At a glance
Are you an international in-house lawyer, HR professional, or people manager responsible for providing employment law or HR support? Our international training courses are designed with you in mind. These half day workshops, delivered by a local employment lawyer, will provide an overview of the key themes you need to know about employment law and best practice in your chosen country. Our courses will give you the opportunity to ask questions and discuss practical solutions to real life issues and are valuable for anyone managing the challenges of entering into, operating in, or exiting from the relevant country.
Event details
Date: Tuesday, 6 May - Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Time: 9:15 - 13:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 GMT
Venue:
DLA Piper UK LLP
160 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HT
United Kingdom
Cost: £399 + VAT
Contents
What we'll cover:
- Overview: The employment and labour landscape
- Recruitment: Set up; Pre-hire checks
- Employment status: Employment status options; Labour leasing
- Employment contracts and policies: Employment contracts; Probationary periods; Policies; Language requirements
- Working time, time off work: Restrictions on working hours; Overtime; Vacation; Sick leave; Other time off work
- Pay and benefits: Minimum wage; Benefits and pensions
- Family friendly rights: Maternity leave; Other rights for parents
- Discrimination and harassment: Discrimination and harassment protection
- Managing poor performance: Dos and don'ts
- Collective employee relations: Employee representation; Collective bargaining agreements
- Termination of employment: Individual termination; Collective dismissals
- Restrictive covenants: Permissible restrictions; Conditions required for effective covenants
- Dispute resolution: Common claims and a summary of the process
Programme
AM Sessions
09:15 – Arrival (Tea, coffee and pastries provided)
09:30 – Start
11:30 – Break
13:00 – Finish (Light sandwich lunch provided)
PM Sessions
13:00 – Arrival (Light sandwich lunch provided)
13:30 – Start
15:30 – Break
17:00 – Finish
A light lunch will be provided pre/post your session to allow time for further questions and networking opportunities with your fellow participants.
Spring Sessions
| Germany | 6 May 2025 (AM) | Saudi Arabia | 15 May 2025 (PM) |
| France | 6 May 2025 (PM) | Netherlands | 20 May 2025 (AM) |
| UK | 7 May 2025 (AM) | Belgium | 20 May 2025 (PM) |
| Ireland | 7 May 2025 (PM) | Nordics | 21 May 2025 (all day) |
| Poland | 13 May 2025 (AM) | Czech Republic | 22 May 2025 (AM) |
| Romania | 13 May 2025 (PM) | Italy | 3 June 2025 (AM) |
| UAE | 15 May 2025 (AM) | Spain | 3 June 2025 (PM) |
Autumn Sessions
Note: Registrations for Autumn sessions currently not open
| Germany | 7 October 2025 (AM) | Romania | 14 October 2025 (PM) |
| France | 7 October 2025 (PM) | Italy | 15 October 2025 (AM) |
| UK | 8 October 2025 (AM) | Spain | 15 October 2025 (PM) |
| Ireland | 8 October 2025 (PM) | UAE | 16 October 2025 (AM) |
| Netherlands | 9 October 2025 (AM) | Saudi Arabia | 16 October 2025 (PM) |
| Belgium | 9 October 2025 (PM) | Czech Republic | 21 October 2025 (PM) |
| Poland | 14 October 2025 (AM) | Nordics | 22 October 2025 (all day) |