SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 23, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The Employment Law Alliance (ELA), the world's largest network of labor and employment lawyers, and Aperian Global, a business consulting, training and Web tools firm, have teamed up to provide employers and human resources professionals unprecedented access to their extensive databases of legal and cultural information on establishing and maintaining successful business operations around the globe.
This strategic alliance makes available to each organization's affiliates the ELA's Global Employer Handbook and Aperian Global's GlobeSmart. Together, these online resources comprise the accumulated knowledge and research of the ELA's network of more than 3,000 specialized labor and employment lawyers and Aperian Global's more than 200 employees and associates who are dedicated to facilitating talent development and business transformation across borders. An alternative to multi-national law firms, ELA has members in more than 100 countries and Aperian Global operates in more than 80 countries, a worldwide, on-the-ground presence that forms the foundation of the two organizations' extensive informational tools.
"Between our Global Employer Handbook and Aperian's GlobeSmart tool, executives, managers, HR professionals and in-house counsel can better understand how to manage employees effectively around the world from both a legal and cultural perspective," said Stephen J. Hirschfeld, founder and CEO of the ELA and senior partner in the San Francisco-based law firm, Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer, LLP. "We realize legal compliance is just one of the many challenges multi-national operations face. By marrying ELA's unique expertise in global employment law with the wealth of cultural intelligence available from Aperian, decision makers get immediate access to practical information necessary to making appropriate personnel decisions worldwide."
According to Hirschfeld, "When an employee is terminated or laid off in far flung jurisdiction, that manager and HR professional need to understand how local law impacts that decision and how cultural mores dictate their interaction with that affected employee. Doing this wrong not only exposes such a company to legal trouble, but can create a major morale problem as well."
The ELA's Global Employer Handbook is available online and provides in-house counsel and human resource executives with practical, concrete, up-to-date information on the labor and employment laws in all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. Users have immediate access to critical laws, regulations and cases that will help ensure global legal compliance.
Aperian Global's GlobeSmart is a Web tool that gives employers and their employees worldwide, 24/7 access to detailed information on conducting business in more than 60 different countries, with new countries added each year. Users can instantly access practical, country-specific information on topics such as building relationships, communicating effectively, handling customer concerns, negotiating, managing meetings and obtaining vital information.
"While global business is increasingly common, establishing and maintaining a thriving overseas workforce still requires sophisticated human resources systems and a strong understanding of cultural assumptions and expectations.. By bringing Aperian's resources together with the ELA's, we are able to offer our clients valuable tools to support critical business decision-making. Our complementary business tools make this a tremendously valuable partnership for employers with operations in multiple countries," said Ted Dale, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Aperian Global.
About Aperian Global:
Aperian Global assists clients in developing the capabilities of individuals, teams, and organizations to work effectively across cultures. The company offers consulting, training, and Web tool services to corporate, non-profit, and government organizations in the areas of Global Business Transformation, Global Talent Development, and Global Assignment Services. Aperian Global has offices in China, Denmark, France, India, Japan, Singapore, UAE, and the U.S., and staff and associates on the ground in over eighty locations worldwide. On the Web: http://www.aperianglobal.com
About The Employment Law Alliance:
The Employment Law Alliance is the world's largest network of labor and employment lawyers. With specialists in all 50 states and more than 100 countries, the ELA provides multi-state and multi-national companies with seamless and cost-effective services worldwide. On the Web: http://www.employmentlawalliance.com.
About Blattel Communications
Blattel Communications is a full-service public relations and marketing agency specializing in business-to-business communication.
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