Employers will soon have to face a much broader Americans With Disabilities Act following the President's signing of the ADA Amendments Act ("ADAAA") on September 25. While it will take years for the full effect of these changes to be understood, employers need to be aware of the ADA's new direction. Congress has essentially told employers that they have been spending too much time... [ more ]
Effective Jan. 1, the attorneys and staff of Newcomb, Sabin, Schwartz and Landsverk LLP (Newcomb Sabin) have combined with Miller Nash LLP, a Pacific Northwest multiservice law firm, to form an expanded legal team. Jack Schwartz, Wayne Landsverk, Jeff Chicoine and Brian Thompson joined Miller Nash as partners, and Merril Keane comes to the firm as a third-year associate. Raminta Rudys will s... [ more ]
Deciding to reduce your workforce is never easy. What's more, with the suddenness of the economic downturn businesses are being forced to make immediate reductions in force (RIFs), often with little or no time for planning and reflection. As a result, employers are vulnerable to mistakes that can lead to invalid releases, discrimination claims, wage-hour violations, and other potential kinds of liability. However, knowing what to look for and adhering to a set of appropriate procedures can reduce these risks considerably.
Kyriakides Georgopoulos was established by the late Kyriacos S. Kyriakides in 1933. In 1999 the firm was incorporated as a professional partnership.
Throughout the years of its existence the law firm has developed special expertise in corporate and business law matters. Its dedication to the defense of clients' interests as well as its appreciation of the commercial environment in which its clients operate, means that it strives for legal excellence. The multi-disciplinary teams of lawyers have been trained and are capable of working closely with clients to find innovative and practical solutions to the most complex problems.
In April 2006, two long established and renowned Greek Law firms, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm (established in 1933) and Daniolos, Issaias & Partners Law Firm (established in 1923) decided to merge and form Greece's largest multidisciplinary law firm in order to cover the needs of their respective clients in all fields of legal practice.
KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS & DANIOLOS ISSAIAS LAW FIRM has offices in Athens, Piraeus, and Thessaloniki through which the firm's attorneys offer their legal services and expertise to high profile Greek and international clients.
Our objective and commitment are to provide high quality legal services and to meet the evolving demands of legal practice endeavoring to be effective, reliable and consistent. The successful handling of our clients' affiars is attributed to our professionalism, efficiency and expertise, qualities that our firm constantly demonstrates.
Presently, 96 lawyers work for KGDI, of which 18 are equity partners and 8 are non equity partners. In addition to their specialization in various fields of law, the firm's attorneys are fluent in the English language, as well as in a considerable number of other languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian.
KGDI is a founding member of SEE Legal, a regional alliance of leading law firms from 11 countries in South East Europe.
Agency, Distribution and Franchising; Aviation Law; Banking & Finance, Capital Markets; Competition, Anti-trust; Corporate Law; Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities; European Union law; Industrial and Intellectual Property Law; Internet and E-Commerce; Labour law; Litigation & Arbitration; Maritime Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mining Oil and Gas; Pharmaceutical Law; Public Sector Projects; Real Estate Development, Leasing; Tax Law; Telecommunications and Media law.
Prior to the amendment of the Act relating to the Protection, etc., for Dispatched Workers (the "Dispatched Workers' Act"), it was unclear whether or not an employee who had been dispatched to a workplace in violation of the Dispatched Workers' Act beyond 2 years should be deemed to be a regular employee of such workplace, or should only be recognized as an illegally d... [ more ]
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Stephen J. Hirschfeld
Partner
Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP
San Francisco, California
Altra Industrial Motion Inc. has multiple locations in the U.S., as well as Central America, Europe, and Asia. The Employment Law Alliance has proved to be a great asset in assisting us in dealing with employment issues and matters in such diverse venues as Mexico, Australia, and Spain. We have obtained excellent results using the ELA network for matters ranging from a multi-state review of employment policies to assisting with individual employment issues in a variety of foreign jurisdictions.
In one instance, we were faced with an employment dispute with a former associate in Mexico that had the potential for substantial economic exposure. The matter had been pending for over a year, and we were not confident in the employment advice we had been receiving. I obtained a referral to the ELA counsel in Mexico, who was able to obtain a favorable resolution of the dispute in only a few days. Based on our experiences with the ELA, we would not hesitate to use its many resources for future employment law needs.
Our company, Konami Gaming, Inc., is growing rapidly in a very diverse and highly regulated industry. We are aggressively entering new markets outside the domestic U.S., including Canada and South America. I have had the recent opportunity to utilize the services provided by the ELA. The legal advice was both responsive and professional. Most of all, the entire process was seamless since our Nevada attorney coordinated the services and legal advice requested. I look forward to working with the ELA in the future, as it serves as a great resource to the legal community.
Jennifer Martinez
Senior Director, Human Resources
Konami Gaming, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV
I recently participated in the ELA-sponsored webinar on the Employee Free Choice Act. I was most impressed with that presentation. It was extremely helpful and very worthwhile. I have also been utilizing the ELA’s online Global Employer Handbook. This compliance tool is absolutely terrific. I am familiar with several other products that purport to provide up-to- date employment law information and I believe that this resource is superior to other similar compliance manuals. I am delighted that the ELA provides this free to its members’ clients.
Liz Daly
Assistant General Counsel, Employment and Labor
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA
We have direct sales and service offices all over the U.S., but have not necessarily had the need in the past for assistance with legal work in every state where we have a business presence. From time to time, we suddenly find ourselves facing a legal issue in a state where we have no outside counsel relationship. It has been a real benefit to know that the ELA has assembled such an impressive team of experts throughout the U.S. and overseas.
A few years ago, we faced a very tough discrimination lawsuit in Mississippi. We had never had to retain a lawyer there before. I was absolutely delighted with the Mississippi ELA firm. We received an excellent result. They will no doubt handle all of our employment law matters in Mississippi in the future. I have also obtained the assistance of several other ELA firms around the U.S. and have received the same outstanding service. The ELA is a tremendous resource for our company.Paul Nix
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Atlanta, GA
