Employee Rights in Corporate Insolvency: A UK and US Perspective

This book analyses corporate rescue laws, processes and policies prescribed in

corporate insolvency or bankruptcy laws, and employment laws of the UK and

the US, with a particular focus on how extant employee rights are treated when

a debtor employer initiates corporate insolvency proceedings.

The commencement of formal insolvency proceedings by an employer affects

employees’ rights and interests. Employment laws seek to protect employees’ rights

and interests, while insolvency laws seek to prom...