glob Global employment briefing: United Kingdom - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Major new anti-slavery law affecting global organisations doing business in the UK in force The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations with a turnover of £36 million and above and supplying goods or services to publicly repo... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: European Union - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Important EU data protection changes are a step nearerAfter years in the offing, the EU Parliament, Council and Commission representatives have reached political agreement on the drafting of the new EU data protection framework. Although minor modif... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: United Arab Emirates - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 UAE employers be aware - new UAE employment requirementsThree new Ministerial Decrees came into effect on 1 January 2016. These Decrees, issued by the Ministry of Labour (“MOL”), impact upon the way job offers are made and have implicati... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Saudi Arabia - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Ministry of Labour makes numerous labour law changes The Ministry of Labour made a number of changes to labour law with effect from 18 October 2015. Amongst other things, the amendments cover disciplinary procedures, training, Saudization privileges... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Singapore - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 New requirement to issue itemised payslips and key employment terms With effect from 1 April 2016, all Singapore employers will be required to issue itemised payslips and key employment terms to employees covered under the Singapore Employment Act. ... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Germany - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Latest developments in temporary employment (agency or leased workers) In Germany, the provision of temporary personnel is strictly regulated by the German Law on Labour Leasing Act (AÜG). The principle is straightforward: the agency is the emp... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Ireland, February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 2016 – A new year and a new employment claims system in Ireland 2015 brought a number of changes to the Irish employment law landscape. The most significant change was the introduction of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (the “Act”... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Sweden, February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Increase in parental leave days Swedish parents are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. In principle, each parent is entitled to 240 days’ leave, some of which is available exclusively for that parent&... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Tunisia - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Private sector wage increasesAn increase of 6% has been agreed for private sector pay, following a negotiation between the UGTT and UTICA. This agreement provides for an increase of 6% on basic salary, plus an increase in the transport allowance by ... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Austria - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 A number of employment law changes have taken effect at the start of 2016… Increased fines for unfulfilled employment quotas Employers with more than 25 employees must employ at least one employee with a disability for every 25 employees in t... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Estonia - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Supreme Court rulings on fixed term and overtime work In its recent rulings, the Supreme Court of Estonia has clarified appropriate compensation for the early termination of a fixed term employment contract and also how to determine overtime work wh... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: South Africa, February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Prescription (the lapse of arbitration awards) in employment There have been a number of conflicting judgments dealing with the prescription of arbitration awards and how the term “debt” should be defined in the employment arena. ... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Finland - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 New legislation on occupational accidents and diseasesThe Act on occupational accidents and occupational diseases (459/2015) came into force on 1 January 2016. By combining the earlier three Acts on occupational accidents and diseases into one, the ... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: France - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Compulsory provision of health insurance by employers in FranceThe safeguarding of employees’ wellbeing is a key focus of French employment legislation. From biannual consultations with employees to evaluate the psychological impacts of their ... Full Article
glob Global employment briefing: Hong Kong - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 More flexibility for group companies to enforce proprietary rights and restrictions against employees? The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap. 623) (the “Ordinance”) came into force in Hong Kong on 1 January 2016. The Ord... Full Article
glob Global labour law update: February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Global unions renew pressure on labour conditions in supply chainsGlobal trade unions are continuing to work with pressure groups and human rights activists to hold companies to account for labour conditions in their supply chains. Their activities ... Full Article
glob Coronavirus A global conversation: post-COVID-19 re-entry/return to work planning Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
glob East-West Center Collaborates on 'Global Asia' Feature By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:19 +0000 East-West Center Collaborates on 'Global Asia' Feature Multi-article Journal Cover Story Highlights Economics, Security, and Foreign Affairs in Southeast Asia WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 27) — The Fall 2009 edition of Global Asia , the East Asia Foundation’s journal on international affairs, has just been released, highlighting the multi-article cover story “In the National Interest: Economics, Security and Foreign Affairs in Southeast Asia.” Full Article
