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: 15 JUNE 2020
Covid–19 coronavirus and global employment law: key risks you need to be aware of – part 5
Allen & Overy’s Global Employment team held the fifth in a series of calls on the major developments of interest when workforce planning in light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Publications: 29 APRIL 2020
Covid–19 coronavirus and global employment law: key risks you need to be aware of – part 4
Allen & Overy’s Global Employment team held the fourth in a series of calls on the major developments of interest when workforce planning in light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Publications: 21 APRIL 2020
As attention turns to returning to the workplace, will reintegration be just as challenging, if not more so, than the evacuation? Here are the top five issues employers need to consider.
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Publications: 14 APRIL 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus and global employment law: key risks you need to be aware of – part 3
Allen & Overy’s Global Employment team held the third in a series of calls on the major developments of interest when workforce planning in light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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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
Their knowledge is state of the art, the lawyers are always touching on the right points and the way they are internally organised is world-class, so once you ask them to prepare a document, you know that it is sharp and will be delivered on time.
Chambers Europe-wide 2019, Employment
I find them to be very efficient and you get a seamless service, particularly on cross-border matters.
Chambers Global 2018, Employment
As an international player, it brings a whole range of seamless legal services to the table.
Chambers Global 2018, Employment
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With workplace pension plans, employers and trustees want to know what everyone else is doing, and what to look out for in the day-to-day running of a pension scheme. We share experience, trends and tips on this blog.