Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

In this episode, we focus on South Korea’s pro-employee environment in the context of protections against unjust dismissal, the practicalities of terminating employment, business transfers and worker representation.

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

In this episode, we focus on Hong Kong’s business-friendly environment and discuss the absence of a general unfair dismissal regime, the practicalities of terminating employment and the unique procedures for handling disputes in the Hong Kong Labour Tribunal.

Beyond Borders is your go-to podcast series for navigating the challenges of managing an international workforce and decoding the intricacies of international employment law.

In this special live episode, recorded at our Managing an International Workforce conference, we delve into the rising trend of performance-based dismissals among US-headquartered companies. Our experts examine whether this strategy can be effectively applied across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. We also explore the essentials of redundancy exercises across these jurisdictions, focusing on consultation requirements, compliance considerations and best practices to mitigate employer risks.

Amy Nevins and David Lyons discuss their five top tips for HR professionals handling global mobility matters – from the key legal risks that may arise when employees work abroad to how you can support the business with their long term business strategy. 

Recorded live at our Managing an International Workforce event, our next episode of Pay Attention focusses on the five biggest challenges facing employers in relation to the new obligations of the Pay Transparency Directive. Expect practical insight, lively debate and a few things you’ll wish someone had told you sooner. 

In this episode, Brinsley and Geraint examine the ‘will-they, won’t they’ saga that is the Green Claims Directive. They consider the landscape around green claims in the UK and EU in light of these latest developments, and explore the potential impact on businesses of all sizes… and the political controversies sprouting around the ‘on-again, off-again’ Green Claims Directive. They also check whether the UK regulations, including the DMCC Act, are taking root – and consider the implications for companies making environmental claims in the UK. When it comes to green claims, not everything is as rosy (or green) as it seems.

Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a coffee break!). Lawyers from our IHELC team will discuss key developments in employment law with our usual pragmatism and insight, a touch of humour and a sharp focus on the in-house lawyer’s perspective.

An important part of the Employment Rights Bill is the Fair Work Agency, a new single state enforcement agency for various employment rights that is due to start operating in April next year. In this episode Lucy Lewis and Colin Leckey explain what this means for employers, what powers it will have, and why this will be particularly significant for holiday pay.

With gender pay gap reporting already in place for over a decade, Denmark might seem ahead of the curve on pay transparency. But how much still needs to change under the new EU Directive? In this episode, we are joined by Yvonne Fredericksen of Norrbom Vinding to explore the Danish model, its flexicurity foundations, and whether employers are truly “løn-done” with pay transparency—or just getting started.

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law. In this episode, we turn our attention to Spain, exploring the role and influence of works councils and trade unions, essential insights into dismissals and settlement agreements, an overview of the litigation process, working hours, and much more!