International Employment Law
As the global reach of HR increases, understanding how employment law operates in other jurisdictions has become one of the key challenges facing many personnel professionals, in-house lawyers and advisers whose organisations operate internationally.
Each of our international employment law programmes enables you to have an appreciation of key local employment law issues as well as important cultural differences.
JSB has extensive experience of developing and delivering international employment law courses. Countries covered include: Belgium * Netherlands * France * Germany * Austria * Switzerland * Scandinavia * Italy * Spain * South Africa * Australia * USA * China * Hong Kong * Singapore * India
Course content varies according to the country or jurisdiction in which you are interested but a typical international programme will cover:
Benefits:
- Gain an understanding of employment law and practice in countries where your organisation employs staff or expects to operate in the future
- Compare rights and responsibilities in different jurisdictions and assess impact on your recruitment and staff transfer policies
- Acquire the knowledge and confidence to deal effectively with international employment law issues
What the training covers:
- Introduction to the legal system and sources of local law
- Courts, tribunals and dispute resolution
- Key laws and codes – plus cultural aspects
- Recruitment, appointment and employment contracts
- Parental rights and discrimination
- Individual and collective rights and responsibilities
- Business transfers
- Ending employment