glob East-West Center Expert to Discuss Future of Global Energy Markets By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:22 +0000 East-West Center Expert to Discuss Future of Global Energy Markets HONOLULU (Sept. 8) – East-West Center Senior Fellow and energy expert Fereidun Fesharaki will discuss the “Outlook for Global Energy Markets after the Great Recession: With Perspectives on China and Iran” at a public forum co-sponsored by the East-West Center in Washington and the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 3 PM. Full Article
glob Leading Experts To Address Implications of the Global Economic Crisis For The Asia Pacific Region By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:24 +0000 Leading Experts To Address Implications of the Global Economic Crisis For The Asia Pacific Region HONOLULU (July 23, 2009) – The implications of the current global economic crisis for the Asia Pacific region will be the topic of a luncheon forum hosted by the East-West Center on Monday, Aug. 3. The luncheon at the EWC’s Hawaii Imin International Conference Center (Jefferson Hall) is open to the public and will feature a panel discussion by leading experts from the Asia Pacific region, including: Barbara Weisel, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Weisel is the lead negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership initiative and the U.S. Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Malaysia and Thailand. Full Article
glob New Book Examines Asia's Energy Issues and Their Global Impact By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:50 +0000 New Book Examines Asia's Energy Issues and Their Global Impact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist East-West Center Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org Full Article
glob New Book Describes Asia’s Growing Global Impact By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:08 +0000 New Book Describes Asia’s Growing Global Impact HONOLULU (March 7) — The infant years of the twenty-first century have seen a rapid acceleration in economic growth and political power in the Asia Pacific region. Mark Borthwick, director of the U.S. Asia Pacific Council at East-West Center Washington, takes an intelligent and at times entertaining look at the region in the recently published third edition of his seminal work Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia (Paperback, $55, published by Westview Press). Full Article
glob Center for Global Partnership Helps Fund New EWC Journalism Seminar on Disaster Management & Resiliency By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:52:10 +0000 Journalists from Pacific Plate countries invited to apply by March 12 HONOLULU (March 5, 2012) – The Japan Foundation’s Center for Global Partnership has awarded the East-West Center close to $100,000 to conduct a journalism seminar focusing on disaster management and resiliency. Journalists from Japan, the U.S., China and other countries bordering the seismically active Pacific tectonic plate are invited to apply by the March 12 deadline. Click here for more information. Full Article
glob Ambassadors’ Dialogue on Cultivating the U.S.-Korea Global Partnership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:58:14 +0000 Free public seminar at the East-West Center on Fri. Oct. 26 will feature Korea’s Ambassador to the U.S. Y.J. Choi and U.S. Ambassador to Korea Sung Kim U.S. Ambassador to Korea Sung Kim and Korea’s Ambassador to the U.S. Y.J. Choi will present a special Ambassadors’ Dialogue on key issues impacting the U.S.-Korea alliance, Fri. Oct. 26, 4:30 – 6 p.m. at the East-west Center’s Imin International Center – Jefferson Hall (across from Kennedy Theatre). The event is open to the public and free of charge. Paid parking is available on the UH Manoa campus. Full Article
glob South Korean Teachers Visiting U.S. Schools to Share Globalized Teaching Practices By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:03:22 +0000 HONOLULU (Jan. 10, 2014) – Twenty K-12 educators from South Korea have arrived at the East-West Center to begin a month of residencies in U.S. school communities in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Vermont. The ROK-US Teacher Exchange Program global learning and school immersion program is coordinated by EWC’s AsiaPacificEd Program with funding from the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under the auspices of UNESCO and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Education. Later this year, American teachers from the U.S. host schools will travel to Korea for reciprocal exchange and learning. Full Article
glob Elementary Students Mark International Education Week by Exploring Global Citizenship at EWC By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:51:44 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 9, 2017) -- To mark this month’s International Education Week, more than a hundred 3rd - 5th graders from three O‘ahu public elementary schools visited the East-West Center today to learn about global citizenship and participate in international cultural activities. View a photo gallery of images from the event. Full Article
glob Coronavirus Returning to work after lockdown Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 On 15 April 2020 the European Commission set out a European roadmap designed to manage the structured exit from various lockdown measures across member states within the E.U. European countries that have recently taken the first tentative steps to... Full Article
glob Chambers Global Practice Guide - Public Procurement and Government Contracts By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-30 ... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - Intellectual Property office protocols and key challenges in light of COVID-19 - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 The coronavirus outbreak and various responses by authorities across the globe have prompted several amendments to government Intellectual Property Offices (“IPOs”), courts, and in some cases filing deadline extensions. These specia... Full Article
