Moderators<br />
Els de Wind Van Doorne, Amsterdam; Vice-Chair, IBA Employment and<br />
Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Gerlind Wisskirchen<br />
Speakers<br />
Christoph Beckmann Director Legal Affairs Europe, Sony, Berlin<br />
Richard Devereux European Attorney (HR), Intel Corporation, Munich<br />
D Jan Duffy President, Management Practices Group Inc, San Francisco,<br />
California<br />
Sarah Gorman Senior Labour Counsel, GE Commercial Finance, Norwalk,<br />
Connecticut<br />
Rosemarie Mielich Senior Labour and Employment Counsel,<br />
DaimlerChrysler, Stuttgart<br />
Gert Schroeder Director Labor Relations and Public Affairs, United Parcel<br />
Service, Frankfurt<br />
Susan Wright Vice-President Human Resources, Cascade, Fairview, Oregon<br />
Baba Zipkin HR Counsel, IBM Global Services, Be<strong>the</strong>sda, Maryland<br />
1045 –1115 Coffee/tea break<br />
1115 – 1230 Session 1, continued<br />
Global compliance with employment and labour laws<br />
The roll-out and <strong>the</strong> aftermath of a global compliance program, policy and<br />
process:<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> best practices for establishing a global compliance<br />
structure for an international business?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> best practices to maintain global compliance?<br />
• Should global compliance programs be revised regularly? If so, how<br />
often?<br />
• Should management and employees be trained on compliance issues? If<br />
so, how? Will training reduce liability and exposure?<br />
• Can enforcement practices and mechanisms be consistent on a global<br />
basis? Is this a regional or local law issue?<br />
• Can <strong>the</strong>re be a “zero tolerance” global policy? What areas?<br />
• How can international businesses best ensure compliance by<br />
regional and local executives and managers: discipline? Termination?<br />
Compensation and bonuses?<br />
• How should global compliance programs address regional and local<br />
ethical issues?<br />
1230 – 1400 Lunch<br />
Associate social event sponsors<br />
1400 – 1715 Session 2<br />
The convergence and harmonisation of global labour and<br />
employment laws – <strong>the</strong> current legal framework<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> impact of <strong>the</strong> current economic crisis on workplace<br />
regulation? Is a “world regime for economic affairs” <strong>the</strong> way forward?<br />
• Has globalisation increased <strong>the</strong> harmonisation of workplace laws?<br />
• How do international minimum workplace standards affect economic<br />
efficiency?<br />
• Which institution is best served to set international workplace standards?<br />
• Do <strong>the</strong> following play any positive role in international standard setting<br />
or harmonisation of workplace laws:<br />
– Guidelines for MNEs by international institutions, such as <strong>the</strong> OECD,<br />
ILO or <strong>the</strong> UN?<br />
– Social clauses in trade agreements?<br />
– Codes of conduct adopted by MNEs?
1400 – 1435 Keynote speaker<br />
Prof Manfred Weiss Johann Wolfgang Goe<strong>the</strong> University, Frankfurt<br />
1435 – 1540 Labour relations issues<br />
• Global codes of conduct adopted by MNEs:<br />
– What provisions are common in global codes of conduct and what are<br />
good examples of such codes?<br />
– What are <strong>the</strong> obstacles or resistance to adopting global codes of<br />
conduct?<br />
– In practice, how have global codes of conduct affected <strong>the</strong><br />
harmonisation of <strong>the</strong> collective rights of workers?<br />
– As “soft law”, what external monitoring is available and why do<br />
MNEs resist such external monitoring?<br />
– What does <strong>the</strong> future hold for this <strong>form</strong> of soft law and cross-border<br />
standard setting?<br />
• Guidelines issued by international institutions:<br />
– Examples of MNEs that have incorporated such guidelines in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
policies and practices.<br />
– Which guidelines are commonly followed and which are resisted or<br />
implemented in an adapted <strong>form</strong>?<br />
– In practice, how effective are <strong>the</strong>se guidelines in setting global labour<br />
standards?<br />
• Global cooperation by unions. The response by MNEs:<br />
– Recent examples of cross-border/global cooperation by unions and <strong>the</strong><br />
impact on labour rights<br />
– How effective have MNEs considered global cooperation by unions?<br />
– What, if any, has been <strong>the</strong> response by MNEs to increase global<br />
cooperation by unions?<br />
– Has <strong>the</strong> cross-border/global union cooperation and <strong>the</strong> reaction of<br />
MNEs led to <strong>the</strong> setting of any standards in labour rights? What does<br />
<strong>the</strong> future hold?<br />
Moderators<br />
Oscar de la Vega Basham Ringe & Correa SC, Mexico City; Secretary and<br />
Website Officer, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Johan E Lubbe Jackson Lewis LLP, White Plains, New York; Development<br />
Officer, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Commentator<br />
Prof Manfred Weiss<br />
Speakers<br />
Vicente Calle Garrigues, Madrid<br />
Anders Etgen Reitz Magnusson, Copenhagen<br />
Dominic Hui Vivien Chan & Co, Hong Kong SAR<br />
Wendi Lazar Outten & Golden, New York<br />
Luís Antônio Ferraz Mendes Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo<br />
Andrew Turner Senior Adviser Workplace Relations, Australian Industry<br />
Group, Spring Hill, Queensland<br />
1540 – 1610 Coffee/tea break<br />
Cocktail reception sponsor<br />
1610 – 1715 Discrimination law issues<br />
The convergence and harmonisation of global labour and<br />
employment laws – <strong>the</strong> future<br />
• Will governments view labour, employment and discrimination laws<br />
as a competitive factor and deregulate <strong>the</strong>m (eg continental Europe)<br />
or increase regulation (e.g. emerging countries) in order to be more<br />
competitive?<br />
• Will <strong>the</strong>re be an upcoming supra-national legislator that will address a<br />
more harmonised set of labour, employment and discrimination laws?<br />
• Do multinationals want laws to be more harmonised? If so, do <strong>the</strong>y<br />
influence national legislators or set <strong>the</strong>ir own standards that are higher<br />
than most national laws?<br />
• Will laws of each region continue to be exported to o<strong>the</strong>r regions? (e.g.<br />
EU privacy law, US discrimination law)<br />
• Will US discrimination laws be adopted by o<strong>the</strong>r regions or will <strong>the</strong>y<br />
be “Europeanised”? What, if any, has been <strong>the</strong> impact of <strong>the</strong> US<br />
presidential elections?<br />
• Is <strong>the</strong>re a certain set of laws that are more dominant in a region, but will<br />
never be adopted by o<strong>the</strong>r regions of <strong>the</strong> world?<br />
• Will <strong>the</strong> extraterritorial effect of laws fur<strong>the</strong>r help harmonise labour,<br />
employment and discrimination laws?<br />
• How will a more global union movement impact harmonisation of labour<br />
laws?<br />
• What will be <strong>the</strong> role of multi-nationals?<br />
• What will be <strong>the</strong> impact of <strong>the</strong> global financial crisis?<br />
Moderators<br />
Ignacio Funes de Rioja Funes de Rioja & Asociados, Buenos Aires; Vice-<br />
Chair, IBA Discrimination Law Committee<br />
Regina Glaser<br />
Speakers<br />
Amit Bhasin Bhasin and Bhasin, New Delhi; Membership Officer, IBA<br />
Discrimination Committee<br />
Keith Corkan Laytons, London<br />
Neena Gupta Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Kitchener, Ontario<br />
David A Lowe Rudy Exelrod & Zieff LLP, San Francisco, California; Vice-<br />
Chair, IBA Discrimination Law Committee<br />
Juan Carlos Pró-Risquez Macleod Dixon, Caracas<br />
Paul Zimmerman Senior Counsel, <strong>International</strong> Labour and Employment<br />
Law, The Nature Conservency, Arlington<br />
1715 – 1730 Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs, summary of sessions<br />
and announcements<br />
1900 Cocktail reception and conference dinner<br />
Deutsche Telekom Representation<br />
Exhibitors at this conference include
Friday 24 April<br />
0830 – 1730 Registration<br />
0830 – 0900 Welcome coffee/tea<br />
0900 – 0915 Opening remarks and announcements<br />
Conference Co-Chairs<br />
Robert Mignin<br />
Dirk Jan Rutgers<br />
Programme Chair<br />
Gerlind Wisskirchen<br />
Programme Vice-Chair<br />
Regina Glaser<br />
0915 – 1030 Session 3<br />
Best practices for managing HR and labour and<br />
employment legal issues in global M&As, reorganisation<br />
and downsizing in a changing world economy<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> timetable for a global M&A?<br />
• When managing a global M&A, how do you best manage local issues?<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> role of HR, in-house legal counsel and outside counsel?<br />
How do you best coordinate <strong>the</strong>se functions?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> communication issues (internally and externally) in a global<br />
transaction?<br />
• How does due diligence in labour, employment and discrimination law<br />
differ according to culture and region?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> key factors and best practices for a successful project<br />
management in M&A?<br />
• How best to merge two workforces from different cultures? Best<br />
practices and lessons for change management?<br />
• How should a business take into account regional differences in <strong>the</strong><br />
EU, USA/Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific? (e.g. involvement of<br />
employees’ representatives)<br />
• Can companies acquire over time more competencies in international<br />
acquisitions?<br />
• How will <strong>the</strong> current global financial crisis impact global M&As?<br />
• What does this mean for HR, in-house and outside counsel?<br />
Moderators<br />
Pascale Lagesse Bredin Prat, Paris; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Employment and<br />
Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Chris Van Olmen Van Olmen Wynant, Brussels, Corporate Counsel Forum<br />
Liaison Officer, IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Speakers<br />
Patricia Ann Burke Vice-President Labour Relations, DHL Express USA,<br />
Plantation, Florida<br />
Jane Greenman Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, <strong>Bar</strong>r<br />
Pharmaceuticals, Montvale, New Jersey<br />
Hans-Joachim Liebers Hengeler Müller, Frankfurt<br />
Maureen Young Senior Counsel Labour and Employment, GE Energy,<br />
Schenectady, New York<br />
1030 – 1100 Coffee/tea break<br />
1100 – 1215 Session 3, continued<br />
Best practices for managing HR and labour and<br />
employment legal issues in global M&As, reorganisation<br />
and downsizing in a changing world economy<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> timetable for a global downsizing?<br />
• When managing a global reorganisation and downsizing, how does a<br />
company best manage regional and local issues?<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> role of HR, in-house legal counsel and outside counsel?<br />
How do you best coordinate <strong>the</strong>se functions?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> communication issues (internally and externally) in a global<br />
downsizing?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> key factors and best practices for a successful project<br />
management in reorganisation and downsizing?<br />
• How should a business take into account regional differences in <strong>the</strong> EU,<br />
USA/Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific (e.g. involvement of employees’<br />
representatives) when downsizing?<br />
• Can companies acquire over time more competencies in downsizing<br />
projects and what does this mean for <strong>the</strong> HR and in-house counsel<br />
functions?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> legal risks if employment is terminated? How can<br />
companies protect <strong>the</strong>mselves from <strong>the</strong>se legal risks?<br />
• How will <strong>the</strong> current global financial crisis impact on reorganising and<br />
downsizing of businesses?<br />
• What does this mean for HR, in-house and outside counsel?<br />
Moderators<br />
Manishi Pathak Kochar & Co, New Delhi; Communications Officer, IBA<br />
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee<br />
Dirk Jan Rutgers<br />
Speakers<br />
Eva Bergenheim-Holmberg Director of Legal and Human Resources,<br />
Mercuri <strong>International</strong> Group AB, Solna<br />
Gesa Jauck Senior Legal Counsel, Arcelor-Mittal, Berlin<br />
Peter Talibart Norton Rose LLP, London<br />
Silke Wolf Head of Labour Relations and Labour Law, Hypo Vereinsbank/<br />
Unicredit, Munich<br />
1215 – 1330 Lunch<br />
