Dentons’ Global Employment and Labor Group includes over 400 lawyers who regularly represent management in connection with employment- and benefits-related litigation, corporate and governmental investigations, executive compensation and counseling projects. Our lawyers are known for providing practical, business-oriented advice. With our global presence and contacts, we are one of only a few firms that can provide multinational businesses with a coordinated solution to all employment and benefits needs.

The Global Employment and Labor Group at Dentons provides a broad range of non-litigation advice in all types of workforce-related matters including:

• Employment handbooks, policies and contracts
• “Problem” employees
• Internal corporate investigations
• Anti-harassment and sensitivity training
• Union-related issues
• Mergers & acquisitions, reductions in force and other business activities.

We regularly provide advice and counsel on laws concerning the payment of wages, employee privacy, employee hiring practices, employee leave, reductions in force, plant closings, discrimination, and retaliation and whistleblowing.

Under the broad umbrella of labor relations, Dentons represents management in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements for companies with union-represented employees and we counsel the management at your company on all other union-related matters.

Insights

Employment and Labour Law: 2024 Year in Review and Future Trends

January 23, 2025

2024 was a pivotal year for employers and workplaces, defined by evolving legislation, significant court decisions and shifting workforce dynamics. From groundbreaking rulings on wrongful dismissal to critical updates in workplace health and safety requirements, employers navigated both opportunities and challenges in adapting to these changes.

EEOC Sues Employer Under The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

November 8, 2024

United States: The EEOC recently filed one of the first lawsuits asserting a violation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) – the 2022 law that requires covered employers to provide qualified employees with a reasonable accommodation for known limitations relating to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an undue hardship.

Negligent misstatement in employee references: a cautionary tale

October 11, 2024

United Kingdom: A recent appeal decision in the High Court (Simon Bennett v. Mitie Technical Facilities Management Limited (HC, 19 January 2024) (unreported)) confirmed that an employer was not negligent in relation to a reference given for an ex-employee. However, this case offers a cautionary tale about the risks surrounding employee references.

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