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Employment, Labor and Pensions

Our employment, labor and pensions lawyers form one of the biggest and most experienced teams in the world. One comprehensive network for all your legal needs.

Wherever you are in the world, we can help you.

We have extensive experience working for global businesses throughout the world, and can coordinate services for you across jurisdictions and time zones. Our international presence means we can give you rapid-response legal support ‘on the ground’ across the world. You’ll be joining an established global network – and one that’s been in place for decades.

Our lawyers are experienced practitioners, many of whom advocate in local labor courts and beyond. As well as having the experience to advise you on global projects, they also have deep local knowledge of the law and what happens in practice.

All of our lawyers understand the importance of proactive and pragmatic partnering. You can expect quick response times and an answer designed for your business, not an off-the-shelf response.

Our global team are thought leaders and actively involved in shaping benefits law and policy.

Diane Gilhooley

Partner

United Kingdom

Jeremy Goodwin

Partner

United Kingdom

Michael A. Hepburn

Partner

Washington, DC, United States

Adam B. Cohen

Executive Partner

Washington, DC, United States

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The UK Employment Rights Act: trade unions and industrial relations
legal updates
Global Employment and Labor Law update - September 2026
legal updates
Expansion of the UK Right to Work Regime
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Pensions in a Pod (UK) - UK Pensions unscripted

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virtual | November 03, 2026
French employment law training
virtual | November 10, 2026
Dutch employment law training
virtual | November 11, 2026
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virtual | November 17, 2026
Belgian employment law training

Tabs Label

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legal updates

October 16, 2026

The UK Employment Rights Act: trade unions and industrial relations

legal updates

October 14, 2026

Global Employment and Labor Law update - September 2026

legal updates

October 13, 2026

Expansion of the UK Right to Work Regime

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podcasts and webcasts

October 13, 2026

Pensions in a Pod (UK) - UK Pensions unscripted

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Eversheds Sutherland is the name and brand under which the members of Eversheds Sutherland Limited (Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP) and their respective controlled, managed and affiliated firms and the members of Eversheds Sutherland (Europe) Limited (each an "Eversheds Sutherland Entity" and together the "Eversheds Sutherland Entities") provide legal or other services to clients around the world. Eversheds Sutherland Entities are constituted and regulated in accordance with relevant local regulatory and legal requirements and operate in accordance with their locally registered names. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland, is for description purposes only and does not imply that the Eversheds Sutherland Entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. The responsibility for the provision of services to the client is defined in the terms of engagement between the instructed firm and the client. For further information about these Eversheds Sutherland Entities and Eversheds Sutherlands’ structure please see the Legal Notices page of this website. For information on Konexo please also see the Legal Notices page of this website

Employment, Labor and Pensions

Our employment, labor and pensions lawyers form one of the biggest and most experienced teams in the world. One comprehensive network for all your legal needs.

Areas In Employment, Labor and Pensions

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