U.S. employers with French operations must focus carefully on their investments or divestment operations. Through the “joint employer theory,” employees of a French company can now pierce its corporate veil to hold the ultimate parent, even one based in the United States, liable for restructuring costs, including severance packages and damages for unfair dismissal.
Employment (France)
Recent Discrimination Rulings – Potential Risks for Global Employers
By Nicolas C. Sauvage on
This post was also written by Michaela L. Mc Cormack.
On November 2, Nicolas C. Sauvage gave a seminar at top French business school HEC as part of the new specialized executive Masters programme for international Human Resources Directors, “Human Resources Management & Sustainable Development.”
Nicolas’ presentation covered the themes of diversity and discrimination, retracing…
Reed Smith Employment Attorney Expands Social Media Advice to France in New Edition of White Paper
By Erin Bailey on
Nearly everyone has become a part of the social media phenomenon that includes Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other websites. The growth of social media has been staggering. However, along with that growth comes new legal risks, including employment issues, which we haven’t seen before.
As you may know, in fall 2009, we published a social media white…