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Overseas workers

We are increasingly asked to advise upon cases with an international dimension. Like the rest of society, the workplace has undergone a process of globalisation. The rights of employees in international arrangements will be influenced by written agreements, international conventions, European directives and a series of inconsistent UK legal provisions.

  • Are you working abroad and wanting to bring a claim against your employer in the UK?

  • Are you working in the UK and wanting to bring a claim against your employer overseas?

  • Have you been seconded to an associated company within an international group of companies?

  • Is your employer insisting that your contract is subject to foreign law?

  • Are you uncertain about the identity of your employer after a series of overseas postings?

  • Do you need to check that your contract of employment is all it should be when relocating overseas?

You will want to be sure that you are receiving advice from acknowledged specialists in this area. You will want to be sure that your lawyers can quickly navigate a way through the maze of law and procedure to provide you with a solution, and not spend hours in research.

The employment department at Russell Jones & Walker has been at the forefront of advising employees on international legal issues for many years. Our lawyers have been involved in test cases that have changed the law and received widespread publicity. For example, we helped hundreds of flight attendants working for a foreign airline gain maternity rights under UK law. We have worked closely with the TUC in monitoring the government's implementation of the Posting of Workers Directive.

We have won awards for our innovative solutions, which in one case involved obtaining an injunction to prevent an employer launching retaliatory legal proceedings against our client in a foreign legal jurisdiction. We have helped countless senior executives, both British and overseas, when cross-border secondments or overseas postings go sour. We have developed a network of lawyers in other jurisdictions with whom we work when appropriate.

Recent Articles

Barry Clarke has had articles published on overseas workers. Read Barry's article in the TimesOnline, as well as his quote in the Lawyer and an excerpt from a paper which Barry delivered at the Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference 2004.

For further information or advice, please contact Barry Clarke 029 2026 2867.