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
European Works Councils - TRILOGUE CONSENSUS MARKS TURNING POINT IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - 1. POLITICAL BREAKTHROUGH: (ALMOST) FINAL TEXT OF THE DRAFT REVISED DIRECTIVE ON EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS - On 28 May 2025, the...more
For the first time, a French court has ruled on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) processes within a company....more
Einvernehmlicher Änderungsvertrag beeinflusst den Kreis der vergleichbaren Arbeitnehmer - Das BAG hat mit Urteil vom 23. November 2022 (Az. 7 AZR 122/22) den Anspruch eines freigestellten Betriebsratsmitglieds auf...more
Das Landesarbeitsgericht Hessen hat mit Beschluss vom 14. März 2022 (Az. 16 TaBV 143/21) entschieden, dass der Betriebsrat vom Arbeitgeber zur Ermöglichung der Teilnahme seiner Mitglieder an Betriebsratssitzungen mittels...more
The election for the German Parliament is just in the books, but the next election is already coming up: The 2022 works council election. Next year, regular works council elections will be held between March 1 and May 31. The...more
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
A recent decision by the preliminary relief judge of the court in Rotterdam addresses the obligations of international groups of companies to consult with their European Works Council (“EWC”) if planning a reorganization....more
On June 23, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom—(more precisely, the island of Great Britain, comprising England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland) voted, pursuant to a referendum called “Brexit,” to leave the European...more
On 23 June 2016 the people of Britain voted in favour of leaving the European Union – the so-called "Brexit." The result has created uncertainty and speculation as to the implications of Brexit and what happens next. As...more
EU Employment Issues In M&A Transactions - Across industry sectors, there is one thing that all organizations have in common—people. Every organization needs a workforce to steer it in the right direction. This means...more
A landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that companies may no longer rely on “Safe Harbour” to justify transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, because the US Government has a...more