UK: Hopeless employment tribunal claim lands claimant with six figure bill

  A Senior female partner has been ordered to pay her employer’s legal fees of up to £225,000 after an Employment Tribunal labelled her pregnancy and sex discrimination claims as “hopeless”. Unlike in the County and High Court, costs orders are generally rare in the Employment Tribunal in the absenceZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
22 února, 2024

USA: Increased Salary Thresholds for Exempt Status Expected April 2024

  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that executive, administrative and professional positions meet a salary threshold (in addition to duties tests), to be considered exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA. Highly compensated employees are exempt if they meet a salary threshold, regardless ofZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
22 února, 2024

NL: ESG – what should you do with it?

  Corporate social responsibility has gained significant ground in recent years. In this context, legislation has been drawn up in the field of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). In this way, companies are encouraged to integrate environmentally friendly, healthy, safe and social practices into their business. And to manage thatZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
19 února, 2024

Spanish investors in China / Chinese investors in Spain

  We are very happy to see two of our WLN member firms meet in person this week after some years apart due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about Jackie Wu’s visit to  Bufete Mañá-Krier-Elvira below. Jackie Wu, Long An Law Firm in Shanghai: After 2019, finally got theZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
19 února, 2024

Austria: Liability of a legal person as an employer in the event of accidents at work

  According to § 334 ASVG, the employer is liable to the social security institutions in the event of accidents at work (or occupational diseases) only if the employer caused the accident at work or the occupational disease intentionally or through gross negligence. In this case, the employer must reimburseZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
14 února, 2024