Here are the International Compliance Updates for November from around the globe!
UK PM Expected to Announce Mandatory Digital ID Plan- September 25, 2025
The U.K. Prime Minister is expected to announce a nationwide mandatory digital ID program, under which every adult would receive a government-issued credential and employers could be required to verify it before hiring—replacing the current physical document checks. The initiative, part of a broader immigration and labor-market compliance strategy, would begin with a public consultation and potentially strip third-party identity providers of their current market role. Critics, including civil-liberties groups, warn it could lead to mission-creep and erosion of privacy rights.
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How to Prepare Your Company Now for the EU Pay Transparency Obligations
Companies operating in the European Union should expect stricter transparency and pay-equity requirements ahead, including a duty to publish salary ranges in job listings, disclose pay disparities, and justify any compensation differences based on gender, race or ethnicity. Employers are advised to begin reviewing their job-advertising practices and internal pay-review processes to align with the impending regulatory shift.
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Biometric data in Canada: Navigating New Federal Privacy Commissioner Guidance for Businesses in the Private Sector
The Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has issued new guidance under Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) classifying biometric identifiers—such as facial scans, fingerprints and voiceprints—as “sensitive personal information,” and urging organizations to adopt heightened controls around purpose limitation, express informed consent, minimal collection/retention, accuracy testing and vendor oversight. The guidance underscores that biometric systems must be justified as necessary and proportionate, offer non-biometric alternatives, and be subject to strong safeguards and auditability, putting Canadian businesses on a tighter regulatory footing compared with the more fragmented U.S. regime.
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