New Labour Government’s proposed changes to employment law in the UK -
Following the general election, with the Labour Party now in power, significant changes to employment law are expected. The Government’s first step has...more
New right to take carer’s leave -
The Carer's Leave Act 2023 and The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 give employees in the UK a new right to take “carer’s leave” with effect from 6 April 2024. An employee who has a...more
4/3/2024
/ Adoption ,
Compensation ,
Dependent Care ,
Employment Policies ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Equality Act ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Long-Term Care ,
Maternity Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paternity Leave ,
UK
In Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was entitled to refuse an employee’s request to work entirely remotely, despite the fact that she was...more
2/8/2024
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Remote Working ,
UK
Welcome to the seventh edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative....more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is engaging with firms to improve diversity and inclusion in financial services. It has launched a consultation, CP23/20 Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together...more
11/22/2023
/ Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Disposal Protocols ,
Data Reporting ,
Diversity ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSMA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Harassment ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Proprietary Information ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Suitability Requirements
In Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew, the Supreme Court (SC) has confirmed that workers who have been underpaid holiday pay over a period of time are not prevented from recovering underpayments...more
In Ponticelli Limited v Gallagher, the Scottish appeal court, the Court of Session (CS) found that an employee’s right to participate in a Share Incentive Plan (SIP) transferred under TUPE, even though it was not referred to...more
Government scales back the proposed revocation of EU law bill and announces changes to the Working Time Regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses -
In previous editions of the Edit we reported on the proposals in The...more
5/26/2023
/ Appeals ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Maternity Leave ,
Mental Health ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Termination ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Working Time Regulations
With effect from 6 April 2023, certain compensation limits will be increased by the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023 reflecting a 12.6% increase in the retail prices index in the 12 months to September 2022....more
Welcome to the fifth edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative...more
3/2/2023
/ Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
EU ,
Filing Grievances ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Pay Rates ,
Pregnancy ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Termination ,
UK
Welcome to the fourth edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative. In this edition we look at:...more
10/20/2022
/ Appeals ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Equality Act ,
EU ,
Grievance Process ,
Gross Misconduct ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctions ,
Investigations ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Suspensions ,
Termination ,
Terms and Conditions ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Whistleblowers
With effect from 1 April 2022, the UK Government has removed the remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England. As part of this, the lengthy guidance for employers, “Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)”, has...more
Welcome to the third edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative....more
In Martin v London Borough of Southwark, a teacher had raised a number of concerns with his employer that he and other teachers were working excessive hours. He brought a whistleblowing claim arguing that he had suffered a...more
Dechert's London Employment Team is pleased to present The Employment Edit, Autumn 2021 – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and...more
In this OnPoint we report on the guidance issued yesterday on working safely during COVID-19 for people who work in offices, factories, warehouses and labs, which comes into effect on 19 July 2021. Introduction - Following...more
Introduction - This OnPoint reports on the protection provided to transgender workers under UK law and the guidance available to employers to assist in supporting trans workers and protecting them from discrimination and...more
4/23/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equality Act ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Transgender ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
Introduction - The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021 that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), also known as the furlough scheme, will be extended for a further five months until 30...more
Following the recent announcement of the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS or “furlough scheme”) and the suspension of the Government’s Job Support Scheme and Job Retention Bonus and then of the further...more
On 22 October 2020, the UK Government announced further changes to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which will replace the existing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), also known as the furlough scheme, when that scheme...more
10/26/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
HMRC ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Job Support Scheme ,
Paid Leave ,
PAYE ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
The UK Government announced yesterday, as part of its Winter Economy Plan, that from 1 November 2020 it will introduce a new Job Support Scheme, which will replace the existing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”), also...more
In this OnPoint, we report on the legislation now enacted requiring employers to use an employee’s normal unreduced pay when making statutory redundancy and other payments to those whose employment is terminated while they...more
8/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Rights Act ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Payments ,
Pay Reductions ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Redundancy Payments ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
On Wednesday 1 July 2020 the Government updated its various guidance materials addressing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) and its operation. At least this time there are no dramatic changes but one crucial...more
In this OnPoint we report on the further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) issued by the Government on Friday 12 June, 2020 and the issues that employers need to consider in planning for the final...more
In this OnPoint we report on the recently announced extension of and changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) with a reminder that the last date for furloughing staff for the first time for the purposes of...more