Employment law in 5: 5 developments to read for June in less than 5 minutes

Governments around the globe remain focused on gender pay transparency. In the EU, a proposal to introduce mandatory gender pay reporting for businesses is progressing. The European Parliament is set to enter into negotiations with EU governments over the new directive and, importantly, is suggesting that the new obligations should apply to employers of 50 or more employees (rather than 250 employees, as originally proposed).

Other recent changes include the progress of new gender pay reporting rules in Ireland and the introduction of further publication obligations in France for certain companies. In the US, Illinois issued proposed regulations on its equal pay registration certificate requirements, and New York City amended its salary posting law.

The May 2022 edition of our Global Gender Pay Transparency survey can be requested here and is available to subscribers on our GENIE website. 

Employees are increasingly requesting to work overseas for extended periods in response to COVID-19-related travel disruption and the broader shift to remote working. Allowing employees to work outside their place of employment, however, can lead to various risks and trigger compliance obligations for employers. In our new Guide to Remote Working in APAC, we discuss key remote working issues across seven jurisdictions. 

Québec’s National Assembly recently passed amendments to modify the province’s Charter of the French Language which will impact businesses. For example, offers of employment, transfer or promotion will have to be made in French, and employers will be required to provide employees a French employment agreement in the first instance. Read more here for more information.

Modern slavery legislation is coming to Canada, which will create compliance obligations for Canadian businesses and those doing business in Canada. Join our client webinar on June 16 to learn more about Canadian and international developments in the fight against modern slavery. Register here.

From process automation, machine learning, chat bots and facial recognition to virtual reality and beyond, artificial intelligence is impacting every sector. As employers increasingly look to AI to gain a key competitive advantage, it is important for them to be aware of the compliance risks. We have produced a series of four virtual briefings to equip organizations for a future of AI in the workplace. Click here to request access to our briefings:

Session 1: Artificial intelligence – Where are we now and the future of work?

Session 2: Identifying and understanding the key current risks of artificial intelligence in the workplace

Session 3: What is the emerging regulatory environment for AI in the workplace?

Session 4: How do you prepare for the application of AI systems? A framework for AI success in the workplace