The EU Pay Transparency Directive will introduce gender pay gap reporting obligations across the EU. It also introduces pay assessments, as well as other measures to increase pay transparency in recruitment and in the workplace. The Directive aims to ensure equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value. The Directive applies to people working in the EU, irrespective of where their organisation is headquartered. Listen in as we discuss the timeline of the Directive, applicability, key requirements and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Simon Söderholm ( email ) ( Advokatfirman Vinge / Sweden) Guest Speakers: Ailie Murray (email ) ( Travers Smith LLP / England & Wales), Katarzyna Komolibio ( email ) ( Miller Canfield / Poland) & Laure Hosni ( email ) ( August Debouzy / France) Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

Following the recent earthquake tremors in Bangkok, many companies—especially those in high-rise offices—have expressed confusion and concern about proper HR protocol and legal responsibility in the aftermath of natural disasters. While the physical impact was minimal, the emotional and operational aftershocks were widely felt. Given Japan’s extensive crisis preparedness culture and Rikisuke’s legal expertise, this episode will offer meaningful insights that many Thai companies are urgently seeking. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Kulnisha Srimontien ( email ) ( Price Sanond Limited / Thailand) Guest Speaker: Rikisuke Yamanaka ( email ) ( Ushijima & Partners / Japan) Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

On today's episode, we discuss recent developments in US Higher Education, including Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and the new significance behind this case under the Trump Administration, as well as the "Dear Colleague" letters issued by the US Department of Education this year. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. Host: Marcia DePaula ( email ) ( Steptoe & Johnson PLLC ) Guest Speaker: Derek Ishikawa ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP ) Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.