The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2003 (the “Act”) introduces meaningful changes for employees who are parents of babies needing neonatal care and will come into force on 6 April 2025....more
Firm culture remains a key topic on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) radar this year. In a previous alert, we discussed the FCA’s proposals for all FCA-authorised firms to better integrate non-financial misconduct...more
With 2025 underway, employers need to keep in mind the significant upcoming employment law developments that will affect the UK workforce this year and beyond. These include many of the Labour Government’s ‘worker friendly’...more
At what point do the steps a director takes to establish a competing business before resigning become unlawful? In the recent case of Cheshire Estate & Legal Ltd v Blanchfield & Ors, the Court of Appeal considered whether two...more
The UK employment law landscape is rapidly changing following the election of the Labour government. New legislation coming into force on 26 October 2024 that tackles sexual harassment in the workplace and the recently...more
With the upcoming UK General Election, many employers are carefully considering changes each party may implement and the corresponding impact on their businesses. Employment law and workers’ rights are a key focus in each of...more
In recent years, employment status has been an evolving topic globally as various jurisdictions grapple with how to properly categorise increasingly flexible forms of working. A regulatory change in the United States by the...more
3/8/2024
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Classification ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Misclassification ,
Multi-Factor Test ,
Self Employed ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
As businesses look to expand their operations globally, we are increasingly seeing HR leaders taking a strategic view on how they want to engage their workforce across different jurisdictions. There is a greater push from...more
1/25/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Notice Requirements ,
Offer Letters ,
Pay Transparency ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
UK
As employees return from the holiday season and businesses reopen, employers and HR leaders should be mindful of key employment developments in 2024 that may affect their workforce. 2024 will see a number of legislative...more
1/5/2024
/ Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour