ACI is hosting another International Labor and Employment Conference in New York City on October 29-30th, 2012.
With an increasing number of American-based companies becoming multinational, international labor and employment law has become more important than ever. American Conference Institute’s International Labor & Employment Law conference will provide attendees with advice and insights from leaders in the field. Topics to be covered include:
- Structuring global HR policies in compliance with local laws
- Extraterritorial application of US laws
- Cross border litigation and arbitration of employment matters
- Supply chain management, mergers and the transfer of undertaking
- Managing expatriates
- Compensation, benefits, social security, discipline, tax and immigration issues
- Unconventional employment relationships
- Internationally Independent contractor issues
- Working with EU unions and works councils
- Ensuring data transfer policies and breach notification comply with varying standards
- Conducting employee terminations abroad without increasing risks of litigation or sanctions
- Terminating employees with cause/no cause
- Issues relating to ‘garden leave’
- Analyzing emerging sexual harassment laws and discrimination laws in the EU and beyond
- Assessing the roles of regulatory and enforcement agencies in other countries
- Immigration issues - bringing foreign professionals to work in the U.S. and vice versa
- Best practices for risk management and training for foreign nationals working in the U.S.
- Payroll and taxation issues
- Negotiating and drafting employment agreements
- Understanding TUPE rights in mergers and acquisitions
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