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EU pay transparency directive: how Dutch employers can prepare for 2026

Hogan Lovells on 7/18/2025

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the “Directive”), adopted in May 2023, introduces sweeping changes aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap across Europe. With a transposition deadline of 7 June 2026, Dutch employers have...more

Key Updates to Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland

Ius Laboris on 6/30/2025

The Irish Government recently passed new regulations confirming some noteworthy changes to gender pay gap reporting requirements for Irish employers (the ‘Regulations’). We take a look below....more

The Netherlands: Current Situation Regarding the Implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive

Littler on 3/28/2025

Entered into force on June 7, 2023, the European Pay Transparency Directive aims to further close the gender pay gap that still exists in Europe and increase transparency about pay. By way of illustration, in 2024, women in...more

EU Pay Transparency Directive in Poland: What Does Pay Equality Mean for Employers and Employees?

Littler on 3/21/2025

The EU directive on pay transparency raises many concerns, primarily because its implementation may complicate Polish laws, which so far have not regulated the issue of pay equality in the same way that gender pay has long...more

Gender Discrimination in Company Pension Schemes in Germany: Need for Action and Cost Risks

Littler on 3/4/2025

The EU Pay Transparency Directive imposes a need for companies in the European Union to take action. Employee comparison groups must be established to identify potential gender pay gaps. Employees are granted extensive and...more

Double discrimination against part-time workers

Ius Laboris on 10/23/2024

The European Court of Justice recently found that a collective agreement provision on overtime pay potentially violated the prohibition of discrimination against part-time employees as well as the prohibition of...more

New Dutch Law to Require More Women in Top Jobs

Littler on 11/3/2021

In September 2021, the Dutch Senate ratified the “Act to ensure a more balanced ratio between men and women on the management and supervisory boards of large public limited and private limited companies,” known as the...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

Financial Daily Dose 10.29.2019 | Top Story: AT&T Reaches Accord with Elliott Management to End Activist Challenge

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/29/2019

AT&T announced yesterday that it’s resolved an ongoing battle with activist Paul Singer and his Elliott Management by agreeing to keep CEO Randall Stephenson on the job through “at least 2020,” with the chair and CEO roles to...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.23.2019 | Top Story: Top exec exodus continues, this time at Nike, Boeing, and WeWork

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/23/2019

Nike’s top dog, CEO Mark Parker, is stepping down at the beginning of 2020, to be replaced by board member and ServiceNow CEO John Donahoe. Parker, who will assume the role of executive chair when Donahoe takes over, has been...more

Employment Flash - July 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/1/2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including a Supreme Court ruling that Title VII’s charge-filing requirement is nonjurisdictional and new state legislation in New York,...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

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2018

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/31/2018

In This Issue - Gender Diversity in Patenting: Current Landscape and Recommendations - The gender gap in patenting is a current challenge that companies face. While this issue seems pervasive, companies and lawyers can...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

"Employment Flash - October 2016"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2016

Spotlight on Whistleblower Protections - On October 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “risk alert” regarding SEC registrants’ compliance with Rule 21 F-17, which implements Section 21F of...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - October 2016

Littler on 10/6/2016

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

ECJ: No Discrimination Claims for Mock Applicants in Europe

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 9/6/2016

Just in time for the 10th anniversary of the German General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz – AGG) the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has clarified that European anti-discrimination law does not...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — August 2016

Littler on 8/4/2016

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

Climbing Everest And Your Compliance Process

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 5/31/2013

What is your compliance process? I thought about that question when I read an article in this month’s National Geographic Magazine entitled “Maxed Out on Everest” by Mark Jenkins....more

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