Practice & Industry Groups

Labor & Employment

World Law Group's Labor & Employment Practice Group is made up of member firm lawyers working in these and related fields around the globe. They meet regularly both virtually and at industry conferences to exchange information about emerging HR issues, challenges and global solutions for multinational clients. The group also works on comparative law projects and resources, and organizes podcasts and other informative events for member firm lawyers and their clients.

Understanding the major and minor differences in legislation and regulations governing labor relations, executive compensation, recruiting, employment, training and development, employee relocations and human rights, and immigration, among others, is essential for multinational companies. Having a local guide with first-hand knowledge of the cultural differences from country to country can have a major impact on successful human resources management and your organization's ability to comply with local laws.

Our members have collaborated on cross-border mergers and acquisitions to assist clients on specific human resources law challenges, including multi-country workforce reductions, advising on the formation of multinational profit-sharing plans, and various compliance training programs.

This group is targeted toward member firm lawyers who assist clients with labor, employment, pensions and benefits, and immigration matters both domestic and cross-border.

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Resources

Legal Update
The Indonesian Government has issued a new immigration regulation that aims to stimulate post-pandemic economic growth by revising the rules for foreigners to enter the country, while maintaining a selective approach.
Member Voices

Sayako Tsukamoto is a new WLG Key Contact Partner for her firm, City-Yuwa Partners (Japan). She looks forward to fostering collaborative relationships within the network.

Legal Update
Whether or not employers are ready for it, Oregon’s paid family and medical leave and wage replacement program is now accepting employee applications and will soon be paying benefits to eligible employees. Starting August 14, Oregon employees can apply for paid time off benefits provided by PLO.
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Hanna Shea Albany, U.S.A. - New York (120) 290-4247 hshea@theworldlawgroup.com
Suganthi Singam Shearn Delamore & Co. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (603) 202-7282 suganthi@shearndelamore.com
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Kamila Gimenez Gross Brown Asuncion, Paraguay kgimenez@grossbrown.com.py
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Muzi Khoza ENSafrica Johannesburg, South Africa (271) 126-9760 mkhoza@ensafrica.com
Tennant Kiu WongPartnership LLP Singapore, Singapore tennant.kiu@wongpartnership.com
Henrik Kjellander Setterwalls Stockholm, Sweden henrik.kjellander@setterwalls.se
Maximilian Koschker CMS Germany Stuttgart maximilian.koschker@cms-hs.com
George Kountouris koudouris@koudourislaw.gr
Pranat Laohapairoj Chandler MHM Limited Bangkok, Thailand (681) 751-5868 pranat.l@mhm-global.com
Lise Lauridsen Bech-Bruun Aarhus, Denmark 004525263635 llau@bechbruun.com
Jeong Lee Bae, Kim & Lee LLC Seoul, South Korea jeonghan.lee@bkl.co.kr
Wook Lee Bae, Kim & Lee LLC Seoul, South Korea wookrae.lee@bkl.co.kr
Corpsage Legal legalcorpsage@gmail.com
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Jeffrey Mamorsky Greenberg Traurig, LLP New York, U.S.A. - New York 212-801-9336 mamorskyj@gtlaw.com
Abel Mesquita PLMJ Lisbon, Portugal abel.mesquita@plmj.pt
Carlos Miguez Alfaro Abogados Buenos Aires, Argentina +5443933003 cmiguez@alfarolaw.com
Nuno Morgado PLMJ Lisbon, Portugal nuno.morgado@plmj.pt
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Kady O'Connell Mason Hayes & Curran DUBLIN, Ireland +3536142471 koconnell@mhc.ie
Irene Ortiz Vicovan Alfaro Abogados Buenos Aires, Argentina (544) 393-3003 ivicovan@alfarolaw.com
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Louise Patry Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Montréal, Canada - Québec (514) 841-6428 lpatry@dwpv.com
Brian Patterson ENSafrica Johannesburg, South Africa bpatterson@ensafrica.com
José Pedro Anacoreta PLMJ Lisboa josepedro.anacoreta@plmj.pt
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Tobias Polloczek CMS Germany Frankfurt, Germany +49 69 7170 1123 tobias.polloczek@cms-hs.com
Sandrdo Ratkvoic Bech-Bruun , Denmark srat@bechbruun.com
Claudia Rid CMS Germany Munich, Germany claudia.rid@cms-hs.com
Elizabeth Ryan Mason Hayes & Curran Dublin, Ireland +353 1 614 5000 eryan@mhc.ie
Ana Sáez de Montagut Quijada Cuatrecasas Madrid, Spain ana.saezdemontagut@cuatrecasas.com
Florence Saldanha florence@acuitylaw.co.in
Saverio Schiavone Gianni & Origoni Rome, Italy sschiavone@gop.it
Katja Schiffelholz Taylor Wessing Munich, Germany k.schiffelholz@taylorwessing.com
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Waree Shinsirikul Chandler MHM Limited Bangkok, Angola +6620095188 waree.s@mhm-global.com
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Stefan Sieling CMS Germany Stuttgart, Germany stefan.sieling@cms-hs.com
Louisa Silcox Arendt & Medernach Luxembourg, Luxembourg (269) 178-1981 louisa.silcox@arendt.com
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Suganthi Singam Shearn Delamore & Co. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (603) 202-7282 suganthi@shearndelamore.com
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Leonardo Slinger Guyer & Regules Montevideo, Uruguay (989) 442-5424 lslinger@guyer.com.uy
Karina Sterman Greenberg Glusker LLP Los Angeles, U.S.A. - California +1 310 201 7475 ksterman@greenbergglusker.com
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Vinay Vaish Vaish Associates New Delhi, India +911142492525 vinay@vaishlaw.com
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Vijayan Venugopal Shearn Delamore & Co. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +603 2027 2874 vijayan@shearndelamore.com
Josh Waldbeser Faegre Drinker Chicago, U.S.A. - Illinois 3125691317 joshua.waldbeser@faegredrinker.com
Heiko Wiechers CMS Germany Stuttgart, Germany heiko.wiechers@cms-hs.com
David Woolf Faegre Drinker Philadelphia, U.S.A. - Pennsylvania (121) 598-8261 David.Woolf@faegredrinker.com
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