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United States and Latin America: Unpacking no-poach trends and developments in the US and LATAM (webinar on 6 October 2022)

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Antitrust and competition authorities around the world, including LATAM, are undertaking investigations and ongoing proceedings dealing with “no-poach” agreements. Increased scrutiny from these regulators means that companies and staff that agree not to poach employees from others, or fix wages, are increasingly in risk of significant financial and even criminal penalties in some jurisdictions..

Join our Antitrust, Employment and M&A partners for a complimentary webinar on 6 October 2022 where we will analyze the regulatory and enforcement landscape in the US on no-poach, including the trends we are seeing in Latin American countries and the various cases by antitrust authorities in the region.

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Global: Trade Secrets Shorts

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Across the world, trade secrets are becoming increasingly important. As companies align workforce transformation, manage supply chain operations and balance the needs of their digital transformation journey, new strategies are required for the identification, protection and enforcement of their most valuable, complex and market-differentiating trade secrets.
In this series of bite-sized videos, hear from Baker McKenzie’s global trade secrets team across disputes, intellectual property, data and technology and employment and compensation on best practices for a strategic, multidisciplinary approach to manage your trade secrets, disputes and risks.
Learn more about our Global Trade Secrets Group and uncover regional trends through the video below:
Best Practices for Maintaining Trade Secrets

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United Kingdom: Industrial action webinar miniseries – Episode three – Contingency planning (Video chat)

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The Baker McKenzie London Employment team is delighted to welcome you back to our Industrial Action webinar miniseries with our third and final episode. Episode three breaks down some of the key contingency planning considerations for companies that are experiencing a sustained spell of industrial action, including practices to help keep the business moving, legal risks that can occur during strike action, and steps you should take, such as a proactive communications strategy, to mitigate and avoid these risks.

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Argentina: Digital Salary Book procedure is modified and now includes all employers

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On 17 August 2022, the Joint General Resolution No. 5249/2022 of the Federal Tax Authority and the Ministry of Labor and General Resolution No. 5250/2022 of the FTA was published in the Official Gazette. It expanded the application of the “Digital Salary Book” system, which now includes employers who have not opted for the modality of mobile sheets.

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Malaysia: Deferred implementation date for amendments to the Employment Act 1955

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On 26 August 2022, the Minister of Human Resources announced a delay to the implementation date of the amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act. The amendments to the EA were originally anticipated to take effect on 1 September 2022, but this has reportedly been deferred to 1 January 2023. The Minister had clarified that this delay would allow employers to focus, in the short term, on recovering from the difficult economic situation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This would also, practically, provide a longer runway for employers to assess their employment benefits for compliance under the amended EA.

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