In February 2025, the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland closed a public consultation that began late last year on the proposed introduction of a requirement for Northern Ireland employers to report on their...more
6/5/2025
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The European Union’s pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), adopted in June 2023, is landmark legislation aimed at addressing pay discrimination and closing the gender pay gap across the European Union. With a...more
5/21/2025
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More than 3,500 workers have won a legal fight for equal pay against major UK retailer Next Retail Ltd. Following a six-year legal battle, the Employment Tribunal ruled that Next had failed to demonstrate that the lower basic...more
9/19/2024
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Pay equity and pay transparency are becoming increasingly important to global organisations. The European Union’s pay transparency directive is a landmark piece of legislation for organisations with employees across the...more
A draft proposal of the new European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive published by the European Commission in 2021 revealed plans for significant reforms to equal pay initiatives. The proposal sets out significant...more