Employment & Benefits Unpacked

In this episode of Employment & Benefits Unpacked , Mayer Brown partners Miriam Bruce, Julien Haure, and Hagen Köckeritz discuss the evolving pay transparency landscape across Europe and the UK. They explore the EU Pay Transparency Directive, national developments in France and Germany, and the UK's approach to gender pay gap reporting and future equality action plans. The conversation highlights...

In this episode of Employment & Benefits Unpacked , Mayer Brown partners Miriam Bruce, Julien Haure, and Hagen Köckeritz discuss the evolving pay transparency landscape across Europe and the UK. They explore the EU Pay Transparency Directive, national developments in France and Germany, and the UK's approach to gender pay gap reporting and future equality action plans. The conversation highlights...

In this episode of Employment and Benefits Unpacked , Mayer Brown employment lawyers Pauline Stadler (Frankfurt) and Marine Hamon (Paris) explore the critical labor law considerations that arise in cross-border transactions, drawing on their experience advising clients on carve-outs and asset deals spanning Germany and France. In this discussion, find out how works council consultation requirement...

In this episode of Employment & Benefits Unpacked, Andrew Block and Gareth Davies of Mayer Brown's UK Pensions group provide a comprehensive guide for investors navigating the UK pensions landscape, unpacking the full spectrum of pension arrangements ranging from defined contribution and collective defined contribution schemes to the complexities of defined benefit arrangements that can significan...

In this episode of Employment and Benefits Unpacked, hosts Reginald Goeke, Rick Nowak, and Stephanie Vasconcellos examine several recent ERISA class actions asserting novel challenges to employer voluntary benefit programs including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage. The conversation delves into whether and when these programs are ERISA plans, the contours of the voluntar...

Join us for this three-part series covering how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes the workplace benefits conversation. This series features Ryan Liebl, Hillary August, and Stephanie Vasconcellos who provide insight into the benefits and compensation specifics of this new legislation. Part 3 spotlights updates in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impacting executive compensation, including a sum...

Join us for this three-part series covering how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes the workplace benefits conversation. This series features Hillary August, Stephanie Vasconcellos, and Ryan Liebl who provide insight into the benefits and compensation specifics of this new legislation. Part 2 spotlights the new Trump accounts and how you can leverage them to kick start long term financial well...

Join us for this three-part series covering how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes the workplace benefits conversation. This series features Hillary August, Stephanie Vasconcellos, and Ryan Liebl who provide insight into the benefits and compensation specifics of this new legislation. Part 1 spotlights new, tax breaks for tipped and overtime pay, updated employer reporting expectations, and a...

In this episode of Employment and Benefits Unpacked, Chris Fisher, head of Mayer Brown's UK Employment and Benefits Group, and Hagen Köckeritz, head of the Employment and Benefits Group in Germany, share a practical playbook for internal employment investigations amid rising complaints and regulatory scrutiny. They discuss when to take a formal or informal approach, how to preserve evidence and ma...

In our first episode, Mayer Brown partners Grace Shie and Morgan Bailey unpack the recent Presidential Proclamation suspending travel to the United States for citizens of certain countries. Grace and Morgan discuss what this "travel ban" means for international travelers, including the impact to employers and their mobile workforce.

In this episode of the Mayer Brown employment podcast, head of the London Employment Group, Chris Fisher, looks at a case where a client was unable to claim legal privilege over the original version of an investigation report, despite having sent it to their external lawyers for advice before it was issued to the employee: the case of University of Dundee v. Chakraborty .  

In this episode, Chris Fisher looks at the recent Court of Appeal decision in Planon v Gilligan where the employer was refused an injunction to enforce a non compete clause because of the loss of income that the employee would have suffered and the two month delay before the employer issued its proceedings. 

In our special DE&I podcast series we deal with topics in the area of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). Each episode will focus on a particular DE&I initiative or issue. In this episode, host Chris Fisher interviews Mayer Brown partners Nicole Saharsky and Marcia Goodman who represented the US women's national soccer team in their recent landmark equal pay claim.

In this episode, Chris Fisher and Miriam Bruce look at three recent cases, on whether a 12 month non-compete covenant could be enforced against a solicitor, when a resignation might become a dismissal if the employer exercises a payment in lieu clause and whether agency workers have the right to apply for vacant roles in the client organisation.

In this podcast episode, we explore the impact of the post-Covid workforce and the challenges facing employers in multiple jurisdictions. We consider the employment and mobility issues arising in the UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, US and Brazil. The episode is divided into three parts: Part 3 focuses on the future of work. Please note this episode was recorded on November 15, 2021 . Given the fas...

In this podcast episode, we explore the impact of the post-Covid workforce and the challenges facing employers in multiple jurisdictions. We consider the employment and mobility issues arising in the UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, US and Brazil. The episode is divided into three parts: Part 2 focuses on remote and hybrid working. Please note this episode was recorded on November 15, 2021 . Given...

In this podcast episode, we explore the impact of the post-Covid workforce and the challenges facing employers in multiple jurisdictions. We consider the employment and mobility issues arising in the UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, US and Brazil. The episode is divided into three parts: Part 1 focuses on vaccinations and the workforce. Please note this episode was recorded on November 15, 2021 . G...

In this episode, Chris Fisher looks at the Court of Appeal case of Gwynedd Council v Barratt and the question of whether (or when) an employer should offer a right of appeal on a redundancy dismissal in order to avoid a claim of unfair dismissal.

In this episode, Chris Fisher looks at the recent EAT case of Kong v Gulf International Bank, where a whistleblower claimed that their dismissal was unfair because it had been manipulated by a manager who was not involved in the dismissal process.

In this episode, Chris Fisher looks at two recent discrimination cases dealing with two important issues – will interim relief remedies be introduced for discrimination claims and will gender-critical beliefs be protected as philosophical beliefs.

In this episode, Chris Fisher looks at two cases relevant to employers looking to bring employees back to work. The first is Sinclair v Trackwork, regarding an employee dismissed because of 'upset and friction' caused by the way in which he was carrying out his health and safety responsibilities and whether that dismissal was automatically unfair because of the special protections around health an...

In this episode of the podcast, Chris looks at an unfair dismissal case about an employee who refused to return to work due to Covid-related safety concerns, and a case about mandatory vaccination policies and whether they can amount to a breach of human rights.

In this episode, Chris Fisher and Miriam Bruce look at the recent cases of McTear v Amey on when an employee's contract can be split in two on a TUPE transfer and Kubilius v Kent Foods, the first Tribunal decision regarding an employee's refusal to wear a face mask.

In this episode, Chris Fisher and Miriam Bruce look at the Phones 4U v EE and Northbay v Anderson cases which consider the disclosure of employees' personal phones in litigation and when covert surveillance by an employee in the workplace will amount to grounds for dismissal.

In this episode, Chris looks at two discrimination decisions from the EAT: Chalmers v Airpoint on when a complaint about discrimination will amount to a protected act for victimisation purposes, and Allay (UK) v Gehlen which looks at how often an employer should run bullying and harassment training.