Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The global labor markets require workable and predictable law, forums and jurisdiction, and recognition of judgments for the enforcement of cross-border employment contracts. When a U.S. manager posts to the United Kingdom pursuant to a contract signed in New York, will British or New York law apply to disputes arising from that employment contract? Is the result different if the U.S. citizen performs her work in France or Germany? May the parties choose the applicable law in the contract? May the parties contractually choose the forum or jurisdiction for resolving the dispute and will that affect the applicable choice of law? Will a judgment in one European Union (EU) country be honored in other EU countries and the United States, and, in the event the employer sues in the United States, will courts in the EU honor a U.S. judgment?
Synopsis
In recognition of the growing importance of global labour and employment law, the Center for Labor and Employment Law at New York University School of Law dedicated its 61st Annual Conference on Labor to an in-depth examination of issues arising in this area. This volume of the proceedings of the 2008 conference contains papers presented at that meeting, all here updated to reflect recent developments, as well as additional contributions from other practitioners and academics with extensive knowledge and experience in the field. Experts from both the practicing bar and academia - twenty-seven in all - use their unique strengths to address issues worthy of concern in each juridical realm. An unusual feature of this volume in the series is its in-depth attention to comparative law in the field, with exploration of developments in China, France, and New Zealand, as well as in European Union law. As always, this annual conference captures valuable insights and syntheses of central labour and employment law issues and will be of great value to practitioners and academics in the field.