Employment law bitesize series

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In our first three episodes we will be speaking to Head of Employment, Thomas Winzer and Employment Counsel, Tobias Abend at Gleiss Lutz.

We will be discussing key employment law issues and things to think about when employing staff in Germany, considering the start of employment, the end of employment and other key aspects of German employment law.

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Welcome to the third in our new series of short podcasts from the Employment team.

This three-part series looks at key employment law cases in 2020. Episodes 1 and 2 covered dismissals and their processes in relation to misconduct, redundancy and other substantial reasons.

Episode 3 discusses recent cases on gender reassignment and religion/belief discrimination, and practical tips for HR on handling these issues.

 

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Welcome to the second in our new series of short podcasts from the Employment team.

Episode 2 discusses three cases in relation to dismissals for some other substantial reason, or SOSR dismissals as they are sometimes called. These cases will focus on:

• reputational harm to a business; and
• a breakdown in working relationships

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This three-part series will be looking at the most significant employment cases from this year, and what employers can take away from them.

Episode 1 focuses on handling dismissal processes, including cases on:

• misconduct dismissals: what's the role of the investigator?
• disciplinary hearings: ensuring the chair has all the facts; and
• redundancy: is there a right of appeal?

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In this episode Adam Rice, Knowledge Counsel, and Clare Skinner, Associate, from the Travers Smith Employment law team, take a look at how you carry out the consultation process:

• How long should consultation last?
• What do you need to consult the employee about?
• What about employees on sickness or family leave?
• What are your obligations when looking for alternative roles?
• When can the employee turn down an alternative role?
• What payments are employees entitled to on redundancy?
• Should you offer a right of appeal?

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Welcome to the third in our series of short podcasts from the Employment law team. Our podcasts are designed to give a basic overview of different areas of employment law, either as a refresher or by way of learning for those newer to HR.

In this episode Anna West and Hannah Bates-Martens look at different redundancy scenarios and how you go about pooling and selecting employees for redundancy:

• What are the different redundancy scenarios that can arise?
• In which scenario would you need to pool employees?
• What does "bumping" mean in a redundancy situation?
• How do selection criteria and scoring work for the employees in the pool?
• What happens after the initial selection?

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this further, please get in touch with us.

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Welcome to the second in our series of short podcasts from the Employment team. Our podcasts are designed to give a basic overview of different areas of employment law, either as a refresher or by way of learning for those newer to HR.

Episode 2 is part of a series on redundancies and focuses on how to complete the collective consultation process:

• How long does consultation last for?
• What do you need to cover in your consultation?
• What happens if you can't reach agreement?
• What happens if you don't consult properly?
• Collective consultation vs individual consultation.
• Collective consultation in special circumstances.

In this episode Travers Smith Employment lawyers Zoe Darmer and Elliot Roberts speak.

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Welcome to the first in our series of short podcasts from the Employment team. Our podcasts are designed to give a basic overview of different areas of employment law, either as a refresher or by way of learning for those newer to HR.

Episode 1 is part of a series on redundancies and focusses on collective redundancies:

• When are collective redundancy obligations triggered?
• Who does the employer need to consult?
• How should you go about electing employee representatives?
• What information do you need to send to the representatives?
• What information do you need to send the insolvency service?

Process flow chart

Featuring Travers Smith Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice, and Anna West.

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