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International Employment and Labor Issues
International Employment and Labor Issues
For U.S. and non-U.S. companies, V&E offers advice on labor law compliance and employment litigation. During the past decade, Vinson & Elkins' Employment, Labor and OSHA practice has represented foreign and domestic clients in numerous employment litigation and labor matters on almost every continent, including multinational transactions and advocating for clients in foreign and domestic courts. Our knowledge of the interplay between foreign and U.S. employment and labor laws enables V&E to advise a wide spectrum of clients.
We not only guide foreign companies on their entrance into the U.S. economy, but also assist with negotiations related to the reorganization and termination of their non-U.S. businesses. Our lawyers provide advice on prudent employment practices and training on complying with employment laws in the U.S. and other countries. V&E has experience counseling European and Asian companies in this regard. V&E is equally adept at assisting companies doing business outside the United States, or seeking to bring workers into the United States.
For U.S.-based clients with employees working abroad, we draft employment agreements. As experienced international negotiators, we have helped our clients come out ahead in employment matters in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Furthermore, we advise clients concerning immigration and naturalization issues, including visa issues, the employers’ obligation to request and maintain proper documentation on all employees, claims of unfair employment practices related to immigration, and national origin discrimination investigations by the Department of Justice.
Representative Matters- Represented numerous U.S. companies which were either opening or closing operations in South America, Europe, the Middle East, including Israel and Iraq, and the Far East including China.
- Advised a U.S. energy company on labor and employment matters related to the sale of assets in Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, and Ghana.
- Represented a Belgian software company sued in Texas state court by a Belgian employee alleging various contract and tort claims relating to stock options in the Belgian company’s U.S. parent company. The Texas Supreme Court reversed the lower court rulings allowing the case to proceed in Texas state court and dismissed the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
- Advised a financial advisory and investment banking client on labor and employment matters in transactions which involved employees in 25 different countries with unions representing those employees in five different countries.
- Advised several foreign clients in the start of their operations in the United States. The clients originated from countries such as Peru, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, and Mexico. The industries involved included energy, food, and shipping.
- Represented a Virgin Island petroleum refining company in its appeal to the Third Circuit to enforce an arbitration agreement against employees of its contractors in the Virgin Islands. The Third Circuit reversed the ruling of the federal district court for the Virgin Islands and granted the company the right to enforce the arbitration agreement as a third party beneficiary.
- Represented a foreign-based cruise line in litigation concerning the application of U.S. laws to a ship’s operation and structure.
- Represented a client on labor and employment matters in its purchase of assets in Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and Taiwan.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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