One of the most effective ways to incentivise staff, in particular senior employees, is to offer them the opportunity to purchase stock or shares in a group company. U.S. companies often operate stock and other incentive...more
The UK Government has issued further detail about its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. In this OnPoint we report on some of the specific issues relating to the operation of this scheme now addressed in more detail in the...more
4/6/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Paid Leave ,
Redundancy Payments ,
UK ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
In this OnPoint we report on the right to take emergency volunteering leave which has been introduced in the United Kingdom in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Act 2020 (the “Act”) came into force on 25...more
Various changes to employment law are coming into force over the next few months which should prompt employers to consider reviewing and, where necessary, updating their employment documentation and/or processes. Five...more
2/14/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
Bereavement Leave ,
Compliance ,
Consultants ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
IR35 ,
Parental Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Risk Assessment ,
Self Employed ,
UK ,
Written Agreements
The debate continues in the United Kingdom as to how non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements should be regulated to combat their abuse, particularly in cases of harassment and discrimination. In this OnPoint we consider...more
9/10/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Best Practices ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modification ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Trade Secrets ,
UK
Since the financial crisis of 2008 / 2009, swathes of new regulations have been introduced governing various aspects of remuneration in the financial services sector. A key feature of these rules is the compulsory clawback of...more
The value of garden leave -
Including express 'garden leave' provisions into the contracts of employment of key executives in the UK has long been seen as a key aspect of an employer's armoury in relation to the...more
The recent UK High Court decision in Re-use Collections Limited v Sendall & May Glass Recycling Ltd, highlights to employers that new restrictive covenants will not be enforceable against employees unless substantial...more
Three recent cases in the UK have highlighted the issues employers need to consider when they want to use express provisions in employment contracts to change employees' terms and conditions.
Originally published online...more
Zero hours contracts are favoured by many employers in the United Kingdom due to their flexible nature, allowing them to respond to fluctuating demands for services. According to the Office of National Statistics, in the...more
Many employers make enhanced redundancy payments to staff in excess of the basic statutory entitlement as a matter of routine. The employer may be contractually committed - and entirely happy - to make these payments, where...more