Resource Library

As we settle into the second half of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is reason for optimism. But, unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19- related litigation is still in its infancy.

COVID-19-related class action filings persist, largely in the form of wage and hour claims. Pandemic-induced layoffs have prompted lawsuits under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Negligence lawsuits have been filed by employees alleging to have contracted COVID-19 at the workplace or contending a family member fell ill because the employee brought the virus home from work.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding employment termination laws in a wide range of jurisdictions.

Learn about the requirements for employers and with new directives and their states of progress in the EU.

ESG issues are playing an ever-increasing role in businesses and have an impact right across the employment, retirement benefits, tax, executive compensation and share incentives space. This trend of growing focus is expected to continue into 2023 and beyond. As such, when designing and reviewing compensation and benefit packages, it is increasingly important for companies to do so with its ESG strategy in mind.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the laws regarding discrimination and equality in a wide range of jurisdictions.

A report reviewing significant wage and hour developments at both the federal and state level.

Learn about the most important terms and phrases within the Social aspect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Learn about the collection and use of diversity data within organizations' global workforces, the affirmative action requirements in some jurisdictions and the challenges and
restrictions around diversity data gathering and use.

As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches the two-year mark, it continues to impact how and where employees in the United States work and continues to require employers to address significant issues regarding wage and hour law compliance. In this resource, find out more on how to deal with these ever-changing issues.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding whistleblower protection and reporting channels in a wide range of jurisdictions.