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Pay Transparency Requirements in the UK and Europe: What Employers Need to Know

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/26/2024

The United Kingdom’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) recently named several organisations that missed the deadline to report their 2023–2024 gender pay gap data. If the data remains unreported, the EHRC will take...more

Understanding the EU Pay Transparency Directive

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/28/2024

At one time largely a U.S. concern, pay equity and transparency have rapidly become globally important to all multinational companies wherever headquartered. The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a milestone adopted with clear...more

Pay Equity and Transparency: Expanding Obligations for U.S. Employers with EU Operations

Jones Day on 6/6/2024

The Situation: While U.S. states continue to legislate pay equity and transparency obligations, significant changes are on the horizon in the European Union that will impact U.S. companies with sizeable operations there. The...more

Pay Transparency Directive: what is a Joint Pay Assessment?

Ius Laboris on 10/18/2023

The Pay Transparency Directive will bring gender pay gap reporting to the entire EU and introduce sweeping changes to the equal pay landscape. A key part of the package of measures is the mandatory ‘Joint Pay Assessment’....more

Pay Transparency Directive FAQs

Ius Laboris on 8/30/2023

The Pay Transparency Directive will create new gender pay gap reporting obligations throughout the EU. In this article, we answer some frequently asked questions about this new legislation....more

“Show Me the Money” – the EU Pay Transparency Directive Comes into Effect

Littler on 6/30/2023

A new EU Directive on pay transparency came into force earlier this month. Member States have until June 7, 2026 to introduce new legislation to give effect to the Directive. European employers should take note as the...more

Key Developments for Employers in the UK - Issue 06

Dechert LLP on 5/26/2023

Government scales back the proposed revocation of EU law bill and announces changes to the Working Time Regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses - In previous editions of the Edit we reported on the proposals in The...more

EU Pay Transparency Directive Marches Toward Implementation

Morgan Lewis on 4/18/2023

The European Parliament voted in favour of adopting the new “EU Pay Transparency Directive” (the Directive) on 30 March. The legislators still need to grant the Directive final approval, although this is a matter of...more

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Developments in Irish Employment Law

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/9/2023

For Irish lawmakers, commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a top priority in 2023. Following the introduction of Ireland’s Gender Pay Gap Information Act (the Act) in 2021, employers...more

Recent Developments in Irish Employment Law

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/2/2022

There have been several developments in Irish employment law in recent months. These developments include requirements for gender pay gap reporting, expanded protections for whistleblowers, family leave and flexible work...more

French Gender Equality Index: New Publication Obligations

Morgan Lewis on 3/18/2021

France’s decree no. 2021-265 of March 10, 2021, has modified the publication modalities of the gender equality index and has imposed specific obligations on French companies benefiting from the stimulus plan introduced by the...more

Finding the ‘S’ in ESG: Boardroom and Employee Considerations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2020

Investors have historically overlooked social factors amid a focus on the environmental and governance counterparts as they assess the merit of an investment. This may have been due in part to the difficulty in quantifying...more

Financial Daily Dose 2.4.2020 | Top Story: Tesla Stock Hits New Highs on Reports From Battery Partners

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/4/2020

It’s all coming up Elon these days for Tesla and its stock. “Positive developments” from the electric carmaker’s battery suppliers helped goose shares even higher, ending the day at $780/share—a nearly 20% gain since Friday....more

Littler's 2019 European Employer Survey Report - November 2019

Littler on 11/18/2019

European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into...more

Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments Across Europe

Littler on 10/23/2019

Our European practice, spread across 13 offices in the region’s most robust economies, can provide a single point of contact for clients’ global labor and employment needs. Here we highlight significant labor and employment...more

Europe’s Gender Pay Gap Rules Gather Momentum

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/21/2019

Europe has long-standing legislation requiring that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work. Despite this, the gender pay gap in the EU still averages around 16%. ...more

Employment Flash - April 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/2/2018

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on cases relating to the definition of a whistleblower and exemptions from the overtime pay provisions. This edition...more

Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

Power Balance: Energy Companies Face UK Gender Pay Reporting

King & Spalding on 2/21/2018

From April this year, any company with UK operations comprising 250 workers or more will have to publish details of their gender pay gap information. Organisations must publically report how much, on average, is the pay...more

Iceland’s Pay Equity Law: The Start of a New Approach?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/19/2018

Iceland has been touting gender pay equity legislation as a short-term goal since early last year. So it is no surprise that the country’s new law — which mandates pay equity for males and females – went into effect a few...more

European Labour & Employment Update - September 2017

Jones Day on 9/28/2017

In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more

European Labour & Employment Update - March 2017

Jones Day on 3/22/2017

New rules have come into force concerning employees' rights to disconnect from digital devices outside normal working time. From 1 January 2017, all relevant employers must negotiate on the employees' right to have periods...more

Corporate News - February 2017

Hogan Lovells on 2/10/2017

A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

Need to Know: Recent and Upcoming Changes to the UK’s Employment Law Landscape

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/7/2016

New legislation due to come into force in April 2017 requiring employers to publish details of their average pay for men and women - New Gender Pay Gap Reporting obligations are expected to come into force in April 2017....more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — November 2016

Littler on 11/7/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The November edition of the Insider Report turns a spotlight on...more

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