WLA LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
Cross-border employment law, workforce restructuring, executive arrangements, and employment litigation co-practiced across 90+ jurisdictions. From day-one rights to multi-jurisdiction redundancy programmes — the right specialist in every territory.
THE SITUATIONS WHERE WLA
EMPLOYMENT GROUP ADDS MOST VALUE.
Cross-border employment law is at its most complex — and most consequential — in these six scenarios. WLA Employment Group co-practices all of them.
Redundancy programmes spanning multiple jurisdictions — Works Council consultation, collective dismissal procedures, consultation periods, and severance calculations all run simultaneously by specialist employment lawyers in each country.
Employee transfer obligations on M&A transactions — TUPE in the UK, Article 3 Directive in the EU, equivalent regimes across 90+ jurisdictions. Works Council consultation, information and consultation obligations, and harmonisation planning.
Senior executive employment contracts, remuneration structures, and restrictive covenants that work across multiple legal systems — including post-termination restrictions that are enforceable in every relevant jurisdiction.
International secondment arrangements, split payroll structures, social security coordination, and right-to-work compliance — coordinated alongside the WIA immigration practice for comprehensive cross-border employee mobility support.
Employment tribunal, labour court, and arbitration proceedings in multiple jurisdictions — particularly relevant for international employers facing claims in multiple territories arising from the same employment relationship.
AI deployment in employment contexts — EU AI Act high-risk AI obligations for recruitment and performance management, algorithmic management transparency, and data protection compliance for employee monitoring across jurisdictions.
THE EMPLOYMENT LAW CHECKLIST
EVERY GC WITH GLOBAL STAFF NEEDS.
For General Counsel managing international HR teams, the employment law compliance burden across multiple jurisdictions has never been greater — 2025 and 2026 have brought more significant employment law changes than any equivalent period in the past decade.
WLA Employment Group co-practices all cross-border employment matters through the same co-practice framework — one brief, specialist employment lawyers in every relevant jurisdiction, one WLA coordination layer. And the checklist on the left is just the start.
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES THAT KILL
DEALS. WLA CATCHES THEM EARLY.
Workforce risk assessment, undisclosed liabilities, pension deficits, Works Council obligations, and employment claims — identified before you sign.
Works Council, employee representative, and statutory consultation obligations in every relevant jurisdiction — managed in parallel with the deal timeline.
TUPE, Article 3, and equivalent transfer regimes in every jurisdiction. Employee notification, contract variations, and terms harmonisation.
Post-completion workforce harmonisation — terms and conditions, benefits alignment, collective agreement analysis, and culture integration support.