Multinational Employers

Ireland: It’s Time for the Government to Be Transparent About the Pay Transparency Directive In just three months’ time—by June 7, 2026—Member States are required to have transposed the provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (PTD) into national law. The obligations imposed by the PTD are ex

Employment contracts often contain clauses that contractually exclude employees’ entitlement to remuneration for the period until the validity of an employer’s dismissal of the employees has been clarified by a court. The Fifth Senate of the Federal Labor Court ( Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) has now

Denmark’s Bill to Implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive Sent for Public Consultation After a long wait, Denmark’s Ministry of Employment has released a bill for consultation on the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (“Directive”). The deadline for submitting consultation respo

Employers in the Netherlands Cannot Assess Whether Employees Are Sick In the Netherlands, an employer cannot simply disregard an employee’s sick report and instead must engage the occupational physician if there are doubts. Until the physician has expressed an opinion on the employee's capacity or i

When an employer dismisses an employee, UK law requires clarity about the real reason for that decision. Recently, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed in Chand v. EE Ltd , that the focus should be placed on what the employer’s decision was, rather than on what the employer might have been

Beyond the Label: Volunteer Arrangements and Worker Status under English Law English law recognises three key categories for individuals providing services: employees, non-employed workers, and the genuinely self-employed. Each category carries distinct rights and obligations, both for the individua

The Regional Labor Court of Hamburg (Landesarbeitsgericht (LAG)) (Ref. Nos. 1 SLa 18/25 and 1 SLa 19/25) has declared invalid two written warnings and an extraordinary termination issued against a radiation protection officer. The employee had refused to comply with her manager’s direction to revise

Providing company vehicles for private use is a widespread practice among employers. However, when such vehicles are made available to works council members in Germany, employers may want to pay particular attention to the prohibition of preferential treatment set forth in Section 78 sentence 2 of t

UK: TUPE, Harmonisation and Indirect Discrimination Risk For many businesses, outsourced services are part of the landscape, helping companies to manage costs and focus on key business areas. However, TUPE transfers arising from outsourcing and insourcing can still create challenges. A recent decisi

Pay transparency in the European Union is a pressing topic with far-reaching consequences for employers. Against the backdrop of expanded employee rights under the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the upcoming Equal Pay Day in Germany on February 27, 2026, recent German labor court decisions are re

UK: Key Provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Are Now in Force – What’s Coming Next? Further to our update here , several significant provisions of the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “Act”) that are relevant for employers came into force on February 5, 2026,

Understanding South Korea’s New AI Law: Key Considerations for Multinational Employers South Korea has enacted the Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust (the “AI Basic Act” or the “Act”), which took effect on January 22, 2026. The law represents one o

If a company offers employment and then rescinds it, is the person an employee entitled to protection from a collective bargaining agreement? The recent case of Gentleman v. Kings (County) before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has an interesting answer. The Court confirmed that since the individua

Australia: AI Assisted Claims Are Here In a recent address, the President of Australia’s Fair Work Commission ( FWC ) described a sharp, AI‑driven surge in applications, highlighting how large language models ( LLMs ) can produce ready‑to‑file claims within minutes, including at times with invented

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its “2025 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital” on November 19, 2025, marking the most substantial revisions since 2017. This article directly addresses the explosion of cross-border remote and hyb

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Diana Nehro (shareholder, New York/Boston), who is the chair of the Cross-Border Practice Group, and Maya Barba (associate, San Francisco) unpack Denmark’s parental leave model and discuss what employers should know for leave management an

Latest Updates on the UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Revised Implementation Timeline and New Consultations Updated Implementation Timeline for ERA 2025 Reforms Back in July 2025, the Government published a roadmap to implementation of the ERA 2025. Earlier this month, the Government published a revi

Higher English Language Requirements for UK Work Visas The UK Government has raised English language requirements for major UK work immigration routes. The required standard as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is raised for Skilled Worker, Scale-up Worker an

New UK Immigration Measures Are Set to Facilitate Entering the UK Tech and Science Sectors UK ministers have unveiled proposals to facilitate work immigration into the tech and science sectors crucial to the Government’s industrial strategy aims. tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 02/13/2026 - 09:40

Italy's Pay Transparency Decree: A Turning Point for Equal Pay On February 5, 2026, Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a draft Legislative Decree implementing Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency . Following its preliminary approval, the measure now enters a review and consultation phase—a