You’re Fired! An Apples-to-Apples Comparison of the Employee Dismissal Process Across Key International Jurisdictions

Firing has been called the “capital punishment” of employment law. Not surprisingly, laws worldwide (outside U.S. employment-at-will) tend to regulate dismissals intrusively, amplifying the inherent complexities of the termination process of employees overseas.

This innovative session illustrates a simple but typical scenario: A multinational decides to dismiss a long-serving, highly compensated overseas executive whose performance has slipped or who no longer is needed. The caveat: the executive has not committed any overt misconduct and refuses to go.

Tackling this same situation across key jurisdictions - Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Japan - our speakers will address the core questions:

• How do we fire someone overseas? Is this firing even possible?
• What are the steps in the termination process?
• How long will it take and how much will it cost?
• Can the employer get an enforceable release?

Time:

8:‌00 - 9:‌30 a.m. PT
9:‌00 - 10:‌30 a.m. MT
10:‌00 - 11:30 a.m. CT
11:‌00 a.m. - 12:‌30 p.m. ET
4:00  - 5:30 p.m. GMT