This July 2025 edition takes a look at the Government's roadmap for the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill together with the further amendments to the Bill, the first changes under the Immigration White Paper...
This July 2025 edition takes a look at the Government's roadmap for the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill together with the further amendments to the Bill, the first changes under the Immigration White Paper coming into force in July 2025 and the latest developments on confidentiality clauses or NDAs. We consider the latest legislation introducing pay transparency obligations in recruitment and other key employment law topics in Poland as well as remote working in Ireland. We also include our usual round-up of news, our UK and EU horizon scanners and information on forthcoming events.
As summer kicks off, EU Member States seem still be working to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into their national laws with transposition deadline of June 2026. Also, UK companies with operations in the EU or those seeking to harmonise their group-wide approach may also find themselves impacted. While some countries have already commenced the process, others remain in the drafting phase. Undoubtedly, this will continue to dominate discussions in the coming months, creating significant challenges for employers across all sectors in Europe.
At the heart of pay transparency lies a pivotal question: are you prepared to sit down with your team and openly...
On July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced it sent more than 20 subpoenas to physicians and clinics involved in providing gender-affirming care to minors, and that the subpo...