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Littler Global Guide - Denmark - Q4 2021

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New LGBTI Law - New Legislation Enacted - The Danish Parliament has adopted the bill to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act, the Equal Treatment Act, among other laws, furthering the Government’s proposal known as...more

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UK HR Two Minute Monthly: COVID-19 automatic unfair dismissal, re-engagement orders, direct sex discrimination and hybrid working

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Our May 2021 update considers key employment law developments from April. It includes recent cases on automatic unfair dismissal in the context of serious and imminent danger arising out of COVID-19; when it is appropriate...more

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Employment News: equal pay, holiday pay, discrimination

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Cashiered – supermarket staff succeed in Supreme Court - To bring an equal pay claim, an employee has to point to a comparator of the opposite sex doing like work, work rated as equivalent or work of equal value. If the...more

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Employment News: victimisation, indirect discrimination

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Tell it like it is – email referring to potentially discriminatory conduct not a protected act - In Chalmers v Airpoint Ltd the EAT in Scotland found that an employee had not done a protected act for the purposes of a...more

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Divergence in Pay Between Women and Men in Shared Parental Pay Is Not Discriminatory, UK Supreme Court Rules

An employer that refused to offer a discretionary pay enhancement to a male employee who had availed himself of the statutory right to take shared parental leave did not run afoul of sex discrimination rules or breach the...more

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UK Supreme Court Confirms Divergence in Pay for Maternity and Parental Leave Does Not Discriminate Against Men

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has refused leave to appeal in the case of Chief Constable of Leicester v. Hextall. The claimant had sought leave to appeal the court of appeal’s May 2019 ruling in the combined cases...more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: shared parental pay, holiday pay calculations and whistleblowing

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Our July update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on shared parental pay, holiday pay calculations and whistleblowing disclosures.  We also outline other points of note, including proposed...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

"Dads in the workplace" quiz!: Employment & Labor Insider

How much do you know about the rights of dads in the workplace? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers appear immediately after the questions, so you can cheat all you want, as long as your cheating doesn't...more

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Now Is the Time to Review Your Paid Parental Leave Policies

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Many employers offer paid parental leave policies to employees, affording new parents paid time off to care for a new child. Though some employers offer paid parental leave to both new mothers and fathers of equal length,...more

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UK Court: No Discrimination for Failure to Pay Enhanced Shared Parental Pay Equal to Maternity Pay

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The central issue in two appeals brought in the UK Court of Appeal in May was whether it is unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex for men on shared parental leave to be paid less than women on statutory maternity leave...more

Dechert LLP

Shared parental leave: should employers enhance shared parental leave pay if they enhance maternity pay?

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The Court of Appeal has held that, under the equality law of England and Wales, it is not unlawfully discriminatory on the basis of sex for an employer to enhance the maternity pay it pays to female employees beyond the...more

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Estée Lauder Companies to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle EEOC Class Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Cosmetics Giant Provided New Fathers Less Paid Leave and Related Benefits for Child Bonding Than It Provided to New Mothers, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON - Estée Lauder, one of the world's leading manufacturers and...more

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Employment news - May 2018

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No need to know that reason for unfavourable treatment arises from disability - Employees can only succeed with a claim of unfavourable treatment arising from a disability if the employer knows that they have a disability....more

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Equal treatment for dads: EEOC settles first of its kind parental leave case

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reached a settlement agreement in the agency’s first lawsuit challenging parental leave policies that grant more rights to new mothers than new fathers....more

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Women as Warriors: What Black Panther Teaches Us About Women in the Workplace

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Coming off the heels of a fantastic Blockbuster first few weeks, nearly $900 million made at the box office globally, and premiering during Black History Month, there is no denying that Black Panther is just the start of a...more

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Could Your Parental Leave Policy Be Considered Sex Discrimination?

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With the increase in the number of states that require various types of paid leave, now is a good time to examine your leave policies. While often overlooked, one policy that could expose an employer to liability is its...more

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What Does the EEOC’s Lawsuit Against Estee Lauder Mean for Parental Leave Policies?

Last month, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Estee Lauder in a Pennsylvania federal court alleging that Estee Lauder’s parental leave policy discriminates against employees on the basis of gender by providing unequal benefits...more

Jones Day

European Labour & Employment Update - September 2017

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In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

EEOC Sues Estée Lauder Over Paid Parental Leave Policy

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Seyfarth Synopsis: If your company provides parental leave benefits beyond what is required by law, it is important that the company’s policies and practices ensure male and female employees are being treated consistent with...more

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New EEOC Lawsuit Highlights the Danger of Providing Unequal Benefits to New Parents Based Upon Gender

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On August 30, 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced that it filed a lawsuit against cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, alleging the company's parental leave program illegally discriminates against...more

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EEOC Sues Estée Lauder for Sex Discrimination

Cosmetics Giant Gave Men Lesser Paid Parental Leave and Related Benefits, Federal Agency Says - PHILADELPHIA - Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Sad Dad Wants Paid Leave to Care for Newborn Lad; Employer’s Leave Policy Is Not So Rad; ACLU Gets Mad

Can an employer distinguish between moms and dads when granting paid parental leave for care for a newborn? Bank JP Morgan appears to believe so. Derek Rotondo requested parental leave when his wife was expecting their second...more

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Paternity Leave Policies: Proceed With Caution

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For new parents, time at home to bond with their newborn child during the first few months after birth or adoption is very important. This small window is also important for fathers, as they did not have a chance to bond with...more

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Shared Parental Leave - Should Pay Be Equalised With Maternity Pay in the UK?

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Whether employers can lawfully – or indeed should – equalise the Shared Parental Pay which they offer with the enhanced maternity pay which they provide – is proving not to be a straightforward issue as a recent Employment...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - June 2017

This edition examines recent labor and employment developments at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, including the House of Representatives' American Health Care Act and the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act, the...more

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