Buyer Beware : The Hidden Cost of Labor in an International Merger and Acquisition

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Due Diligence: Scrutiny of Labor Law of Target Countries (Germany and Italy) in Relation to U.S. Labor Laws -- Chapter 2: Comparative Analysis of the At-Will Employment Concept and Doctrine in the United States and Related Employments Laws in Germany and Italy -- Chapter 3: Comparative Analysis of the U.S. Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) and the Relevant Workforce Protection Laws in Germany and Italy -- Chapter 4: "Soft Due Diligence" Investigation Relating to Family and Medical Leave -- Chapter 5: Family Leave Practices -- Chapter 6: Target Country-Germany-Family Leave Benefits -- Chapter 7: Target Country-Italy-Family Leave Benefits -- Chapter 8: Target Country-United States-Family Leave Benefits -- Chapter 9: Conclusion-Inadequate Consideration of EC Doctrine and the Relevant Labor Laws in Italy and Germany Can Lead to a Failed Merger and Acquisition -- Bibliography -- Index -- Adpage -- Backcover