The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Employment & Labour Law: 2018

Welcome to the eighth edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Employment & Labour Law. This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of labour and employment laws and regulations. It is divided into two main sections: One general chapter titled "Where Next for the Gig Economy?". Country question and answer chapters. These provide a broad overview of common issues in labour and employment laws and regulations in 41 jurisdictions.

1 Where Next for the Gig Economy? - Stefan Martin & Jo Broadbent, Hogan Lovells 1 2 Albania Deloitte Legal Sh.p.k.: Sabina Lalaj & Ened Topi 5 3 Australia People + Culture Strategies: Joydeep Hor & Therese MacDermott 15 4 Bahamas Meridian Law Chambers: Dywan A - G. R. Rodgers 22 5 Brazil A. Lopes Muniz Advogados Associados: Antonio Lopes Muniz & Zilma Aparecida S. Ribeiro 28 6 Canada Stikeman Elliott LLP: Patrick L. Benaroche & Helene Bussieres 35 7 China Global Law Office: Weiwei Gu & Kelly Cao 43 8 Cyprus Koushos Korfiotis Papacharalambous LLC: Loizos Papacharalambous & Marilia Ioannou 51 9 Czech Republic Gurlich & Co.: JUDr. Richard Gurlich, Ph.D. & Mgr. Kamila Janouskova 60 10 Egypt Shahid Law Firm: Rasha Maurice 67 11 France Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats: Sarah-Jane Mirou 74 12 Germany Hogan Lovells: Dr. Kerstin Neighbour & Dr. Tim Gero Joppich 83 13 Hungary Ratkai Law Firm: Dr. Ildiko Ratkai & Dr. Nora Feith 90 14 India Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan: Neeraj Dubey 97 15 Indonesia Sulaiman & Herling Attorneys at Law: Allova Herling Mengko, S.H. & Valery Sarumpaet, S.H. 106 16 Ireland McCann FitzGerald: Mary Brassil & Stephen Holst 112 17 Isle of Man DQ Advocates Limited: Leanne McKeown & Jessica McManus 120 18 Israel Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co. Advocates: Miriam Kleinberger-Attar 128 19 Italy Carnelutti Law Firm: Giuseppe Bulgarini d'Elci & Marco Sartori 135 20 Japan Mori Hamada & Matsumoto: Shiho Ono & Yuko Kanamaru 144 21 Korea SEUM Law: Steve Ahn & Byungil Lee 154 22 Kosovo Deloitte Kosova Sh.p.k.: Ardian Rexha & Vjosa Misini 161 23 Luxembourg Wildgen S.A.: Jackye Elombo 167 24 Macau FCLAW - LAWYERS & PRIVATE NOTARIES: Miguel Quental & Paulo Cordeiro de Sousa 174 25 Macedonia Debarliev, Dameski & Kelesoska, Attorneys at Law: Emilija Kelesoska Sholjakovska & Ljupco Cvetkovski 181 26 Malaysia Skrine: Selvamalar Alagaratnam & Siva Kumar Kanagasabai 189 27 Malta GANADO Advocates: Dr. Matthew Brincat & Dr. Lara Pace 196 28 Mexico Hogan Lovells: Hugo Hernandez-Ojeda Alvirez & Luis Ruiz Gutierrez 204 29 Mozambique BAS - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL: Pedro Madeira de Brito & Lara Tarciana Sousa dos Mucudos Macamo 211 30 Nigeria Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie: Jumoke Lambo & Mary Ekemezie 217 31 Poland CDZ Legal Advisors: Weronika Papucewicz & Piotr Kryczek 224 32 Portugal BAS - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL: Dalia Cardadeiro & Alexandra Almeida Mota 232 33 Romania Pachiu & Associates: Mihaela Cracea 240 34 Slovenia Law firm Safar & Partners, Ltd: Martin Safar 249 35 Spain Mariscal & Abogados, Asociados: Ana Gomez & Sara Moukayed 259 36 Sweden EmpLaw Advokater AB: Annika Elmer 267 37 Switzerland Homburger: Dr. Balz Gross & Dr. Gregor Buhler 273 38 Taiwan Winkler Partners: Christine Chen 281 39 Turkey Gun + Partners: Pelin Baysal & Beril Yayla Sapan 286 40 United Arab Emirates Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants: Hamdan Al Shamsi & Dr. Ghandy Abuhawash 293 41 United Kingdom Hogan Lovells: Stefan Martin & Jo Broadbent 299 42 USA Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP: Ned Bassen & Nathan Cole 306