Talking Work

There are many ways in which the new Biden Administration is making waves and employment law is definitely among them. So we caught up with Aaron Zandy, attorney in our US law firm FordHarrison for a heads-up on what’s happening now, what the new Administration would like to happen and how likely it is they will fulfil their ambitions.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

With the shock waves of the coronavirus pandemic likely to fracture economies and livelihoods for some time to come, will workers expect continued help from the state and will this change our expectations about the role of governments? We ask James Davies, partner at our UK firm, Lewis Silkin, for his views.

You can read more about what James has written on this topic here. You can also download The Word 2021 report for more insights into the future of work in a post-pandemic world.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

To chime with International Women’s Day on 8 March, we have taken a look at gender issues in the workplace, with Denmark as our focus. We invited Rikke Falk Dambo, a partner in our Danish firm, Norrbom Vinding, to talk to us about the debate currently raging over #metoo, along with some interesting initiatives to encourage equality in a way that integrates parental and caring duties and embeds the idea from an early age that women can expect equal opportunities with men. And much more.

The issues around diversity that face wider society are all too apparent in the workplace too. In our Diversity in the Workplace series, we look at the key bones of contention and the strategies being used to resolve them.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

To chime with the launch of our flagship publication “The Word 2021: Forces for Change”, we prepared some special podcasts on key themes related to the future of work.

We invited Kathryn Weaver, partner in Lewis Silkin Hong Kong, to discuss how mental health is protected in APAC workplaces and compare to different countries around the world. Kathryn also gives tips on what employers can do to provide a healthy environment for employees to work in.

If you would like to contact Kathryn Weaver, click here for her details. You can also read her article about this topic here.

Access this link to download The Word 2021, with legal insights on a range of work-related topics, based on research involving 500+ HR professionals from around the world.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

Pairing with the launch of our flagship publication “The Word: Forces for Change”, we prepared some special episodes on key themes related to the future of work.

To start with, we invited Chris Engels, former chair of our alliance and founding partner of Claeys & Engels, Ius Laboris Belgium, to have a chat about his article in The Word 2021: the transformation of the role of the unions during COVID-19. In this very insightful episode, Chris also shares his views on how the divide between employed and self-employed workers could be navigated in future.

Access this link to download The Word 2021, with legal insights on a range of work-related topics, based on research involving 500+ HR professionals from around the world.

If you would like to contact Chris Engels, click here for his details. You can also read his article on this topic here. 

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

With the EU Whistleblowers Directive coming into force at the end of 2021, investigations are becoming of more concern of employers. Janusz Tomczak, partner at our Polish member Raczkowski and chair of our new Expert Group on Internal Investigations, provides details of the Directive and its likely impact on employers. He also explains how to conduct an internal investigation while safeguarding employees’ confidentiality and avoiding the most common pitfalls.

If you would like to contact Janusz Tomczak, click here for his details.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

COVID-19 continues to pose new questions for employers, and some of those relate to testing, vaccination, health and safety for longer-term, remote working and work-life balance. Stefano de Luca Tamajo, partner at our Italian firm Toffoletto de Luca Tamajo, and chair of our expert group on health & safety, joins us to talk about all those topics and more.

Download 'COVID-19: How and where to work', the latest issue of our guide to the pandemic for international employers.

If you would like to contact Stefano de Luca Tamajo, click here for his details.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

The end of the Brexit transition period has brought with it many changes to the immigration rules that operate between the UK and the EU. We invited Sophie Maes, partner at our Belgian firm Claeys & Engels, and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar, managing associate at the UK firm Lewis Silkin, to tell us about the changes from both sides of the channel.

For more Brexit-related information, keep an eye on our Brexit page and don’t forget to download our guide covering immigration rules in the post-Brexit scenario.

If you would like to contact Sophie Maes click here for her details. For the contact information of Naomi Hanrahan-Soar, click here.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

Executive pay is coming under increasing pressure as a result of COVID-19 and so we have recently conducted some research covering 15 countries into the rules and norms around it. Jan Van Gysegem, partner at our Belgian firm Claeys & Engels joins us today to talk us through the results.

Check out our research on Executive Pay by accessing this link.

If you would like to contact Jan Van Gysegem, click here for his details.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com

This year has begun with a bang in the UK, with the country having left the European Union on 31 December 2020. But what are the implications for UK employment law? Will it track EU law or diverge, morphing into a new and different post-Brexit regime? James Davies, partner at our UK firm Lewis Silkin, lets us have his views.

For more Brexit-related information, keep an eye on our Brexit page and don’t forget to download our guide covering immigration rules in the post-Brexit scenario.

If you would like to contact James Davies, click here for his details.

Talking Work is a podcast by Ius Laboris, the leading legal alliance in employment law - www.iuslaboris.com