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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Understanding the EU Pay Transparency Directive

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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

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British Columbia Releases Pay Transparency Tool for Employers

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British Columbia’s Ministry of Finance released its tool for employers to submit their pay transparency reports. Employers with 1,000 or more B.C. employees will need to submit reports by Nov. 1, 2024 as required by the Pay...more

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Sweden Releases Its Proposed Amendments of EU Pay Transparency Directive

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In response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which requires employers operating in European Union member states to report on pay data, Trusaic will be evaluating the state of each country in the EU’s current gender pay...more

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Tackling the Pay Gap in Poland: From “Nice to Have” to Essential

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Poland and other EU countries will have to implement the principles of equal pay and transparency into their laws by June 7, 2026, to comply with Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and Council of May 10, 2023,...more

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Austria’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

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In response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which requires employers operating in European Union member states to report on pay data, Trusaic will be evaluating the state of each country in the EU’s current gender pay...more

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Class Action Pay Transparency Lawsuits On The Rise

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As we predicted, pay transparency has become a priority for employers worldwide in 2023. Governments and organizations are taking major steps to address disparities in pay and ensure workplace fairness. Failing to comply...more

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Pay Transparency Directive: what is a Joint Pay Assessment?

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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

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Pay Transparency Directive FAQs

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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

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

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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

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Breaking the Silence: EU Directive Requires Companies to Reveal Pay Data (UPDATE)

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UPDATE: The EU Directive on pay transparency was adopted by the EU Parliament on March 30, 2023, and the EU Council April 24, 2023. On May 17, 2023, it was published on the EU’s Official Journal and will come into force 20...more

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The EU Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting Directive and What You Need to Know

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The United States isn’t the only country where gender pay practices have long come under fire for being unfair—with women historically demonstrated as the loser in equal pay battles. The European Union (EU) has grappled with...more

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EU Pay Transparency Directive Marches Toward Implementation

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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

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Employment Flash - April 2023

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In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more

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EU Directive Requires Companies to Reveal Pay Data

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In an effort to increase pay equity and close the gender pay gap across all levels within a company, there is a growing trend among lawmakers across Europe to require employers to disclose compensation data. These efforts go...more

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French Gender Equality Index: New Publication Obligations

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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

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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 have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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2020 Vision in the UK – A Look at the Year Ahead

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Well, first of all, the UK is going to get Brexit done! What this will feel like after years of wrangling will remain to be seen. There are some reports that Boris Johnson’s newly elected government is squaring up for a...more

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Europe’s Gender Pay Gap Rules Gather Momentum

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - October 2016

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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 October edition of the Insider Report examines what Congress...more

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Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — August 2016

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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 August edition of the Insider Report compares the Democratic...more

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Proposed German Equal Pay Act May Complicate Remuneration Issues

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Statistics reveal a difference of 7 percent between the remuneration paid to men and that paid to women with the same qualifications in Germany. The average hourly wage even shows a difference of 22 percent, making pay...more

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