Dentons’ Global Labor and Employment Group includes over 400 attorneys who regularly represent management in connection with employment- and benefits-related litigation, corporate and governmental investigations, executive compensation and counseling projects. With our global presence and contacts—approximately 12500+ lawyers and professionals in 160+ locations spanning 80+ countries—Dentons is one of only a few firms that can provide multinational businesses with a coordinated solution to all employment and benefits needs.

Our global reach, consistent high quality and efficiency make us uniquely qualified to provide multinational businesses with a Global Employment and Labor Solution—our coordinated legal strategy designed to help multinational businesses maintain a consistent corporate culture and comply with local employment laws while avoiding the need to hire separate counsel in each jurisdiction.

As a result, multinational businesses in all industry sectors regularly engage and rely on Dentons’ employment lawyers to create and implement policies and strategies designed to ensure compliance with local employment laws, advance and facilitate the corporate culture of the organization, and help minimize the risk of costly employee disputes.

Insights

Global Pay Transparency and Equity Guide

February 25, 2025

Global: Navigating international pay transparency and equity rules can be complex. To help, we have developed an interactive Global Pay Transparency & Equity Guide, including an interactive heatmap which allows you to compare regulations across 50+ jurisdictions. Our guide provides a clear, at-a-glance overview of the legal landscape, helping you prepare for both current and upcoming transparency reporting requirements worldwide. Alongside this we also provide a summary of the pay equity laws you need to know about in each jurisdiction.

Navigating future claims: the Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms the binding nature of settlement agreements in ongoing employment

July 19, 2024

United Kingdom: The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has delivered a recent judgment which reinforces the principle that employees can validly waive their rights to bring future claims against their employer under a settlement agreement, even if employment continues after the agreement is signed.

Constitutional Court clarifies Labour Court's jurisdiction

June 29, 2024

South Africa: In a recent case, the Constitutional Court considered whether the Labour Court can adjudicate cases challenging the procedures used when employees are laid off for operational reasons. The relevant legislation says that the Labour Court cannot decide on these issues if the case is brought to it in a certain way, specifically after an attempt to resolve the dispute outside court has failed.

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Dentons publishes comparison of family leave and pay entitlement across 85 countries

September 6, 2022

Dentons, the world's largest law firm, has published a unique guide comparing the length of maternity, paternity, adoption and shared leave entitlement - and the rates of pay associated with it, across 85 countries.