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Employment Law – Labor law problems encountered by India, employment law toolkit for cross-border m&a deals , NLRB shows some restraint in its protection of employee social media communications and more.

It is futile to hurry. India’s labour law problem can only be fixed in phases by Manish Sabharwal published on Quartz

A perpetual dilemma in policy reform in a democracy is between evolutionary and revolutionary change. Propose something big and the reaction of the policy makers is that is undoable. Propose something small and the reaction is that it does not move the needle sufficiently… [ Read More ]

Global HR Hot Topic—November 2014: Employment Law Toolkit for Cross-Border M&A Deals by Donald C. Dowling, Jr. published on JD Supra

Some years ago, a leading London corporate lawyer told The New York Times that in “merging two regular companies…you just do it and sort out the people issues afterwards.” (A. Sorkin, “A Lawyer’s Lawyer: Bridging Borders,” March 26, 2000)… [ Read More ]

NLRB Shows Some Restraint in its Protection of Employee Social Media Communications by Erin Cornell Horton published on National Law Review

In the wake of the NLRB’s aggressive crackdown on social media policies, many employers have asked: “Is there any limit to what employees can post on social media about their employers?” It appears that there is… [ Read More ]

Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave Laws in Three Cities and Massachusetts by Michael J. Soltis published on National Law Review

“Elections have consequences” goes the maxim and one of the consequences of the November 4 election is that employers in four additional jurisdictions have paid sick leave laws (PSL) to consider. The margin of approval suggests that PSL laws are widely supported by the electorate… [ Read More ]

Getting “Sandwiched” Into a Non-Compete Agreement published on National Law Review

The Huffington Post recently reported that Jimmy John’s, the national sandwich chain, requires its workers to sign strict non-compete agreements. The agreement was disclosed as part of a lawsuit by employees, and many in the employment industry are wondering if such an agreement is really necessary for the company’s minimum wage workers… [ Read More ]

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