On 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force, introducing a new positive duty on employers in the UK to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent the sexual harassment of...more
On 3 October 2023, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published new guidance on workplace monitoring. The previous guidance was issued in 2011, as part of the ICO’s Employment Practices Code, and was badly in...more
In this alert, we’ve highlighted some of the key developments in UK employment law and explain what they may mean for employers.
Limits on noncompetition restrictions -
The UK government has announced its intention to...more
Confidential information is one of a business’ most prized and valuable assets. However, it is rarely something that can be locked in a safe, because employees often require access to it for the purposes of carrying out their...more
For US companies contemplating an expansion into the UK, there are a number of employment-related factors to consider, as the requirements for employers and rights of employees differ significantly across the pond. Below,...more
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Post-Brexit, the UK is no longer a member state of the European Union, meaning that the data protection regime that applies to UK-related processing is separate from – but currently remains similar to – that which applies to...more
The UK tax authority, HMRC, has published a policy paper regarding new off-payroll working rules due to come into force on 6 April 2021.
Publication of the policy at this stage can be read as a clear indication that the...more
Since our last update in December, the UK and the EU have officially agreed on a Brexit deal. The agreement has brought with it a multitude of legislative changes across various areas of UK law. In support of understanding...more
2/11/2021
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On 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union and entered a transition period that is due to end at 11:00 pm GMT on 31 December 2020. At this point, it is still uncertain whether a new EU/UK deal will be reached. To...more
12/4/2020
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Further to the HM Treasury’s announcement at the end of October that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which was originally due to end on 31 October 2020, would be extended until 2 December 2020, and its subsequent...more
This alert is up to date as of 28 September 2020.
With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme coming to an end on 31 October 2020, the UK government has announced a new Job Support Scheme, which will open on 1 November 2020....more
On 29 May 2020, the UK government announced further details in relation to the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This alert is up to date as at 3 June 2020.
The scheme will continue until the end of...more
In April, we hosted a webcast focused on the key issues facing UK employers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following on from that webcast, we set out below some of the frequently asked questions that we have recently...more
This update reviews the key recent developments in UK employment law in the midst of the COVID-19 disruption, including the government's updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme). This alert is up...more
In a bid to support British business through the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government has postponed the introduction of changes to the UK’s off-payroll working rules (IR35), from April 6, 2020 until April 6, 2021....more
Important new UK tax rules will make businesses responsible for payroll taxes where individuals are engaged through an intermediary (such as the individual's own personal service company, or "PSC"), and impose a new...more
Who is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
If a company has EU-based employees whose behaviour it “monitors” it will need to take steps to ensure that it is compliant with the GDPR when it comes into...more
Confidential information can be one of a business's most prized and valuable assets, regardless of the industry in question. However, it is rarely something which can be locked in a safe because employees often require access...more
The UK Government has published its report entitled "Cyber Security Regulation and Incentives Review"), which sets out its intentions following Brexit on the implementation of the Network and Information Security Directive...more
The people of the UK have voted to leave the European Union and at the moment it is fair to say that the only certainty is uncertainty for the foreseeable future. However, when it comes to data protection - there really is...more