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Situations · Common situations · People & private matters

Employment, labour & workplace disputes

Hiring, dismissals, disputes and investigations involving employees, in one country or several. Usually for: employers, executives, employees.

16 common situations · 6 usually cross-border

Find the one closest to yours

Where a situation has its own page, it opens there. Otherwise, bring it to WONE Global with your question already filled in.

  1. A senior employee has joined a direct competitor Full situation page →
  2. Our workforce alleges unpaid overtime Bring this to WONE Global →
  3. We need to dismiss an executive in another country Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  4. A whistleblower has alleged workplace retaliation Bring this to WONE Global →
  5. A discrimination complaint has reached management Bring this to WONE Global →
  6. Our employee stock option plan is being challenged Bring this to WONE Global →
  7. A collective bargaining negotiation has broken down Bring this to WONE Global →
  8. We need to classify overseas contractors correctly Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  9. An executive's restrictive covenant may be unenforceable Bring this to WONE Global →
  10. We are facing a workplace harassment allegation Bring this to WONE Global →
  11. Employees are being transferred after a business acquisition Bring this to WONE Global →
  12. A remote worker may have created tax or employment exposure abroad Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  13. Our international bonus policy is being disputed Usually cross-border Bring this to WONE Global →
  14. We need to manage an overseas redundancy programme Usually cross-border Full situation page →
  15. A labour inspector has alleged noncompliance Bring this to WONE Global →
  16. The business wants a cross-border employee privacy policy Usually cross-border Bring this to WONE Global →

First questions

What we will ask first

  1. 01Where does the employee work, and under which contract?
  2. 02Which law governs the relationship?
  3. 03Is there a deadline or a claim already?
  4. 04Are other employees or countries affected?

The approach

How WONE Global usually approaches it

  1. Step 1Review the contract and local employment law.
  2. Step 2Set out the lawful process and its likely cost.
  3. Step 3Bring in employment counsel where the employee works.
  4. Step 4Manage the process and any agreement.

What is needed varies by country and by matter. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees before anything starts.

Across borders

Complications to check

Issues to assess when more than one country is involved. They are prompts, not conclusions about any country's law.

  • Worker status differencesA worker treated as a contractor in one jurisdiction may need separate review elsewhere
  • Social security coordinationInternational relocation may create overlapping contribution obligations
  • Visa / business visitor boundariesTravel for commercial activity may implicate local immigration permission
  • Different laws of contractParties sign one commercial agreement but disagree which law governs duties, damages and remedies
  • Court vs arbitration forumAgreement uses arbitration while assets and key witnesses are in different countries

WONE Global Partners

Professionals who handle this work

Named professionals for these services. Where none is listed for your country, WONE Global names a vetted firm to you before any work starts, subject to availability and conflict checks.

Dr. Esteban Lucio MaccariBuenos Aires · Argentina

WONE Global Capability Partner · Argentina

Dr. Esteban Lucio Maccari

Managing Director · Maccari Adam & Asociados · Buenos Aires

He is a lawyer with a degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a degree in Spanish Law. He completed postgraduate studies in Strategic Business Management at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Glocoll at…

Ulrike Berner, MBAMunich · Germany

WONE Global Capability Partner · Germany

Ulrike Berner, MBA

Managing Partner · BSP Berner Schaeffler & Partners GmbH · Munich

Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…

Le Quoc DuyHo Chi Minh City · Vietnam

WONE Global Capability Partner · Vietnam

Le Quoc Duy

Chairman - Lawyer · Vina TPT Company Limited · Ho Chi Minh City

Over 20 years of experience specializing in legal matters and practical operations for Japanese businesses in Vietnam (investment law, corporate law, labor, commerce, intellectual property, and tax).

Editorial examples of situations that arise, not a list of WONE Global clients or matters. The specialist area is a way to find your situation, not a separate practice group.

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