Transfer of business and acquired employee rights : a practical guide for employers in Europe and across the globe

This Book Provides Practical, Business-orientated And Accessible Guidance On Key Employment And Labour Law Aspects In National And International Transfers Of Business In The European Union, Its Member States And Selected Important Countries Around The World. It Contains A Comprehensive Overview Of Relevant Topics Such As Safeguarding Of Employees' Rights, Impacts On Employees' Representatives And On Collective Agreements, Company Pension Entitlements, Insolvency, M&a Transactions And Cross-border Transfers Of Business For Each Country Covered. This Overview Is Accompanied By Summaries Of Leading Case Law And Excerpts Of Important National Regulations. Transfers Of Business Play An Important Role In Today's Globalised Business World. In Particular, Employment And Labour Impacts Of Transfers Of Businesses Are Often A Driving Legal And Business Factor In National And International Restructurings And M&a Transactions. The Successful Implementation Of Transfers Of Business Requires To Recognise And Comply With The Relevant Legal Frameworks Of The Countries Involved. This Publication Is Written By Specialised Employment Lawyers From Around The Globe And Addresses In-house Counsels, Human Resources Managers And Legal Advisors In Charge Of Or Accompanying National Or International Transactions. Part I. Eu Law And Eu Countries. European Union Law / Jens Kirchner And Sascha Morgenroth -- Austria / Stephan Nitzl And Christian Stuppnig -- Belgium / Eddy Lievens -- The Czech Republic / Petr Samec And Markéta Cibulková -- Denmark / Jonas Enkegaard And Kristine Friis Nolsø -- France / Philippe Danesi And Marie-astrid Bethenod -- Germany / Jens Kirchner And Sascha Morgenroth -- Hungary / Helga Fehér -- Italy / Fabrizio Morelli -- The Netherlands / Hélène Bogaard -- Poland / Agnieszka Lechman-filipiak And Katarzyna Magnuska -- Romania / Monica Georgiadis -- Spain / Pilar Menor -- Sweden / Johan Sundberg And Emil Ödling -- United Kingdom / Tim Marshall And Kate Hodgkiss -- Part Ii. Non-eu Countries In Wider Europe. Russia / Vladislav Mazur -- Switzerland / Vincent Carron And Anne Roux-fouillet -- Turkey / Melek Onaran Yüksel -- Part Iii. Middle East And Africa. United Arab Emirates / Neil Crossley -- South Africa / Retha Beerman, Aadil Patel And Faan Coetzee -- Part Iv. Americas. Brazil / Priscila Da Rocha Lago And Thiago Ramos Barbosa -- Canada / Richard Press -- Mexico / Maria Rios -- United States Of America / Erin D'angelo -- Part V. Asia And Pacific. Australia / Rick Catanzariti -- People's Republic Of China / Johnny Choi, Alan Wang And Vivienne Jin -- Japan / Lance Miller, Hajime Iwaki, Lawrence Carter And Keiji Nasuda. Jens Kirchner, Sascha Morgenroth, Tim Marshall, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References. This book provides practical, business-orientated and accessible guidance on key employment and labour law aspects in national and international transfers of business in the European Union, its member states and selected important countries around the world. It contains a comprehensive overview of relevant topics such as safeguarding of employees' rights, impacts on employees' representatives and on collective agreements, company pension entitlements, insolvency, M & A transactions and cross-border transfers of business for each country covered. This overview is accompanied by summaries of leading case law and excerpts of important national regulations. Transfers of business play an important role in today's globalised business world. In particular, employment and labour impacts of transfers of businesses are often a driving legal and business factor in national and international restructurings and M & A transactions. The successful implementation of transfers of business requires to recognise and comply with the relevant legal frameworks of the countries involved. This publication is written by specialised employment lawyers from around the globe and addresses in-house counsels, human resources managers and legal advisors in charge of or accompanying national or international transactions Front Matter....Pages i-xxix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 1. European Union Law....Pages 3-38 2. Austria....Pages 39-63 3. Belgium....Pages 65-109 4. The Czech Republic....Pages 111-143 5. Denmark....Pages 145-180 6. France....Pages 181-203 7. Germany....Pages 205-234 8. Hungary....Pages 235-259 9. Italy....Pages 261-286 10. The Netherlands....Pages 287-311 11. Poland....Pages 313-349 12. Romania....Pages 351-383 13. Spain....Pages 385-408 14. Sweden....Pages 409-426 15. United Kingdom....Pages 427-461 Front Matter....Pages 463-463 16. Russia....Pages 465-480 17. Switzerland....Pages 481-504 18. Turkey....Pages 505-527 Front Matter....Pages 529-529 19. United Arab Emirates....Pages 531-544 20. South Africa....Pages 545-575 Front Matter....Pages 577-577 21. Brazil....Pages 579-594 22. Canada....Pages 595-624 23. Mexico....Pages 625-645 24. United States of America....Pages 647-669 Front Matter....Pages 671-671 25. Australia....Pages 673-693 26. People’s Republic of China....Pages 695-715 27. Japan....Pages 717-745