Employment and Benefits
With over 200 lawyers across 26 countries, Allen & Overy's global Employment and Benefits team has international reach alongside deep knowledge of local markets and regulations. Our experts work together regularly on litigation, advisory matters, cross-border restructures and strategic project-based work.
Our experienced and highly regarded employment, incentives and pensions specialists take an 'Employment and Benefits-plus' approach. We work and train with other teams – including Regulatory, Corporate, IP and Data protection – and we layer this additional knowledge onto our own so that the advice we give is always holistic.
Employment and benefits law is fast-paced but we do not wait for a market view; we lead the way. We produce market surveys and share insights on topical issues that are impacting global businesses to keep our clients abreast of the very latest legal developments and market practice.
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Publications: 06 MAY 2021
Employee reorganisations – what do you need to know?
With local job saving schemes drawing to a close and a record recovery in M&A activity, we can expect a renewed focus on corporate reorganisations that will have an impact for the workforce.
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Publications: 12 MARCH 2021
Webinar: A global view on whistleblowing – what is the current and anticipated landscape?
By the end of 2021, EU member states must have transposed the requirements of the new EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into national legislation.
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Publications: 21 DECEMBER 2020
In the fourth in our series of webinars, members of Allen & Overy’s Global Employment team discussed the significant issues and challenges that employers need to prioritise in relation to managing and…
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Publications: 24 NOVEMBER 2020
In the third in our series of webinars, members of Allen & Overy’s Global Employment team discussed the significant issues and challenges that employers need to prioritise in relation to managing and…
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When there are more jurisdictions involved, there is a need for flexibility and adaptability, and Allen & Overy are good at this.
Chambers Global 2021, Employment
They're the gold-seal firm for us as they always do such a good job; they're organised, strategic, and they've always thought about every angle.
Chambers Europe 2021, Employment
Able to provide seamless and on-target advice in a short timeframe.
Chambers Europe 2021, Employment
They have some very impressive lawyers, which I would expect of them, but they really excel in the application of their knowledge to our industry.
Chambers Global 2020, Employment
They have practical, up-to-the-minute knowledge, coming from a technical and pragmatic point of view. They are very close to the business and understand how it translates.
Chambers Global 2020, Employment
Navigating Workplace Culture in a New Era
Pensions in Dispute
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Throughout the month of May 2021, members of A&O’s Employment team along with A&O Consulting and in conjunction with Gwenllian Williams, a psychologist from deWinton Williams hosted a series of webinars on how to best transition your workforce into its next normal.
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