As 2024 comes to an end, we reflect on the year's developments and turn our attention to the significant employment law changes that await UK employers in 2025 and beyond....more
12/12/2024
/ Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
The UK Government published its Employment Rights Bill (the “Bill”) within its 100-day deadline on October 10, 2024, announcing that it had unveiled significant reforms to employment rights. Alongside the Bill the Government...more
10/15/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour
On July 17, 2024, King Charles delivered the King's Speech, which sets the Government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary Session. In this, the new Labour Government announced an ambitious agenda with some 40...more
8/13/2024
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
Under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (known as the Closing Loopholes Act), as of January 1, 2025, intentional underpayment of employees’ wages and certain benefits will be a criminal offense, with a maximum of 10 years’...more