CMS Expert Global Guide to Dismissals and Termination of Employment

By CMS

April 1, 2025

Recognising your reliance on the CMS Expert Global Guide to Dismissals – evidenced by numerous related requests and over 750,000 views since its 2020 debut as the online tool – we have updated its content and expanded the number of countries covered. It provides guidance on the evolving challenges in employment regulations governing termination processes.

What it covers: The Guide remains an indispensable tool for understanding the scenarios involved in terminating employment contracts or dismissing managing directors. It covers reasons for dismissal, form, notice periods, and the involvement of unions and employee representatives. Additionally, it addresses approvals by state authorities, collective redundancies, summary dismissals, the consequences of non-compliance, severance pay, and a section on restrictive covenants.

What’s new: While the Guide continues to focus on individual terminations, it now includes aspects of mass dismissals, such as the influence of Collective Bargaining Agreements on dismissal processes. We have also added information on considerations for pay in lieu of notice and expanded coverage from non-competition clauses to a broader range of restrictive covenants.

We are committed to keeping you informed and well-prepared for managing dismissals with utmost diligence and compliance.
 

To view the guide and each jurisdiction please click here.