1330 – 1700 Session 4<br />
Recruiting and retaining key and talented employees in<br />
<strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong> global economic crisis<br />
Moderators<br />
Robert Mignin<br />
Susan Stelzner Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Cape Town; Senior Vice-<br />
Closing reception sponsor Kindly supported by
Chair, IBA Discrimination Law Committee<br />
1330 – 1400 Plenary session<br />
Overview of topics and key issues facing employers in <strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong><br />
current global economic crisis.<br />
Keynote speaker<br />
Paul Williams Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Marketing,<br />
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah<br />
This plenary session will lead into four breakaway focus groups, aimed at<br />
engaging in debates on how <strong>the</strong> current global financial crisis is having<br />
an impact on recruitment and retention of key employees. Delegates<br />
are invited to join a focus group by indicating <strong>the</strong>ir preference on <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>registration</strong> <strong>form</strong>.<br />
1400 – 1600<br />
Breakout sessions – Focus Groups<br />
Focus Group 1: Has <strong>the</strong> role or nature of incentive schemes changed<br />
in <strong>the</strong> current economic climate? Are mobile employees behaving<br />
differently?<br />
• What is <strong>the</strong> role of incentive bonuses, share schemes, profit share<br />
schemes? Do old methods need to be adapted?<br />
• Is <strong>the</strong>re a role for offering ongoing education/opportunity to develop<br />
skills? Should such schemes be accompanied by related retention /<br />
payback agreements?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> challenges faced by multinationals dealing with mobile<br />
employees? Are mobile employees seeking ‘greener pastures’?<br />
Moderator<br />
Philip Berkowitz Nixon Peabody LLP, New York<br />
Speakers<br />
Michael Egermann Director of Human Resources, Amgen, Munich<br />
Ramyar Moghadassi Moghadassi & Associates, London<br />
Heiko Leitz Head of HR Operations Compensations and Benefits for<br />
Europe and Latin America, Underwriters Laboratories, Frankfurt<br />
Focus Group 2: Has <strong>the</strong> approach to flexibility and work/life balance<br />
changed in <strong>the</strong> current context?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> best practices to legally address <strong>the</strong> needs and demands<br />
of employees for flexibility (working hours, working from home, etc.)? Is<br />
<strong>the</strong>re still <strong>the</strong> same demand for this?<br />
• How can companies legally and practically accommodate <strong>the</strong> needs of<br />
employees for work/life balance? Do <strong>the</strong>y still need to do this?<br />
• What role can employee wellness programs and employee assistance<br />
programs play in retaining key employees?<br />
Moderator<br />
Helen McKenzie Blake Dawson, Sydney, New South Wales<br />
Speakers<br />
Iván Suárez Bufete Suárez de Vivero, <strong>Bar</strong>celona<br />
Christopher Jordan CMS Hasche Sigle, Cologne<br />
Focus Group 3: How important is diversity in <strong>the</strong> current context?<br />
• Does accommodating (and encouraging) diversity in <strong>the</strong> workplace make<br />
an employer one of first choice for talented employees?<br />
• What role can diversity play in staff retention?<br />
• How should companies legally and practically address different religious,<br />
political, ethnic and racial beliefs and characteristics in <strong>the</strong> workplace?<br />
Moderator<br />
Susan Stelzner<br />
Speakers<br />
Susan Talbot Vice-President of Human Resources, Tower Automotive,<br />
Bergisch Gladbach<br />
Dorothé Smits SmitsDeLange Advocaten, Amsterdam<br />
Focus Group 4: Managing <strong>the</strong> departure of key people<br />
• How will <strong>the</strong> current global financial crisis impact <strong>the</strong> departure of<br />
key management employees? What should a company be concerned<br />
about? What precautions should be taken?<br />
• How should companies legally communicate <strong>the</strong> departure of key<br />
personnel both internally and externally?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> issues around providing references to prospective<br />
employers, in particular how should privacy issues be handled?<br />
• What are <strong>the</strong> best practices for managing <strong>the</strong> handover of key roles /<br />
portfolios / in<strong>form</strong>ation?<br />
• How can employers retrieve confidential and proprietary in<strong>form</strong>ation<br />
when key employees leave? What are <strong>the</strong> practical options and <strong>the</strong> legal<br />
alternatives?<br />
• Can employees “release” potential claims by signing a separation/<br />
termination agreement? What are <strong>the</strong> best terms? Can <strong>the</strong>re be a<br />
“global” template?<br />
Moderator<br />
Robert Mignin<br />
Speakers<br />
Anthony Hyams-Parish Rawlison Butler, London<br />
Prof Dr Martin Reufels Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Cologne<br />
George Ribeiro Vivien Chan & Co, Shanghai; Scholarship Officer, IBA<br />
Corporate and M&A Law Committee<br />
1445 – 1515 Coffee/tea break<br />
1600 – 1700 Plenary session<br />
Report by each Focus Group.<br />
• Summary and conclusion<br />
• Suggestion for best practices<br />
• Prediction for <strong>the</strong> future<br />
1700 – 1715 Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs, summary of sessions<br />
and closing comments<br />
1815 Private tour of <strong>the</strong> Reichstag<br />
1930 Closing reception and flying buffet<br />
Reichstag Cupola, Rooftop Restaurant<br />
Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal Education<br />
For delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, <strong>the</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Association</strong> will be pleased to provide a Conference Certificate of Attendance which,<br />
subject to <strong>the</strong> exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain <strong>the</strong> equivalent accreditation in your jurisdiction.<br />
This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by <strong>the</strong> Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. Delegates should ask staff at <strong>the</strong> <strong>registration</strong> desk for<br />
in<strong>form</strong>ation as to how to obtain <strong>the</strong> hours.
