Search HOME EXPERTISE PRACTICES Employment and Benefits Print 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. Read more Explore our services Employment Advisory Employment Litigation Incentives Meet our lawyers View all News & insights Global PUBLICATIONS: 22 OCTOBER 2021 The Pensions Regulator's powers and policy in practice: what do the new criminal offences mean for you? Just hours before the ‘go live’ date of 1 October 2021, the Pensions Regulator published final details of its approach to prosecuting the new pension scheme-related criminal offences of avoidance of… Read more PUBLICATIONS: 08 JULY 2021 Changed work culture raises M&A challenges The Covid-19 pandemic has, arguably, done more to change the culture of work than any other event in recent history, presenting all businesses but particularly those looking to restructure or those… Read more 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. Read more PUBLICATIONS: 12 JULY 2021 Pensions: What’s new this week 12 July 2021 Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. This week we cover: a consultation… Read more View more Related content The Pensions Academy Online A&O’s Pensions Academy Online provides an update on issues for pension schemes and the people that run them. Read more Pension Risk Group Managing pension risk is high up the corporate agenda. Deficits in scheme funding have continued to rise despite substantial extra contributions by sponsoring employers. Market conditions remain unpredictable, leading to balance sheet volatility which affects business strategy and corporate value. Read more Defined contribution HQ Was DC ever easy? If that ever was the case, those days are long gone. The DC agenda is busy and complex: on top of day-to-day scheme administration, trustees have to address increasing regulation of scheme governance, meet statutory quality standards and navigate changing rules on accessing pension savings which have major administrative and tax implications. Read more Employment talk Regular updates and insight from across the employment sector. Employment talk shares with you our views and insights into the latest trends, risks and developments with HR boardroom issues and employment law and practice. Read more Pensions Talk blog 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. Visit the blog Employment Reorganisation Roadmap Developed by A&O, the 'Employment Reorganisation Roadmap' is an easy to use resource providing guidance on the key legal, procedural, timing and cost implications of employment reorganisations in 35 jurisdictions across the world. Read more Preparing the road ahead – exiting lockdown and beyond 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. Read more Recommended content Cookies on our website We use cookies on our site to remember you, show you content we think you will like and help you to use the site. For more details, please see our cookies policy. Click 'Accept' to consent to cookies other than strictly necessary cookies or 'Reject' if you do not. You can change your mind at any time by visiting our cookie policy page. Accept cookies Reject cookies Follow us Accessibility Site map Legal notices Cookies policy Privacy policy Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement ©2021 Allen & Overy LLP