In spite of the political turmoil in the UK in 2022, the government did pick up a number of legislative priorities after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we anticipate a number of developments in...more
1/10/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tips ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Work Schedules
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments from the UK, including the law governing the return to the workplace and flexible working requests and a proposal to impose a duty on...more
9/24/2021
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
Public Consultations ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In a tumultuous year, one of the key clear messages to emerge from 2020 was that environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns are here to stay. As mentioned in our 31 July 2020 article “ESG in 2020: A Half-Year...more
2/9/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Debt Market ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Green Bonds ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Remuneration ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
On 11 May 2020, the UK government published its COVID-19 Recovery Plan that sets out its proposal to exit the COVID-19 lockdown. Under the Recovery Plan, employees who can work from home should continue to do so, however...more
5/14/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Duty of Care ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Furloughs ,
Government Lockdown ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Retention Schemes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Preexisting Conditions ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety