Few changes to the commonwealth’s employment laws emerged from the General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session. While several modest reforms made their way past Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk, bills introducing more sweeping...more
On Feb. 1, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that employers who provide paid short-term leave for some reasons — such as for sickness, bereavement or jury duty — must also pay employees who take...more
On 28 September 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020, known as the “lockdown regulations,” came into force.
The regulations prescribe mandatory periods for...more
The UK government's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, first published 11 May 2020, is a work in progress. The government’s most recent update is that, from 1 August 2020, employers will be able to exercise their discretion to ask...more
Partly in response to the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, employment law in the UK has undergone a number of changes in recent months. Below is a compilation of these changes, current as of April 2020, and...more
Whistleblowing can be a valuable tool for businesses, providing an early warning system against corporate malpractice and demonstrating a compliance culture. Hotlines are now established as an important tool in the...more
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