Welcome to Employment & Benefits Unpacked, where we dive into the many employment, benefits, and mobility issues facing organizations across jurisdictions. Each episode is hosted by a different Mayer Brown lawyer from our global Employment & Benefits group, offering fresh perspectives and insights for employers, HR professionals, and in-house counsel.
Restrictive Covenants in Flux: What Employers Need to Know on Both Sides of the Atlantic
With reform proposals advancing in the UK and a shifting patchwork of state laws in the US, restrictive covenants are under more scrutiny than ever. In this episode of Employment & Benefits Unpacked, Mayer Brown's Miriam Bruce, Katherine Fox, Andrew Rosenman, and Meghaan Madriz explore the current enforceability landscape, emerging trends like team raids and trade secret litigation, proposed legislative reforms, and practical steps employers can take now to protect their business.
2 Jul 2026
Pay Transparency in Europe and the UK: What Employers Need to Know
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 practical steps employers can take now to prepare for new transparency, reporting, and equal pay obligations.
25 Mar 2026
Beyond Borders: Labor Law Strategies for Cross-Border Deals
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 requirements, statutory timelines, employee transfer rules, and confidentiality obligations in each jurisdiction can directly impact your deals. Marine and Pauline highlight the importance of aligning messaging across jurisdictions given that employee representatives in different countries routinely compare notes and will push back on any inconsistencies. Key takeaways include the importance of establishing labor workstream milestones from day one, maintaining a consistent narrative for all stakeholders, and ensuring that transaction documents account for consultation timelines and employee objection rights.
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