International Employment Law: Practical Guidance on Hiring and Employee Separations Practice (Presented by the Federal Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section)

One workforce, many rulebooks — a practical map for the global employment lifecycle

Hiring and separating employees across jurisdictions presents unique legal, compliance, and operational challenges: from recruitment and onboarding through performance management and separation, employers must navigate differing employment laws, cultural expectations, termination protections, and regulatory requirements around the world. This webinar provides a practical overview of the key considerations at every stage — highlighting common pitfalls and emerging trends.

The hour is led by Hélène Bogaard, Senior Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment at HID Global — a Netherlands-licensed attorney with more than 30 years in international employment law who led DLA Piper’s Employment practice in Amsterdam before moving in-house. She brings both perspectives: the outside counsel who advised multinationals across jurisdictions, and the in-house lawyer now managing global employment issues, M&A-related employment matters, compliance, and workforce management from Austin, Texas.

The agenda moves through the global employment law landscape, the legal considerations and compliance requirements of global hiring, and the notice, severance, and other legal obligations of global employee separations — closing with key takeaways and Q&A. Participants leave able to compare U.S. and international requirements and balance business objectives with local law.

Key topics to be discussed:

• U.S. vs. International Employment Law
  Comparing U.S. and international employment law requirements across the global employment lifecycle.
• Global Hiring
  Identifying the key legal considerations and compliance requirements in global hiring, from recruitment through onboarding.
• Managing an International Workforce
  Recognizing compliance risks in managing international employees, including performance management across differing cultural expectations.
• Terminations Across Jurisdictions
  Understanding common termination requirements across jurisdictions — notice, severance, and other legal obligations.
• Mitigating Global Employment Risk
  Practical strategies to mitigate employment law risks in a global workforce while balancing business objectives with local legal requirements.
• Pitfalls and Emerging Trends
  Common pitfalls and emerging trends throughout the global employment lifecycle — with key takeaways and audience Q&A.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Date / Time: November 18, 2026

• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Mountain
• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific

Closed-captioning available