Following the Labour Party’s victory in the General Election on 4 July 2024, it is now expected that they will keep their promise of tabling some significant legislative changes to the UK’s labor law within their first 100...more
There is a global call for greater transparency around employee pay. For multinational organizations, tracking the ever-changing global pay equity reporting obligations can pose daunting challenges. To simplify the process,...more
At the State Opening of Parliament last week, the UK Government outlined its legislative agenda through the King’s Speech, an annual address where the ruling monarch, wearing the Imperial State Crown, reads a speech that has...more
There is a global call for greater transparency around employee pay. For multinational organizations, tracking the ever-changing global pay equity reporting obligations can pose daunting challenges. To simplify the process,...more
As various restrictions put in place during the global coronavirus pandemic have lifted across the world, many businesses have embraced hybrid working. However, as we look to the future, are these working arrangements of the...more
The growth of tech companies, through which an ever growing number of platform workers provide services (commonly referred to as the ‘gig economy’), has led to an increased focus on this business model. The model is...more
Following the move to remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, an interesting question arises as to whether we will also see a change in the nature and frequency of workplace bullying and harassment as well. We anticipate...more
The expansion of the so-called “gig economy” has caused big changes to the labor market in Europe in the last 15 years. This is particularly apparent in the digital platform sector. Companies like Uber and Just Eat which...more
The regime by which claimants in the UK bring employment-related claims is set for radical change after the UK’s highest court ruled that the current fee system is unlawful. With immediate effect, claimants no longer have to...more
The final version of the draft Gender Pay Gap Regulations have now been published and are expected to come into force on 6 April 2017. The latest version of the Regulations set out a number of changes from the previous...more
The Supreme Court, the UK’s highest court, has today handed down its judgment that the outcome of the Brexit referendum does not give the government the unilateral right to trigger the process for the UK to leave the European...more
New legislation due to come into force in April 2017 requiring employers to publish details of their average pay for men and women -
New Gender Pay Gap Reporting obligations are expected to come into force in April 2017....more
12/7/2016
/ Autumn Statement ,
Employee Share Schemes ,
Employee's Childcare ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Taxable Income ,
Termination Payments ,
UK ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour
New rules on whistleblowing have come into effect which impact certain Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) regulated financial services firms. The aim of these rules is to promote a...more
10/7/2016
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Unions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers