The Agenda

In this episode, Lucy and Sally discuss the government’s recent NDA consultation and two EAT decisions on protected conversations and offer letters.

A first for Pay Attention, our Pay Transparency Directive podcast: a sequel. Because apparently the first serving of Italy and the Pay Transparency Directive wasn’t quite satiating enough. 
Tom Heys and David Lorimer are delighted to once again be joined by Ornella Patané to unpack Italy’s latest draft legislation – where salary definitions are debated like ragù recipes, CCNL classifications simmer away, and even employee information rights come with a strict “once a year” serving suggestion.
It’s Italy moving from the appetiser stage to il secondo: more structure, more substance, and a regulatory tasting menu where every course comes with a compliance obligation attached.

Recorded live at last year’s Managing an International Workforce conference, our speakers unpacked how organisations can counter international competitive risks, sharing practical strategies and perspectives from jurisdictions across the globe.

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Jen Dinmore review the CMA’s first year of consumer law enforcement under its enhanced powers. They cover the eight cases opened in November 2025 on drip pricing, countdown timers and automatic opt-ins, the first fine (spoiler alert: £4.2m!) for hidden booking fees, the Eurocar Parks penalty for non-compliance with an information notice, Adobe’s unfair cancellation fees investigation, and the March 2026 batch of online reviews cases. They also discuss what’s next, including delivery charges, drip pricing, subscription contract rules expected in 2027, and the CMA’s stated priorities for the next 12 months.

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law. In this episode, we are joined by US employment law experts David Garland and Shira Blank to demystify the realities of employing staff in the United States. They explore why “at‑will” employment is only part of the picture, the challenges of simultaneously navigating federal, state and city laws, and the litigation risks international employers need to be aware of.