Reinier advises national and international companies
reinier.russell@russell.nl +31 20 301 55 55Russell Advocaten co-hosts a webinar in cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe and Primerus EMEA on Wednesday 16 September, 11.00 – 12.00h CEST.
Do businesses reopen after Covid-19? Do employees return to work? What if employees don’t come to work? What if employers decide to close their offices? Ill employees on the job: can an employer check his employee? How should employers adapt to the new situation?
During this practical one hour webinar we will discuss key questions that arise when (international) employees (do not) return to work.
For instance:
And many more questions during the interactive Q&A.
| Date | Wednesday 16 September 2020 |
| Time | 11.00 – 12.00h CEST |
| Introduction | Marcella Sampic, Senior Legal Counsel, United Technologies Corporation and ACC Europe Country Representative, France |
| Moderator | Reinier W.L. Russell, Managing Partner Russell Advocaten, the Netherlands |
| Speakers | |
| Belgium: | Koen de Puydt and Leila Mstoian, Partners Employment law, Seeds of Law, Belgium |
| France: | Vital Jourde, Senior Associate, Employment law, Jasper Avocates, France |
| Luxembourg: | Leticia Lizardo, Group General Counsel Saargummi and ACC Europe Country representative, Luxembourg |
| Netherlands: | Jan Dop, Partner and Lawyer Employment law, Russell Advocaten, the Netherlands |
The webinar is open to in-house counsel only. No fee is charged but registration is mandatory.
If you have any questions concerning the webinar, please contact us.
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