Ius Laboris | Belgium | 11 May 2022
A recent change in the law in Belgium lowers the threshold for labour inspectors to use 'mystery calls' to test for discrimination in recruitment…
Ius Laboris | Brazil | 6 May 2021
On 30 March, the Brazilian Senate approved a legislative bill applying a new sanction to cases where organisations have a gender pay gap without a…
Ius Laboris | Brazil, United Kingdom | 29 Oct 2020
Positive or affirmative action, that is, targeted steps to address underrepresentation or disadvantage, is a key topic for employers keen to increase…
Ius Laboris | United Kingdom | 17 Sep 2020
Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness that gender identity is not limited to the binary of male or female. Countries such as…
Ius Laboris | USA | 15 Jul 2020
Recent legislative action in Virginia will introduce an increase in the minimum wage, expand state anti-discrimination laws to include sexual…
Ius Laboris | United Kingdom | 17 Jun 2020
The tragic and brutal killing of George Floyd has led to widespread outrage and Black Lives Matter protests across the globe. Governments are facing…
Ius Laboris | Belgium | 5 Mar 2020
Belgium has expanded its gender discrimination protections to cover paternity, co-motherhood, adoption, medically assisted reproduction and gender…
Ius Laboris | USA | 6 Jan 2020
New York has become the most progressive State in the nation when it comes to protecting workers against harassment, discrimination and retaliation on…
Ius Laboris | United Kingdom | 12 Nov 2019
Confidentiality clauses or non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) have become a topic of significant interest because of how they can be used to prevent…
Ius Laboris | Denmark | 18 Jul 2019
The Danish Supreme Court has established that an employer’s dismissal of a disabled employee working in a publicly funded reduced-hours job when he…