Transfer of undertaking to multiple transferees

In a recent case, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has considered what happens to the employment contract of a transferring worker where there is a transfer of an undertaking to multiple transferees. The ECJ held that the contract should be split in proportion to the tasks performed by the worker of the time devoted … Continue reading

Beware of your “Forfait-jours” in case of transfer of the employment contract

By Judicaël Fouquet on August 19, 2014 Posted in Europe, France

The legal context The “forfait-jours” is a particular method of organization of working time which allows the employer to calculate the employee’s working time as a number of days worked over the year rather than a number of hours over the week. This system is advantageous for employers, particularly due to the fact that regulations … Continue reading

Transfers of employees in the UAE as part of an acquisition

By guestauthor on October 28, 2013 Posted in Middle East

This article was written by Jeremy Pooley, Of Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) LLP. The parties to a share or business acquisition need to be alert to the types of employee-related issues that can arise, and structure the acquisition accordingly. Share acquisitions An employment contract will remain in force following a share acquisition … Continue reading