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How would the UK employment law landscape change under a Labour Government?

After a period of legislative calm, any incoming Labour Government is poised to roll out a comprehensive reform package that would almost certainly keep HR, legal and compliance teams on their toes for the foreseeable future....more

Employee risk considerations for private capital investors

Employee activism is increasingly becoming a focal point within the private equity sector, as employees leverage their voice to influence company policies and practices. This shift towards a more vocal workforce has prompted...more

Common themes arising from sensitive investigations

Following on from our popular workplace investigations webinar we summarise the questions we received. The FAQs below represent the common themes coming out of the questions we received. In terms of terminology, we use...more

Employment law predictions 2023: Key themes for the year ahead

Following the success of our Employment Law Horizon Scanning webinar that took place earlier this year we have released our predictions for 2023....more

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime

Helping to prepare FMIs, payment and e-money firms for proposed implementation...more

Whistleblowing in financial services: upping the ante

Confidence - The FCA has just upped the ante with regard to whistleblowing with its latest campaign “In confidence, with confidence”, designed to encourage individuals working in financial services to report potential...more

Brexit – Post-transition Q&As for employers

The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has reshaped the landscape for employers. In our updated Q&As publication, we look at the impact for employment law and at considerations for in-house counsel and HR...more

Brexit – transition planning for employers

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020 (“Exit Day”) triggers the start of a transition period (or “implementation period”) lasting until 31 December 2020....more

Financial crime and investigations update for UK corporates

The law and practice relating to financial crime and investigations is evolving fast. In the past 18 months we have seen two new Acts aimed at combatting financial crime (including the creation of two new corporate criminal...more

Extending the SMCR to FCA-only authorised firms: Our insights

On 26 July 2017, the FCA published its much-anticipated consultation paper on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to FCA-only authorised firms. We have set out below our initial thoughts on...more

Article 50 triggered: implications for employers and pension schemes

Overview - The Prime Minister has issued formal notice of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, triggering the start of a two-year negotiation process. The countdown has begun – but a countdown to what?...more

The Big Think: Cybersecurity – The Threat From Within

Welcome to The Big Think – the thought leadership series from Allen & Overy’s global Employment practice. Its mission is to think big, think forward and think without boundaries. Members of our international team put...more

Good Faith And Employee Communications: Landmark ruling in IBM UK Holdings Ltd and IBM UK Ltd v Dalgleish and others

Employers undertaking pension scheme benefit change processes need to give careful consideration not only to the detail of member communications, but also to the overall impression they give and to member expectations which...more

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