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On November 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced several subtle, but important, adjustments to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy. These recent changes relate to companies’ voluntary disclosures...By: Hogan Lovells

Consistent with its intent to relax scrutiny regarding the legality of employment policies (see here and here), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently upheld, in LA Specialty Produce Co., two workplace rules: A...By: Hogan Lovells

If it ain't broke – removing extended absence trigger a failure to make a reasonable adjustment - Removing an extended sickness absence trigger point from an employee with ME/ chronic fatigue syndrome was a failure to make a reasonable adjustment,...By: Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells pension group is delighted to send you our November e-newsletter. Featured are points regarding the new investment legislation, latest Pensions Ombudsman cases and a High Court case regarding tax issues. Please see full Publication...By: Hogan Lovells

Further developments in relation to harassment - The EAT confirmed in Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust that as the law currently stands employers will not generally be liable for third party harassment of employees. Meanwhile, the EHRC...By: Hogan Lovells

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law 15 bills designed to provide greater employee protections in California.  Among those bills were Assembly Bill 9 (“AB 9”) and Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), both of which are aimed at protecting...By: Hogan Lovells

On 2 October 2019 the Indonesian antitrust enforcer, Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU), issued a new merger control regulation: Regulation No. 3 of 2019 on the Assessment of the Merger Consolidation or Share Acquisition that could result in...By: Hogan Lovells

Tech has been transformed in the last decade. Does value invested in the cloud, big data and algorithms create new risks and opportunities if there is an economic downturn. If so, what should you do? During this session, we'll discuss how businesses...By: Hogan Lovells

On 10 October 2019, the competition authorities of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the "Authorities") issued a "Joint Memorandum" which adds further (BeNeLux) perspective to the on-going debate regarding "competition law for the digital...By: Hogan Lovells

Germany should not be a blank spot on your company map. Located at the center of Continental Europe, it is the world’s fourth biggest economy and the home of some of the biggest companies in the world. It plays a key role in the EU and is a motor of...By: Hogan Lovells