Month: December 2020

Spain

Spain clarifies gender equality obligations

On 14 October 2020, the Spanish government approved two Royal Decrees intended to work in tandem to clarify gender equality policy and reporting obligations adding clarity and teeth to the Gender Equality Law 2007. As a result, employers with more […]

Ireland

Ireland’s pension reform

The Irish government’s decision to reverse the increase in the state pension age from 66 to 67, effective 1 January 2021, has firmly put the topic of retirement planning back on the agenda. The Irish government had come under pressure […]

France

France introduces paid caregiver leave

The French government added a government-funded allowance to the existing caregiver leave provisions. The new allowance was included in the Social Security Finance Law for 2020 and entered into effect on 1 October 2020. Key details Caregiver leave was introduced […]

Israel

Israel to expand the gender pay gap reporting obligation

The Israeli government recently published an amendment to the Equal Pay for Male and Female Employees Law (1996) (the “Law”) to expand the gender pay gap reporting obligation to all private sector companies with greater than 518 employees starting 1 […]