Many of the most interesting and challenging applications of employment law arise in the context of M&A transactions and large-scale restructurings. Building on core principles of employment and labour law, this hands-on seminar examines the main issues that arise in the purchase, sale and restructure of businesses including: how employment law applies in different types of transactions; conducting efficient and thorough due diligence; standard representations and warranties for employment; how collective bargaining rights are preserved in transactions; mass termination rules; planning and strategy for large-scale restructuring; and the interaction between bankruptcy/insolvency and employment law.
Many of the most interesting and challenging applications of employment law arise in the context of M&A transactions and large-scale restructurings. Building on core principles of employment and labour law, this hands-on seminar examines the main issues that arise in the purchase, sale and restructure of businesses including: how employment law applies in different types of transactions; conducting efficient and thorough due diligence; standard representations and warranties for employment; how collective bargaining rights are preserved in transactions; mass termination rules; planning and strategy for large-scale restructuring; and the interaction between bankruptcy/insolvency and employment law.