glob Global Pensions Agenda - December 2019 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 ... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - How to use fraud prevention controls to protect your business from scams Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic just a few months ago, unfortunately we have seen a continuous rise in coronavirus related frauds targeting individuals, businesses and health authorities. Recent estimates suggest that already ov... Full Article
glob Chambers Global Practice Guide Public Procurement & Government Contracts 2019 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-10-22 ... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - Accelerated M&A transactions; a guide for sellers and buyers - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 For companies that are financially stressed or distressed, a sale of the company or its business and assets might be the best exit route for its stakeholders. The desire to exit through a sale is often the preferred method for financial creditors wh... Full Article
glob Coronavirus Impact on outsourced services due to implementing work-from-home arrangements - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 As many of us know all too well, the coronavirus pandemic has forced companies and their personnel to shift their operations to a remote, work-from-home (or WFH) environment. This change has had a profound effect on outsourcing providers and their c... Full Article
glob Global Employment and Labor Law Update - May 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Welcome to this special COVID-19 edition of our quarterly Global Employment and Labor Law Update which you can find HERE Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to find out more.... Full Article
glob Rihan v Ernst & Young Global Ltd & Others Duty of Care extended in relation to former partner By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-27 Summary In this case certain E&Y entities based in London were ordered to pay USD10.8 million for loss of earnings to a whistleblowing former auditor employed by an E&Y entity that was not based in the UK and not party to the proceedings. Th... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - Tax Developments - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 Authorities across the globe are rapidly employing short-term protective measures against the economic impacts of COVID-19. The efforts include measures support businesses and their employees. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring global r... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - Using AI to map supply chain impact - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 ... Full Article
glob Brexit: Implications for global shipping and sea trade By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-08-02 The buzzword for the post-Brexit landscape both in Europe and further afield is ‘uncertainty’. No-one really knows the long term effect that Brexit will have on local and global economies. However, as the dust settles following the ... Full Article
glob Azure Power Global Ltd (AZRE) CEO Ranjit Gupta on Q3 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:00:51 -0500 Full Article AZRE SA Transcripts
glob Azure Power Global Limited 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:23:02 -0500 Full Article AZRE SA Transcripts
glob Reopenings mark a new phase in pandemic: Global trial and error By www.startribune.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T01:24:01+00:00 With little consensus on how best to balance public health against social and economic needs, societies are feeling their way through the trade-offs. Full Article
glob Future of Our Global Economy: The Beginning of De-Globalization By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:46:49 +0200 The corona crisis is changing the global economy. Production security is growing more important than efficiency. Here is what that might look like. Full Article
glob Ansell: Global Leader In Protective Gloves And Germ Prevention By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:18:11 -0400 Full Article ANSLF ANSLY Holmes Osborne
glob Coronavirus - The certainty of change: M&A in a pandemic - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 Right now M&A activity has been significantly decreased, and the projected numbers for foreign direct investment and Gross Domestic Product in many countries are concerning. However, we must remember that we have been through many crises over th... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - Bridging valuation gaps with earn-outs and put/call options - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-29 The continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic is undoubtedly increasing uncertainty around asset valuations. With the need to bridge valuation gaps in order for parties to strike deals, this article looks at two key tools to navigate this te... Full Article
glob Coronavirus Podcast: DAC6 implications on corporate reorganisations - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 ... Full Article
glob Coronavirus - Podcast series: M&A and COVID-19 - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 We have produced a series of podcasts looking at how COVID-19 has impacted the M&A market with discussions around key issues including technology, pricing and insolvency. Episode 1: Lessons from 2008 In Episode 1 our Corporate Partners ... Full Article
glob The regulatory positions of OTT - a global view By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-18 Part 4 of 4 Compared to the rest of the world, OTT regulation is fairly advanced in Europe and subject to a completely different approach in Africa and Middle East. It seems that in this part of the world, OTT services are commonly banned to protect... Full Article
glob Coronavirus Data Protection considerations for alternative communication platforms Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 How does the communication within a team take place in the home office? Due to the increasing intensity of preventive measures against the spread of corona, more and more companies are closing down their locations and, where possible, relocating bus... Full Article