In<strong>form</strong>ation<br />
Date<br />
23–24 April 2009<br />
Venue<br />
Hotel de Rome<br />
Behrenstrasse 37<br />
10117 Berlin<br />
Germany<br />
Tel: +49 30 460 6090<br />
Fax: +49 30 460 6092<br />
E-mail: info.derome@roccofortecollection.<br />
com<br />
Language<br />
All working sessions and conference<br />
materials will be in English.<br />
How to register<br />
Register online by 10 April 2009 at www.<br />
int-bar.org/conferences/conf252 and<br />
make payment by credit card to avail of <strong>the</strong><br />
ten per cent online <strong>registration</strong> discount or<br />
complete <strong>the</strong> attached <strong>registration</strong> <strong>form</strong> and<br />
return it to Emily Dobson at <strong>the</strong> IBA toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
with your payment. You should receive<br />
e-mailed confirmation of your <strong>registration</strong><br />
within five days; if you do not <strong>the</strong>n please<br />
contact Emily Dobson at emily.dobson@<br />
int-bar.org.<br />
Fees<br />
Online <strong>registration</strong>s received:<br />
on or before until<br />
13 March 10 April<br />
IBA member £690 £780<br />
Non-member*<br />
Young lawyers<br />
£825 £915<br />
(under 30 years)<br />
Academics/judges<br />
£520 £915<br />
(full time) £520 £915<br />
Corporate counsel £620 £915<br />
Guest £85 £85<br />
Cocktail reception and<br />
conference dinner £65 £65<br />
After 10 April <strong>registration</strong>s must be received<br />
in hard copy at <strong>the</strong> IBA office.<br />
Hard copy <strong>registration</strong> <strong>form</strong>s and fees<br />
received:<br />
on or before after<br />
13 March 13 March<br />
IBA member £765 £865<br />
Non-member*<br />
Young lawyers<br />
£915 £1015<br />
(under 30 years)<br />
Academics/judges<br />
£575 £1015<br />
(full time) £575 £1015<br />
Corporate counsel £690 £1015<br />
Guest £85 £85<br />
Cocktail reception and<br />
conference dinner £65 £65<br />
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welcome you as a delegate member of <strong>the</strong><br />
IBA for <strong>the</strong> year in which this conference<br />
is held, which entitles you to <strong>the</strong> following<br />
benefits:<br />
1) Password access to certain parts of <strong>the</strong> IBA<br />
website.<br />
2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online<br />
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conference <strong>registration</strong>s for this calendar<br />
year.<br />
4) Take advantage of IBA Special Offers.<br />
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Directory – we encourage you to do so now<br />
in order to register for this conference at <strong>the</strong><br />
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<strong>registration</strong> fee. Please contact <strong>the</strong> IBA office<br />
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Full payment must be received in order<br />
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Fees include:<br />
* Attendance at all working sessions<br />
* Conference materials, including any<br />
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IBA before 10 April<br />
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materials from <strong>the</strong> IBA website (www.<br />
ibanet.org) approximately seven days<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> conference<br />
* Lunch on 23 and 24 April<br />
* Tea and coffee during breaks<br />
* Invitation to closing reception and buffet<br />
dinner on 24 April<br />
Please note that <strong>registration</strong>s are not<br />
transferable.<br />
Guest fees include:<br />
* Invitation to closing reception and buffet<br />
dinner on 24 April<br />
Guests are not entitled to attend <strong>the</strong><br />
working sessions. No member of <strong>the</strong><br />
legal profession may be registered as a<br />
guest.<br />
List of participants<br />
In order for your name to appear in <strong>the</strong> list of<br />
participants, which will be distributed at <strong>the</strong><br />
conference, your <strong>registration</strong> <strong>form</strong> must be<br />
received by 10 April at <strong>the</strong> latest.<br />
Registration confirmation<br />
All documentation regarding your attendance<br />
at <strong>the</strong> conference can now be obtained<br />
from <strong>the</strong> IBA website. Upon receipt of your<br />
payment for <strong>the</strong> conference a confirmation<br />
e-mail will be sent containing instructions<br />
on how to <strong>download</strong> <strong>the</strong> documents.<br />
Registration confirmation will not be<br />
distributed by post.<br />
Payment of <strong>registration</strong> fees<br />
Pounds sterling: by cheque drawn on a<br />
UK bank and in favour of <strong>the</strong> <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. Please send to: 10th Floor,<br />
1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT, United<br />
Kingdom.<br />
OR by bank transfer to <strong>the</strong> IBA account<br />
number: 13270222 (Sort Code 56-00-<br />
03) at <strong>the</strong> National Westminster Bank, St<br />
James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly,<br />
London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom<br />
or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN<br />
GB05NWBK56000313270222. Please<br />
ensure that a copy of <strong>the</strong> bank transfer<br />
details is attached to your <strong>registration</strong><br />
<strong>form</strong>.<br />
Euro: by cheque converted at <strong>the</strong> current<br />
rate of exchange and in favour of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. Please send to:<br />
10th Floor, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T<br />
1AT, United Kingdom.<br />
OR by bank transfer to <strong>the</strong> IBA bank account<br />
number 550/00/06570631 (Sort Code<br />
56-00-03) at <strong>the</strong> National Westminster<br />
Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208<br />
Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United<br />
Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L,<br />
IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631. Please<br />
ensure that a copy of <strong>the</strong> bank transfer<br />
details is attached to your <strong>registration</strong><br />
<strong>form</strong>.<br />
US dollars: by cheque converted at <strong>the</strong><br />
current rate of exchange and drawn on a<br />
US bank and in favour of <strong>the</strong> <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. Please send to: 10th Floor,<br />
1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT, United<br />
Kingdom.<br />
OR by bank transfer to <strong>the</strong> IBA account<br />
number: 01286498 (Sort Code 56-00-<br />
03) at <strong>the</strong> National Westminster Bank,<br />
St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208<br />
Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United<br />
Kingdom. SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN<br />
GB55NWBK60730101286498. Please<br />
ensure that a copy of <strong>the</strong> bank transfer<br />
details is attached to your <strong>registration</strong><br />
<strong>form</strong>.<br />
Credit card payments: by Visa, MasterCard<br />
or American Express. No o<strong>the</strong>r cards are<br />
accepted.<br />
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME<br />
AND ‘[CON252BERLIN]’ APPEAR ON ANY<br />
TRANSFER OR DRAFT.<br />
Cancellation of <strong>registration</strong><br />
If cancellation is received in writing at <strong>the</strong><br />
IBA office by 27 March 2009, fees will be<br />
refunded less a 25 per cent administration<br />
charge. We regret that no refunds can be<br />
made after this date.<br />
Travel arrangements and visas<br />
Participants are responsible for making <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own travel arrangements. It is recommended<br />
that you check your visa requirements with<br />
your local embassy or consulate. We are<br />
unable to dispatch visa invitation letters to<br />
support your visa application prior to receipt<br />
of your <strong>registration</strong> <strong>form</strong> and full payment of<br />
<strong>registration</strong> fees.<br />
Please apply for your visa in good time.
Hotel accommodation<br />
The IBA has reserved a limited number of<br />
guestrooms for <strong>the</strong> nights of 22, 23 and 24<br />
April inclusive at <strong>the</strong> Hotel de Rome at <strong>the</strong><br />
following rates:<br />
Single/double: €290<br />
(VAT and service charges are included,<br />
breakfast is excluded)<br />
Subject to availability, <strong>the</strong> rates quoted apply<br />
if booked via <strong>the</strong> official accommodation<br />
agent, Judy Lane Consulting (JLC). This is<br />
a limited block of rooms so please book<br />
early as rates and availability cannot be<br />
guaranteed. To make a reservation:<br />
• Complete <strong>the</strong> ‘Accommodation <strong>form</strong>’ and<br />
return to JLC as soon as possible to benefit<br />
from <strong>the</strong> special IBA rate:<br />
JLC<br />
PO Box 5098<br />
Broadstone, BH18 9WG<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1202 699 488<br />
Fax: +44 (0)870 429 2125<br />
E-mail: office@judylaneconsulting.com<br />
Social programme<br />
Thursday 23 April<br />
1900 hrs<br />
Cocktail reception and conference dinner<br />
Deutsche Telekom Representation<br />
Französische Straße 33a-c<br />
10117 Berlin<br />
£65<br />
The <strong>form</strong>er Imperial Central Telegraph Office<br />
was built in <strong>the</strong> years 1861-63. Nearly half<br />
a century later, <strong>the</strong> building was completely<br />
destroyed in World War II and was restored<br />
by Deutsche Telekom.<br />
Located in downtown Berlin, <strong>the</strong> building<br />
stands out with its unique and magnificent<br />
classic columns. It is believed to be modelled<br />
after those featured in Sansovino’s library in<br />
Venice, one of <strong>the</strong> most ornate buildings of<br />
<strong>the</strong> late Renaissance.<br />
The Deutsche Telekom is a true work of<br />
art. A masterpiece of modern technology<br />
back <strong>the</strong>n and a masterpiece of classical<br />
architecture today.<br />
Entry by ticket only.<br />
This event is within walking distance from <strong>the</strong><br />
Hotel de Rome.<br />
All reservations will be acknowledged, by<br />
e-mail, within 48 hours of receipt. Bookings<br />
cannot be made without a credit card<br />
number. Any subsequent amendment to your<br />
reservation must be made in writing to JLC.<br />
If you do not receive e-mail confirmation of<br />
your reservation or amendment/cancellation,<br />
please contact JLC by telephone. Subject to<br />
availability, JLC can accept reservations up<br />
until 17 April. Thereafter, all reservations<br />
should be made direct with <strong>the</strong> hotel,<br />
quoting ‘IBA conference’ as <strong>the</strong> reference.<br />
Cancellations may be made up until 72 hours<br />
prior to <strong>the</strong> day of arrival. Thereafter, <strong>the</strong><br />
hotel will apply a penalty charge of <strong>the</strong> total<br />
cost of <strong>the</strong> booking, This will also apply to<br />
no-shows.<br />
Please note that in <strong>the</strong> event of any<br />
cancellations or no-shows, rooms will be<br />
charged to <strong>the</strong> individual guest’s credit card<br />
given at <strong>the</strong> time of booking.<br />
Friday 24 April<br />
1845 hrs Tour/1930 hrs Reception<br />
Closing reception and buffet dinner<br />
Reichstag Cupola, Rooftop Restaurant<br />
Deutscher Bundestag<br />
Platz der Republik 1<br />
10557 Berlin<br />
Free<br />
Close to one of Europe’s most famous<br />
landmarks, <strong>the</strong> Brandenburg Gate, <strong>the</strong><br />
century old Reichstag building is <strong>the</strong> symbol<br />
of <strong>the</strong> new Berlin capital.<br />
The Bundestag moved from Bonn to Berlin in<br />
April 1999 and has placed <strong>the</strong> Reichstag as<br />
