Laurence Renard

Private Practice Leaders

Laurence Renard: It’s a myth that you can’t do anything in France

Simmons & Simmons’ Laurence Renard on the misconceptions of operating in France, understanding local cultures, and managing client expectations

Uber

Platform Workers

Uber takes New Zealand contractor dispute to Supreme Court

Legal arguments being heard as Conservative government looks to redefine “employee” with new bill

American coins

Disability

Pennies on the dollar? DOL scraps plans to eliminate sub-minimum wage

Disabled workers face mixed results in states where the programme has ended, according to government reports

Uruguay

Platform Workers

Uber’s Uruguay win bucks trend in misclassification disputes

Country’s Supreme Court overturns decision awarding benefits to a driver, confirms arbitration seat

Bullying

Harassment

Japan energy firm accused of sharing nude photos of underperforming staff

Lawsuit also claims manager punished an employee by grabbing his testicles

Community

Wilson Sonsini nabs benefits partner from Cooley

San Diego-based Megan Arthur Schilling strengthens firm’s executive compensation offering

NDAs

Britain’s NDA ban could have unintended consequences

Proposed bar may discourage employers from settling claims without a confidentiality provision, lawyers warn

Disputes

Advising resignation not coercion, rules Malaysian court

A worker cannot negotiate a separation and then claim to have been constructively dismissed

Collective Bargaining

Industry groups cry foul after FWC multi-employer bargaining test case

Employers warn of regulatory overreach after watchdog backs union representing McDonald’s workers in South Australia

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