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WSG Group LeadersThe Changing Employment Landscape: Employment Law Hot Topics 2019
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, February 2019
Whether you are a start-up looking to hire your first recruit or an established multi-national business, navigating the world of employment law can be tricky. WithBrexitstill firmly at the top of the bill, we take a look at some of the challenges ahead for employers large and small. As businesses struggle with significant skill shortages, expect difficulties around international recruitment and gender pay disparities to be key issues in the year ahead...
Non-Compete Restrictions for Employee Shareholders: Lessons from the Commercial Court
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, January 2019
Employers will often include restrictive covenants in employment contracts to ensure their business interests are protected when an employee leaves. Where the employee is also a shareholder, there may be similar restrictions contained in a separate shareholder’s agreement...
Brexit, Immigration an Free Movement: Issues for Employers
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, August 2016
The effect of Brexit on EU nationals living and working in the United Kingdom will undoubtedly be of interest to many employers as things develop over the coming months. The provisions for leaving the EU are outlined in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, which states that "Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements...
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