Presentation | Webcast
David McManus, Walter Ahrens, François Vergne, Simeon Spencer

Larger scale reductions in force, or redundancy exercises, are an unfortunate reality in the current economic climate. As an employer, it is important to understand how to manage the complex legal issues involv... more

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice

On 22 October 2008, the European Parliament approved the Temporary Agency Workers Directive whereby temporary agency workers (temps) will be entitled, from the commencement of their employment, to the same trea... more

Outside Publications | Article
François Vergne

Outside Publications | Article
Walter Ahrens

Newsletter | International Perspectives
Simeon Spencer, François Vergne, Walter Ahrens

Follow-up on Labor Reforms in France The nationwide agreement signed in January 2008 by most of France's national trade unions contained several proposals meant to give more... more

Newsletter | International Perspectives
Simeon Spencer, François Vergne, Walter Ahrens

This is the premiere issue of Morgan Lewis's International Labor and Employment Newsletter, which will highlight trends and important updates in labor and employment law across the globe. While this first edition focuses on Eur... more

Presentation | Webcast
Simeon Spencer, François Vergne, Walter Ahrens, Kenneth Turnbull

In this one-hour webcast, European partners of Morgan Lewis's International Labor and Employment Practice discussed employment contracts and terminations in Europe. Topics included:

• Do you need to have a written ... more

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On January 7, 2008, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued an executive order that will require vendors and subcontractors that have entered into a contract with the state of Minnesota that is worth more than $... more

Presentation | Webcast
Simeon Spencer, Mark Dichter, François Vergne, Philip Miscimarra, Walter Ahrens

Mergers, acquisitions, redundancies, and others types of restructuring—once considered extraordinary changes for multinational employers—are now fundamental to doing business or staying in business. In this one-hour webcast, le... more

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

Major Changes to United Kingdom Immigration Laws: Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Suspended

On November 7, 2006, without prior warning, the UK government announced changes in the rules tha... more

Presentation | Webcast
Simeon Spencer, François Vergne, Walter Ahrens, Kenneth Turnbull

The European partners of Morgan Lewis's International Employment Practice discussed the impact of the latest European age discrimination legislation:

• Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 in the UK
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Presentation | Webcast
Simeon Spencer, Mark Dichter, François Vergne, Walter Ahrens, Kenneth Turnbull

In this webcast, the European Partners of Morgan Lewis's International Employment Practice explored the impact of EU data privacy principles on U.S. litigation discovery. Topics in this presentation included:

• Res... more

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment

As you have probably read in the press, there have been widespread protests in France against a new employment law that permits employers to apply a two-year trial period to the hiring of new employees who are younger than 2... more

Presentation | Webcast
Simeon Spencer, Mark Dichter, François Vergne, Walter Ahrens, Kenneth Turnbull

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment

Codes of Conduct that contain whistleblowing provisions, such as those implemented pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, are likely to raise issues under the European Data Protection laws and, in particular, French law. On... more