The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
From aspirations that included translating for the UN, to working in IP and trademarks, to in-house practice in the consumer products industry — Claire’s career has definitely required flexibility and adaptability.
As the senior labor relations, compliance, and business principle manager for Nestlé in Portugal, Joana Guerra is constantly called upon to ensure company compliance with changing labor standards.
On a crisp, idyllic afternoon, you might find Cameron Clark jogging along the seawall, which hugs Stanley Park for 10 kilometers along Vancouver Harbor.
Admitted to pratice law in both Hong Kong and England, she says she’s accumulated some great cross border employment law and litigation experience and this allows her to see key patterns and bigger issues from a high level international perspective that could affect any company.
Many people know April 1 as a day for making and playing practical jokes. What you might not know is that April 1 isn’t just for “fools,” it’s also a day for employees: International Fun at Work Day.
Although it’s more likely you’ll find yourself in Greece for summer vacation than to close a business deal, it still is good to know a few things about business and other customs in the country.
Here are a few questions that would serve us well to explore from time to time. We don’t have to ask every question. For our individual situations we may have to dig deeper and be willing to let our inner two-year old follow up with a “why?” every now and again.