A&O Shearman's Insights from Leading Employers on the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive -
1. LEGAL BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION FOR THE SURVEY -
The Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970 (EU Pay...more
8/12/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
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International Labor Laws ,
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Transparency Directive
It is rare for employers to receive genuinely positive news in the data protection sphere, but the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) is a notable exception.
The DUAA aims to ease compliance burdens, introduce greater...more
In just over a month, employers will risk having to pay higher protective awards for collective redundancy consultation breaches where they also unreasonably fail to follow the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement....more
As the dust settles on last week’s unveiling of the Employment Rights Bill, we examine what it means in practice for employers.
It’s an early Christmas present -
You could be forgiven for thinking that you need to hire...more
The UK Supreme Court has restored an injunction preventing Tesco from using the “fire and rehire” route to remove employees’ contractual entitlements to enhanced pay. Its judgment is fact-specific and does not prevent ...more
After a period of legislative calm, any incoming Labour Government is poised to roll out a comprehensive reform package that would almost certainly keep HR, legal and compliance teams on their toes for the foreseeable future....more
Following on from our popular workplace investigations webinar we summarise the questions we received.
The FAQs below represent the common themes coming out of the questions we received. In terms of terminology, we use...more
Following the success of our Employment Law Horizon Scanning webinar that took place earlier this year we have released our predictions for 2023....more
At the start of the Queen’s reign in 1953, workplace discrimination was commonplace and lawful. Today, the personal characteristics of workers such as sexual orientation, religion, gender and pregnancy have statutory...more
Employers are working in a new and disrupted world, with different volumes and types of data, processed for different purposes, including those driven by societal development, expectations and changing ways of working. These...more
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has reshaped the landscape for employers. In our updated Q&As publication, we look at the impact for employment law and at considerations for in-house counsel and HR...more
2/24/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Labor Laws ,
Member State ,
Trade Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020 (“Exit Day”) triggers the start of a transition period (or “implementation period”) lasting until 31 December 2020....more
Overview -
The Prime Minister has issued formal notice of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, triggering the start of a two-year negotiation process. The countdown has begun – but a countdown to what?...more