Almost immediately after taking the presidential oath of office, President Trump sprang into action, signing multiple executive orders that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. This included...more
2/4/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Relations ,
Pay Transparency ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
Back in June, we highlighted that, from October 26, 2024, all employers in the UK will have a mandatory duty to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. We...more
As we previously reported, from October 26, 2024, under the (not-so-concisely named) Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 – which we are calling “the Worker Protection Act” – all employers in the UK...more
7/1/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Compliance ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Harassment ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
Earlier this month, in the midst of Race Equality Week in the UK, the Labour party announced that they propose to make significant changes to discrimination laws if they win the next general election. What is Labour proposing...more
Approximately 23% of the working-age population in the UK reported that they were disabled in January to March 2023 (so almost 1 in 4 working people), and it is estimated 70-80% of disabilities are non-visible. With this...more
9/29/2023
/ Bias ,
Disabilities ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Mental Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
UK
Recent evidence suggests that progress towards gender parity has slowed and that the gender gap has in fact widened since the pandemic. This article highlights some key legal developments in the UK and Europe that are...more
3/31/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
EU ,
Gender Equity ,
International Labor Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
The UK Government is supporting the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill to significantly expand employers’ liability for harassment in the workplace....more
11/30/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Harassment ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Third-Party Harassment ,
UK
Many employers in the UK have been grappling not solely with trying to hire employees from more diverse backgrounds but also with how to increase diversity at senior and c-suite levels. This is probably not surprising given...more
The UK government has made clear, in its “Inclusive Britain” policy paper published on March 17, that ethnicity pay gap reporting will not be mandatory for employers “at this stage.” ...more