In this edition, we provide an update on the current status of the Employment Rights Bill, marking one year since its introduction to Parliament. We also examine the government’s proposals to broaden pay gap reporting under...more
10/17/2025
/ Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Rights Act ,
Equal Pay ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal
In this issue, we discuss the UK government’s various significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill; a Court of Appeal ruling that highlights the challenges for employers in balancing competing beliefs in the...more
4/22/2025
/ Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Trade Unions ,
UK
A new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees takes effect on 26 October 2024.
The Current Rules -
While an employer can be vicariously liable for harassment...more
In this issue we discuss the new Labour government’s proposals to strengthen protections for employees; an Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that affirmed that an employee’s waiver of future claims that were unknown at the...more
7/29/2024
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Labor Laws ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Waivers
In this issue, we discuss upcoming regulatory changes as well as recent court decisions with far-reaching implications, including case law on the need to replace share awards on a TUPE transfer and a UK Supreme Court ruling...more
2/7/2024
/ Compensation ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
EU ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Maternity Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers