2023’s EU Directive 2023/970 to “strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms”, also known as the Pay Transparency Directive, must be implemented by European member states by no later than 7 June 2026. With such … Continue Reading
Quite a fun little case on TUPE this week, if you like that sort of thing (and on the upside, even if you don’t, at least it has nothing to do with COVID-19). Regulation 4(4) of TUPE states that TUPE-related changes to terms of employment are void in most circumstances. This has long been read … Continue Reading
At some point soon, ideally before the referendum on 23rd June, someone is going to have to work out what a Brexit would mean for the world of employment law. At present, as Winston Churchill would probably not have put it, there has never been a referendum where so little has been known by so … Continue Reading
If the UK votes to ‘Brexit’ on 23 June, it is impossible to comment at this stage on what becomes of the 3 million or so EU nationals living in the UK and also of the estimated 2.2 million British nationals living in other EU countries (with reportedly nearly half enjoying the sunshine and sangria … Continue Reading
The European Commission has published proposals to reform trade secrets law across Europe, in an effort to make it easier for national courts to deal with employees and former employees unlawfully taking, using and profiting from confidential business information. The reforms are set out in a new EU Directive. More detail on the content of … Continue Reading
This is the second part of my series of posts looking at traps for the unwary when setting up a hotline for whistleblowers in your European operations. Read Part 1. Notifications and Authorisations Some EU Data Privacy Authorities, for example in France, require their prior authorisation to be sought before a hotline is implemented. Many … Continue Reading
