The US is not the only country currently debating a reform to the law on non-competes (see here in relation to federal law and New York). Notably, the UK Government has announced legislation that would limit the duration of...more
The US is not the only country currently debating reform to the law on non-competes. Notably the UK Government has announced legislation which would limit the duration of non-competes to a period of 3 months after the...more
12/7/2023
/ Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants
The US is not the only country currently debating reform to the law on non-competes (see here in relation to Federal law and New York). Notably the UK Government has announced legislation which would limit the duration of...more
The UK government has provided further color on its proposed rule to limit non competes to a period of three months post termination.
The UK government has published its full response to consultation....more
The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses (i.e., restrictions prohibiting an employee from going to work for a competitor or to start a rival...more
5/11/2023
/ Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
UK
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 5, 2023 a proposed ban on non-competes across the United States. With large global employers considering the implications of the proposed rulemaking, we reached out...more
With the number of UK redundancies during December 2022 having doubled compared to the same period during 2021 and a number of high-profile layoffs being announced daily, more businesses will likely have to make difficult...more
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, or “Brexit Freedoms Bill,” is moving through the UK Parliament. Bill would end the special status of Retained EU Law in the UK (those laws kept in place at the time of Brexit)...more
Back in March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On 5 November 2020, the chancellor announced a further extension to the furlough...more
With many employees having worked from home for the past few months, employers are now reassessing the long-term feasibility of remote working. As homeworking was first adopted as an emergency measure out of necessity, not...more
UK employers consulted with staff on nearly half a million redundancies during the pandemic - roughly 1.5% of the working population. The true number will have been much higher as small-scale redundancies are not captured by...more
With many employees having worked from home for the past few months, employers are now reassessing the long-term feasibility of remote working. As homeworking was first adopted as an emergency measure out of necessity, not...more
9/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Security ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Assessment ,
Telecommuting ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On March 20, 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures to help workers and employers in the UK, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)....more
On March 20, 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented package of measures to help workers and employers in the UK, including a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme....more
On July 11, 2017, the UK government published the Review of Modern Working Practices. The report was issued by Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and a former policy chief to Tony Blair. Current...more
7/19/2017
/ Employee Definition ,
Employee Rights ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Payroll Taxes ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour ,
Withholding Requirements