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New Book From CCH, Baker &
McKenzie Provides Concise, Expert Guidance On Employment Issues Worldwide
(RIVERWOODS, ILL., August 7, 2000) CCH INCORPORATED
(CCH), a leading provider of employment and tax law information, software and services, is
offering a practical new reference Worldwide Guide to Termination, Employment
Discrimination, and Workplace Harassment Laws to help multinational
corporations manage complex employment-related issues. (329 pages, $79. To order, or for
more information, call 1-888-276-5422, or visit http:// hr.cch.com.) Authored by the employment law experts of Baker
& McKenzie, this handy reference surveys critical employment laws around the world and
presents plain-English explanations of what employers need to know on a country-by-county
basis for doing business in major commercial jurisdictions.
"This valuable new guide identifies and explains the
law in more than 30 countries in the key areas of termination, employment discrimination
and workplace harassment, and offers very practical advice to employers on how to avoid
problems and manage legal exposure in these areas," said Jeff Kessler, CCH Human
Resources marketing manager.
Concise, Country-Specific Coverage
With coverage from the frontlines of Baker & McKenzie
offices worldwide, Worldwide Guide to Termination, Employment Discrimination, and
Workplace Harassment Laws offers authoritative, concise legal guidance on todays
international labor and employment law issues.
The comprehensive information is presented in a
straightforward style designed to inform companies quickly about what they need to know to
minimize legal exposures and manage human resources effectively in the countries in which
they operate.
The information and guidance is presented on a
country-by-country basis. Included for each country is an introduction to the employment
laws and culture of that country. More specialized information is presented for countries
in the areas for terminations, including restrictions on employers and litigation
considerations; employment discrimination, including applicable laws, practical advice for
avoiding employment discrimination problems and potential employer liability; and sexual
harassment, including an overview of the law and potential employer liability, as well as
practical advice on how to avoid sexual harassment problems.
"There can be no doubt that international business
activities present complex employment issues as the laws governing employer-employee
relationships are vastly different throughout the world," said Kessler. "With
this new guide, companies, business and human resources executives, and corporate counsel
will have at their fingertips fast access to clear explanations of critical employment law
information around the world."
CCH, Baker & McKenzie Partnership Leverages
Expertise, Experience
Worldwide Guide to Termination, Employment Discrimination,
and Workplace Harassment Laws is offered under CCHs agreement with Baker &
McKenzie to license content from publications of the firms Global Labour,
Employment, & Employee Benefits Practice Group to expand coverage of global employment
issues in CCH print and Internet products and to co-brand new products designed for
business and legal professionals.
About Baker & McKenzie
Founded in Chicago in 1949, Baker & McKenzie is the
only truly global law firm with nearly 2,800 lawyers operating from 61 offices in 35
countries. The Firm offers the full spectrum of commercial legal services at global
best-practice standards. For more information about the ways in which Baker & McKenzie
provides focused and strategic counsel to clients around the world, visit the firms
web site at www.bakernet.com.
Baker & McKenzie's Global Labour, Employment, &
Employee Benefits Practice Group consists of more than 315 attorneys worldwide who
represent multinational corporations in all aspects of employment-related counseling and
litigation, employee benefits and compensation and international executive transfer
issues.
The agreement leverages Baker & McKenzies
unparalleled legal expertise and geographic coverage of employment relationships, honed
over 50 years of cross-border and domestic legal practice, with CCHs 87-year history
of providing authoritative and critical legal information to business professionals around
the world.
About CCH INCORPORATED
CCH INCORPORATED, Riverwoods, Ill., is a leading provider
of human resources, tax and business law information and services. For more than 60 years,
the companys Health and Human Resources group has set the standard as an
authoritative source of employment law, including information on benefits, compensation,
worker safety and human resources management. Its publications and software for human
resources professionals include Human Resources Management, Pension Plan
Guide, Benefits Guide and Payroll Management Guide. CCH is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The CCH web site can be accessed at www.cch.com. The CCH Human Resources web site
can be accessed at http://hr.cch.com.
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