Managing European Employees: Employment Contracts, Terminations, and Reductions in Force

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 contract?
• What contract clauses are not being enforced?
• Are noncompete restrictions effective?
• Can you include an arbitration agreement in an employment contract?
• What are the procedures for terminating employment?
• How much notice must you give to an employee before termination?
• What reasons, if any, are needed to support a termination?
• When do you need to involve a works council?

Presenters:

• Walter Ahrens, Frankfurt
• Simeon Spencer, London
• François Vergne, Paris
• Ken Turnbull, New York

Listen to a recording of the webcast.