Seit der letzten Änderung der SARS-CoV-2-Arbeitsschutzverordnung (Corona-ArbSchV), die am 23. April in Kraft getreten ist (und nach derzeitigem Stand bis 30. Juni 2021 gilt), müssen Unternehmen ihren Beschäftigten mindestens...more
Nachdem die Covid-19-Pandemie seit etwa einem Jahr dazu führt, dass mehr und mehr Unternehmen den Arbeitsplatz ihrer Mitarbeiter ins Home Office verlagern bzw. Mobile Work einführen, schreiben mittlerweile auch die geltenden...more
4/15/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health and Safety ,
Home Offices ,
Office Equipment ,
OSHA ,
Reimbursements ,
Remote Working ,
Right of Access
Erste Gerichtsentscheidungen bejahen Lohnfortzahlungspflicht des Arbeitgebers -
1. DIE FRAGE DES BETRIEBSRISIKOS, § 615 S. 3 BGB -
Ob der Arbeitgeber die Gehälter seiner Arbeitnehmer selbst dann weiterbezahlen muss,...more
The Higher Labour Court in Düsseldorf ruled on October 14, 2015, that even after the statutory one-month objection period in Section 613a(6) of the German Civil Code has expired, employees may object to the transfer of their...more
Our Focus on Private Equity provides a global perspective on some of the challenges being faced by PE firms and how these can be successfully addressed. It also examines some of the many opportunities available, e.g., by...more
9/9/2015
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
China ,
Corruption ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Delisting ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Exit Tax ,
Expatriates ,
France ,
FRAND ,
Gender Equity ,
Germany ,
Injunctions ,
Investors ,
Management Fees ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Quotas ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
In a February 16, 2015, decision from the Regional Court of Frankfurt a. M. (ref.: 3-16 O 1/14), the court determined that employees working outside of Germany have to be taken into account when determining whether or not the...more
On March 6, 2015, the German Bundestag passed a law, the so-called “women’s quota” (Frauenquote), which ensures the equal participation of women and men in the management of businesses as well as of public offices....more
4/3/2015
European employers should exercise caution in the event of the dismissal of an obese employee. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) determined that obesity may qualify as severe disability if it significantly restricts...more
3/4/2015
In This Issue -
Welcome to the final issue of International News for 2014. As regulatory oversight of companies—from Sarbanes Oxley and the Dodd-Frank Act to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery...more
12/3/2014
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
China ,
COMESA ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Germany ,
Internal Investigations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Tax Evasion ,
UK Bribery Act