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02/16/10 Recent Judgment Highlights Loophole in Discrimination Legislation for Agency Workers, Human Resources Magazine (click here to read the article)
02/05/10 Extending Paternity Leave: What the New Regulation Means for SMEs, Real Business (click here to read the article)
December 2009/January 2010 Back to square one? Employment Law Journal
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03/01/10 Morgan Lewis Further Expands its Labour & Employment Practice in London with the Addition of an Experienced Partner and two Associates from Dewey & LeBoeuf
Morgan Lewis today announced that Matthew Howse and his associates will join its Labour and Employment Practice in London.
02/24/10 European Union Proposals to Give Mothers 20 Weeks Maternity Pay, BBC Radio 5 Live
Christopher Hitchins discusses the EU's plans for longer maternity leave and the possible effects on employers.
11/09/09 Morgan Lewis Signals Commitment to International Growth with Chair of Firm’s Labour & Employment Practice’s Move to London
Morgan Lewis today announced that Mark S. Dichter will relocate to London and begin splitting his time among the firm’s London and US offices.
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02/16/10 Recent Judgment Highlights Loophole in Discrimination Legislation for Agency Workers, Human Resources Magazine (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown

02/05/10 Extending Paternity Leave: What the New Regulation Means for SMEs, Real Business (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown

December 2009/January 2010 Back to square one? Employment Law Journal

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown

December 2009 Walker rules, OK? Employers' Law Magazine

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown

11/18/09 Queen’s Speech Puts Forward Proposed UK Legislative Reform

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Christopher Hitchins, Mark Dichter, Ashley Brown

Traditionally in the United Kingdom, the reigning monarch delivers a speech at the annual State Opening of Parliament, setting out the policies and proposed legislative agenda of the Government in the new parliamentary session.... more

11/09/09 Decision That Belief in Climate Change Is Protected by Discrimination Legislation Is Upheld, Human Resources Magazine (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown

November 2009 International Perspectives: Labor and Employment Newsletter

Newsletter | International Perspectives
Christopher Hitchins, Kirsten Fox, Ashley Brown, Walter Ahrens

Risk, Reward, and Reform: Remuneration Practices The big-bonus culture associated with financial services institutions worldwide has been heavily criticised in the media as being one of the main… more

10/12/09 FSA Remuneration Code Review Gives Firms the Chance to Have Their Say, Human Resources Magazine (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins

10/08/09 United Kingdom Stamp Duty Reserve Tax: Clearance Services

LawFlash/Client Alert | Tax LawFlash
Tax Practice

On 1 October 2009 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down a decision in the case of HSBC Holdings PLC and Vidacos Nominees Limited v HMRC that concerned UK Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT). The EC... more

10/06/09 European Court of Justice Delivers Mixed Message on Parallel Trade

LawFlash/Client Alert | Antitrust LawFlash
Antitrust Practice

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its long-awaited decision in C-501/06 P GlaxoSmithKline Services v. Commission today (October 6, 2009). The ECJ overturned the European Commission’s (EC... more

October 2009 Executive Remuneration: Risk, Reward and Reform, Employment Law Journal

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown

10/02/09 Employing Illegal Immigrants: the Baroness Scotland Affair, People Management (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Rachel Ashwood, Christopher Hitchins

10/02/09 Key Employment Law Changes Take Effect in the United Kingdom

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Rachel Ashwood, Christopher Hitchins

On 1 October 2009, several key changes in English employment law went into effect. This LawFlash examines the principal changes:

  • Increase in the national minimum wage
  • Tips will no longe... more

09/30/09 High Court Holds that the UK’s Default Retirement Age of 65 Is Lawful

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Christopher Hitchins

On 25 September, the High Court in the UK delivered its long-awaited judgment in the “ Heyday ” case in R (on the Application of Age UK) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2009] EWH... more

09/24/09 The Baroness Scotland Case Drives Home to HR the Importance of Rigorous Right to Work Checks, Human Resources Magazine (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Rachel Ashwood, Christopher Hitchins

Autumn 2009 Outsourcing: Beware of Governance Pitfalls, Life Sciences CLUSTERS, Vol. 3, No. 3, p. 26 (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Natalie Kingston

09/14/09 Compensation for Constructive Dismissal Should Be Treated Differently from Direct Dismissal, Human Resources (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Ashley Brown

09/11/09 European Court of Justice Confirms Presumption of Parent Company Liability for Subsidiaries' Antitrust Violations in Akzo

LawFlash/Client Alert | Antitrust LawFlash
Antitrust Practice

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed September 9, 2009, in Akzo Nobel and Others v. Commission (Case C-97/08 P), that parent companies are presumed to be liable for cartel violations committed by their... more

09/08/09 UK Government Confirms Tighter Restrictions to Be Placed on Foreign Workers

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Rachel Ashwood, Christopher Hitchins

On September 7, the UK government announced the implementation of new measures designed to ensure that British workers have every opportunity to apply for British jobs before the jobs are offered to overseas workers. more

September 2009 International Perspectives: Labor and Employment Newsletter

Newsletter | International Perspectives
Rachel Ashwood, Christopher Hitchins, Ashley Brown, Sarah-Jane Mirou

Going on a Summer Vacation: Vacation Entitlement Policies Summer vacation season provides a timely reminder for employers to consider whether their year-round vacation entitlement policies are… more


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