<strong>the</strong> official seat for <strong>the</strong> German parliament.<br />
The new cupola on <strong>the</strong> roof of <strong>the</strong> Reichstag<br />
attracts many visitors from all over <strong>the</strong> world,<br />
with its amazing 800 ton steel and glass<br />
structure. After <strong>the</strong> fall of <strong>the</strong> Berlin Wall in<br />
1989 work began to return <strong>the</strong> building to<br />
its original purpose. The glass dome, built by<br />
British architect Sir Norman Foster dominates<br />
Berlin’s city skyline and provides a perfect<br />
viewing plat<strong>form</strong> to gaze over <strong>the</strong> various key<br />
features that <strong>the</strong> capital has to offer.<br />
By completing <strong>the</strong> ‘Accommodation <strong>form</strong>’,<br />
you enter into an agreement with <strong>the</strong><br />
hotel regarding credit card guarantees,<br />
cancellation/no-show terms and conditions<br />
and room rates. Nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> IBA nor<br />
JLC can accept responsibility for hotel<br />
accommodation disputes between a delegate<br />
and <strong>the</strong> hotel.<br />
Disabled access<br />
The Hotel de Rome is wheelchair accessible.<br />
Please notify us if you require special<br />
assistance.<br />
Promotional literature<br />
Please note that no individual or organisation<br />
may display or distribute publicity material or<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r printed matter during <strong>the</strong> conference,<br />
unless by prior arrangement with <strong>the</strong> IBA.<br />
Organisations and companies wishing to<br />
discuss promotional opportunities should<br />
contact <strong>the</strong> Sponsorship department at <strong>the</strong><br />
IBA (sponsorship@int-bar.org).<br />
The rooftop restaurant is situated in <strong>the</strong><br />
cupola of <strong>the</strong> Reichstag and will provide <strong>the</strong><br />
perfect location to <strong>the</strong> conference closing<br />
reception and dinner.<br />
Social event ticket reservations cannot<br />
be guaranteed unless payment has been<br />
received before 17 April, subject to<br />
availability.<br />
The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in <strong>the</strong>ir absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone <strong>the</strong> conference,<br />
change its venue or any of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> organisers nor any of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor<br />
will <strong>the</strong>y return any money paid to <strong>the</strong>m in connection with <strong>the</strong> conference unless <strong>the</strong>y are satisfied not only that <strong>the</strong> money in question remains under<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir control but also that <strong>the</strong> person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in <strong>the</strong>ir sole and unfettered discretion and,<br />
when announced, final and conclusive).
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Registration <strong>form</strong><br />
Key Employment, Labour and HR Challenges for Today’s Multinational Employers<br />
23–24 April 2009, Hotel de Rome, Berlin, Germany<br />
Please read <strong>the</strong> ‘In<strong>form</strong>ation’ section before completing this <strong>form</strong> and return it toge<strong>the</strong>r with your payment to Emily<br />
Dobson at <strong>the</strong> address overleaf.<br />
Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals)<br />
Title ___________________________________ Given name ______________________ Family name __________________________________________<br />
Name and country to be shown on badge (if different from above) ___________________________________________________________________<br />
IBA membership number (if applicable) ____________________________________ Date of birth _________________________________________<br />
Firm/company/organisation _____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Tel ___________________________________________________________ Fax ___________________________________________________________<br />
E-mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Special dietary requirements _____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Guest name __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
TO OBTAIN A TEN PER CENT DISCOuNT ON THE FEES BELOW, PLEASE REGISTER BY 10 ApRil ONLINE AT www.int-BAR.oRG/confeRences/conf252<br />
IBA MEMBERS CAN REGISTER ONLINE BY 13 MARcH FOR £690. PLEASE SEE ‘INFORMATION’ FOR FuRTHER ONLINE REGISTRATION DETAILS.<br />
Registration <strong>form</strong> and fees received: On or before After Amount payable<br />
13 March 13 March<br />
IBA member £765 £865 £<br />
Non-member* £915 £1015 £<br />
Young lawyers (under 30 years) £575 £1015 £<br />
Academics/judges (full time) £575 £1015 £<br />
Corporate counsel £690 £1015 £<br />
Guest £85 £85 £<br />
Social functions<br />
Thursday 23 April<br />
Cocktail reception and conference dinner<br />
Deutsche Telekom Representation<br />
Number of tickets x ______________ @ £65 £<br />
Friday 24 April<br />
Closing reception and buffet dinner<br />
Reichstag Cupola, Rooftop Restaurant<br />
Number of tickets x ______________ FREE FREE<br />
Please tick if you would like to attend <strong>the</strong> tour of <strong>the</strong> Reichstag Cupola at 1845 hrs on Friday 24 Apri<br />
Please note that social function tickets are only available to delegates and <strong>the</strong>ir registered guests.<br />
TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE £<br />
FuLL PAYMENT MuST BE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO PROCESS YOuR REGISTRATION.<br />
THE IBA OFFERS SENIOR LAWYERS A DISCOuNTED REGISTRATION FEE. PLEASE CONTACT THE IBA OFFICE FOR FuRTHER INFORMATION.<br />
SOCIAL FuNCTION TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE SuBJECT TO AVAILABILITY<br />
AND CANNOT BE GuARANTEED uNLESS PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BEFORE 17 ApRil.<br />
*JOIN THE IBA TODAY AND REGISTER FOR THIS CONFERENCE AT THE IBA MEMBER RATE.<br />
