After a period of legislative calm, any incoming Labour Government is poised to roll out a comprehensive reform package that would almost certainly keep HR, legal and compliance teams on their toes for the foreseeable future....more
Employee activism is increasingly becoming a focal point within the private equity sector, as employees leverage their voice to influence company policies and practices. This shift towards a more vocal workforce has prompted...more
4/5/2024
/ Competition ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
EU ,
New Regulations ,
Pay Transparency ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
Following on from our popular workplace investigations webinar we summarise the questions we received.
The FAQs below represent the common themes coming out of the questions we received. In terms of terminology, we use...more
Following on from our popular workplace investigations webinar we summarise the questions we received.
The FAQs below represent the common themes coming out of the questions we received. In terms of terminology, we use...more
Following the success of our Employment Law Horizon Scanning webinar that took place earlier this year we have released our predictions for 2023....more
If anyone thought that the financial regulators’ interest in DE&I was cursory, passing or just a band-wagon-jumping exercise, think again. All regulated firms will have a great deal of work to do in the coming years; both...more
What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
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What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
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At the start of the Queen’s reign in 1953, workplace discrimination was commonplace and lawful. Today, the personal characteristics of workers such as sexual orientation, religion, gender and pregnancy have statutory...more
Helping to prepare FMIs, payment and e-money firms for proposed implementation...more
Employers are working in a new and disrupted world, with different volumes and types of data, processed for different purposes, including those driven by societal development, expectations and changing ways of working. These...more
The Covid-19 pandemic has, arguably, done more to change the culture of work than any other event in recent history, presenting all businesses but particularly those looking to restructure or those contemplating acquisitions,...more
Confidence -
The FCA has just upped the ante with regard to whistleblowing with its latest campaign “In confidence, with confidence”, designed to encourage individuals working in financial services to report potential...more
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has reshaped the landscape for employers. In our updated Q&As publication, we look at the impact for employment law and at considerations for in-house counsel and HR...more
2/24/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Labor Laws ,
Member State ,
Trade Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020 (“Exit Day”) triggers the start of a transition period (or “implementation period”) lasting until 31 December 2020....more
The law and practice relating to financial crime and investigations is evolving fast. In the past 18 months we have seen two new Acts aimed at combatting financial crime (including the creation of two new corporate criminal...more
On 26 July 2017, the FCA published its much-anticipated consultation paper on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to FCA-only authorised firms. We have set out below our initial thoughts on...more
Overview -
The Prime Minister has issued formal notice of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, triggering the start of a two-year negotiation process. The countdown has begun – but a countdown to what?...more
Welcome to The Big Think – the thought leadership series from Allen & Overy’s global Employment practice.
Its mission is to think big, think forward and think without boundaries. Members of our international team put...more
Employers undertaking pension scheme benefit change processes need to give careful consideration not only to the detail of member communications, but also to the overall impression they give and to member expectations which...more