PLEASE FIND THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AT www.iBAnet.oRG.<br />
Continued overleaf
You will have <strong>the</strong> opportunity to attend one focus group in session 4. Availability for <strong>the</strong> focus groups are limited and <strong>registration</strong> will be based on<br />
a first-come, first-served basis. The organisers reserve <strong>the</strong> right to change or cancel sessions based on <strong>the</strong> level of interest in each topic.<br />
Please indicate your first and second choice by numbering <strong>the</strong> focus groups listed below:<br />
Focus Group 1 – Incentive schemes and mobile employees<br />
Focus Group 2 – Flexibility and work/life balance in <strong>the</strong> current context<br />
Focus Group 3 – The importance of diversity in <strong>the</strong> current context<br />
Focus Group 4 – Managing <strong>the</strong> departure of key people<br />
Payment details<br />
I enclose a cheque/bank draft made payable to <strong>the</strong> IBA for <strong>the</strong> total amount payable.<br />
I have transferred to <strong>the</strong> IBA bank account <strong>the</strong> total amount payable and have attached a copy of <strong>the</strong> bank transfer details.<br />
Please charge <strong>the</strong> total amount due to my (delete as appropriate) Visa/MasterCard/American Express. O<strong>the</strong>r cards are not accepted.<br />
Card number ______________________________________________________________ Start date _______________ Expiry date ______________<br />
Name of cardholder ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Signature _________________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________________<br />
Where did you first hear about this conference?<br />
IBA CONFERENCE OTHER CONFERENCE DIRECT MAIL INTERNET ADVERTISEMENT<br />
E-MAIL EDITORIAL RECOMMENDATION OTHER<br />
Please provide fur<strong>the</strong>r details, quoting code (if applicable)<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
IBA listings are provided to relevant third parties for marketing purposes. The IBA will treat your personal in<strong>form</strong>ation with <strong>the</strong> utmost respect and in<br />
accordance with UK data privacy laws.<br />
If you are agreeable to passing on your details, please tick this box<br />
If you do not wish to receive IBA in<strong>form</strong>ation and materials, please tick this box<br />
Please send <strong>the</strong> completed <strong>form</strong> to:<br />
Emily Dobson<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
10th Floor, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT, United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7691 6868 Fax: +44 (0)20 7691 6545 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7691 6544<br />
E-mail: emily.dobson@int-bar.org Website: www.ibanet.org<br />
For office use only Payment ______________________ Banked _______________________Processed_____________
Accommodation <strong>form</strong><br />
Key Employment, Labour and HR Challenges for Today’s Multinational Employers<br />
23–24 April 2009, Hotel de Rome, Berlin, Germany<br />
Please refer to <strong>the</strong> ‘Hotel accomodation’ section before completing this <strong>form</strong><br />
Return to:<br />
JLC<br />
PO Box 5098, Broadstone BH18 9WG, United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1202 699 488 Fax: +44 (0)870 429 2125 E-mail: office@judylaneconsulting.com<br />
SuBJECT TO AVAILABILITY, JLC CAN ACCEPT RESERVATIONS uP uNTIL 17 ApRil.<br />
THEREAFTER, PLEASE CONTACT THE HOTEL DIRECT, quOTING ‘IBA CONFERENCE’ AS THE REFERENCE.<br />
Personal details (Please print clearly in block capitals)<br />
Title (Mr, Mrs, etc) _______________________ Given name _______________________________ Family name ______________________________<br />
Membership number ___________________________________________ Firm/company/organisation _______________________________________<br />
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Tel ___________________________________________________________ Fax ___________________________________________________________<br />
E-mail _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
(Please print clearly as your reservation will be confirmed by e-mail. If you do not receive confirmation of your reservation, please contact JLC by telephone.)<br />
Accommodation requirements<br />
Arrival date ________________________________________________________ Departure date ___________________________________________<br />
Single/double: €290 (VAT and service charges are included, breakfast is excluded)<br />
Smoking Non smoking<br />
Special requirements __________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
CANCELLATIONS MAY BE MADE uP uNTIL 72 HOuRS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF ARRIVAL. THEREAFTER, THE HOTEL WILL<br />
APPLY A PENALTY CHARGE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE BOOKING, THIS WILL ALSO APPLY TO NO-SHOWS.<br />
Accommodation guarantee<br />
Reservations cannot be made without a valid credit card number (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners are accepted)<br />
Type of card _______________________________________________________________ Expiry date ________________________________________<br />
Name on card ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Card number _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Signature ___________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________________<br />
BY COMPLETING THE ‘ACCOMMODATION FORM’, YOu ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOTEL REGARDING<br />
CREDIT CARD GuARANTEES, CANCELLATION/NO-SHOW TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ROOM RATES. NEITHER THE IBA NOR JLC<br />
CAN ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION DISPuTES BETWEEN A DELEGATE AND THE HOTEL.<br />
For office use only<br />
Date <strong>form</strong> recorded _____________________________________________ Date <strong>registration</strong> _____________________________________________<br />
Confirmation number ___________________________________________ Comments __________________________________________________
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levels of <strong>the</strong> organization at all operations throughout <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
As companies expand <strong>the</strong>ir global operations, and as competition<br />
within and across jurisdictions increases, companies want to<br />
upgrade <strong>the</strong>ir workforce and hire <strong>the</strong> ‘very best’ and ‘most talented’<br />
employees in each country where <strong>the</strong>y have operations. Increasing<br />
successful recruiting, interviewing and screening candidates – from<br />
<strong>the</strong> lowest to <strong>the</strong> highest level within <strong>the</strong> organization – will reduce<br />
turnover and o<strong>the</strong>r costs in <strong>the</strong> long run and increase profitability.<br />
As companies expand <strong>the</strong>ir global operations, in-house and outside<br />
counsel and H.R. representatives are more regularly being asked to<br />
provide advice on <strong>the</strong> following issues:<br />
■ What, if any, policies and procedures can a company adopt on a<br />
global basis to hire <strong>the</strong> best employees?<br />
■ What, if any, in<strong>form</strong>ation can be requested of a candidate on an<br />
employment application?<br />
■ What, if any, questions can be asked of a candidate in an<br />
interview?<br />
■ What, if any, in<strong>form</strong>ation needs to be shared with <strong>the</strong> candidate<br />
about <strong>the</strong> company or about <strong>the</strong> job?<br />
■ What, if any, pre-employment medical tests or exams or o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
tests can be required of a candidate?<br />
This handbook will provide both legal and practical answers to<br />
<strong>the</strong>se questions and discuss <strong>the</strong> delicate balance between<br />
maintaining <strong>the</strong> privacy rights of employees with <strong>the</strong> business<br />
interests of employers.<br />
February 2008, 1580 pp., hardbound<br />
ISBN: 9789041126306<br />
Price: EUR 200.00/ USD 264.00/ GBP 160.00<br />
Redundancy Law in<br />
Europe<br />
edited by Maarten Van Kempen, Lisa<br />
Patmore, Michael Ryley & Robert<br />
von Steinau-Steinruck<br />
The clear objective of European law in<br />
relation to redundancy – defined in<br />
<strong>the</strong> consolidated Collective<br />
Redundancies Directive (98/59) as<br />
‘dismissals effected by an employer<br />
for one or more reasons not related to<br />
<strong>the</strong> individual workers concerned’ – is<br />
to promote industrial democracy. Thus, employees enjoy a<br />
consultative role in <strong>the</strong> decision making process, and a level of<br />
protection is provided to employees who are displaced. However,<br />
specific legal criteria vary when it comes to restructuring<br />
companies in different countries.<br />
This book provides an overview of <strong>the</strong> relevant legislation<br />
regarding redundancy schemes in each of <strong>the</strong> 27 EU Member<br />
States, as well as Russia and Switzerland. Following an<br />
introductory chapter describing <strong>the</strong> European directive regarding<br />
mass redundancies, 29 country reports written by one or more<br />
experienced employment lawyers from <strong>the</strong> respective country<br />
offer overviews of relevant national legislation and case law<br />
regarding timing, in<strong>form</strong>ation and consultation, risks, and costs, as<br />
well as practical legal guidance.<br />
The individual reports cover how each jurisdiction deals with such<br />
practical matters as <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
■ freedom of management to organise and to reorganise<br />
businesses;<br />
■ enhancement of employee rights;<br />
■ voluntary redundancy and voluntary early retirement<br />
programmes;<br />
■ circumstances where an employer is proposing to effect a<br />
change of terms and conditions of employment;<br />
■ <strong>the</strong> ‘ten percent rule’ model (comparing <strong>the</strong> number of<br />
redundancies proposed to <strong>the</strong> total workforce) versus <strong>the</strong><br />
‘aggregate’ model (which focuses on <strong>the</strong> total number of<br />
redundancies to be declared);<br />
■ definition of ‘establishment’ for <strong>the</strong> purpose of applying <strong>the</strong><br />
consultation threshold;<br />
■ exceptions (e.g., fixed term contracts, contracts which are task<br />
related and where <strong>the</strong> task has been completed, public<br />
administrative bodies, establishments governed by public law,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> crews of sea-going vessels);<br />
■ details of local law provisions concerning employee<br />
representatives – local Works Councils, Comités d’Entreprise,<br />
trade unions, or groups specifically elected for <strong>the</strong> purpose;<br />
■ what must be covered in <strong>the</strong> consultation agenda;<br />
■ obligation on <strong>the</strong> part of <strong>the</strong> employer to make all relevant<br />
in<strong>form</strong>ation available – e.g., reasons, number of categories of<br />
workers to be made redundant, number and categories of<br />
workers normally employed, period over which redundancies<br />
are to be effected, selection criteria, and payment; and<br />
■ notification to <strong>the</strong> relevant ‘competent public authority’ of<br />
<strong>the</strong> impending redundancies.<br />
This book will be enormously helpful to all who deal professionally<br />
with employment law in one or more countries in Europe. Legal<br />
counsel as well as HR directors will find it of great value in<br />
numerous situations that arise constantly in <strong>the</strong> day-to-day<br />
conduct of business.<br />
August 2008, 320 pp., hardbound<br />
ISBN: 9789041127648<br />
Price: EUR 100.00/ USD 132.00/ GBP 80.00<br />
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