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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2024

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Our March update includes a case on whether a theatre and agency could dismiss an actor playing a lesbian role because of her devout Christian beliefs, and a case looking at whether an employee who spends virtually all her...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights - UK Employment Law - September 2022

In a new series of monthly updates, members of our London Employment team bring you the latest decisions and developments in UK employment law. In this month's update, we outline the new guidance issued by Acas regarding...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: Discrimination for philosophical belief, extensive anonymity orders, dismissals for political views and...

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Our September update includes new case law on the controversial area of gender-critical/trans beliefs, a far-reaching anonymity order made by the EAT, dismissals for political beliefs/activities and a news roundup on ACAS...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: Part-time holiday pay, whistleblowing, gender critical/trans discrimination and news roundup

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Our August update includes new case law on the calculation of holiday pay for part-time workers, a tricky case on whistleblowing, two cases on the balance between gender critical views and trans discrimination, a news roundup...more

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Gender pay gap reporting update

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Enforcement of the obligation on UK employers of the requisite size to file gender pay gap reports was suspended in respect of 2019/20 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The obligation to comply with the applicable gender pay gap...more

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Gender is a Spectrum: Landmark UK Ruling Expands the Equality Act

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A UK employment tribunal has decisively expanded cleared years of ambiguity surrounding the definition of “gender-reassignment” in the Equality Act to include non-binary gender identities. The Equality Act of 2010 protects...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Flash - March 2020

In this edition of our UK Employment Flash, we examine tribunal rulings on whether covert recordings constitute misconduct and whether ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief." We also look at guidance for U.K. employers...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.29.2019 | Top Story: AT&T Reaches Accord with Elliott Management to End Activist Challenge

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AT&T announced yesterday that it’s resolved an ongoing battle with activist Paul Singer and his Elliott Management by agreeing to keep CEO Randall Stephenson on the job through “at least 2020,” with the chair and CEO roles to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.23.2019 | Top Story: Top exec exodus continues, this time at Nike, Boeing, and WeWork

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Nike’s top dog, CEO Mark Parker, is stepping down at the beginning of 2020, to be replaced by board member and ServiceNow CEO John Donahoe. Parker, who will assume the role of executive chair when Donahoe takes over, has been...more

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UK Parliamentary Committee Calls for Change to Enforcement of Discrimination Rights Amid Proposals to Rejuvenate Outdated System

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In an effort to update UK discrimination law, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament (the Committee) has published its report following a yearlong inquiry into the legal aspects of enforcement across all...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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After years of flirting, Sprint and T-Mobile have made it official—announcing over the weekend that they have reached a deal to become one company. The deal—if it passes regulatory muster—would create a company with a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Mind The Gap? What Do The UK Pay Disclosures Really Tell Us?

1. Mandatory reporting under the methodology required by the government indicates some large pay gaps. What does that mean? As of 17 April 2018, 10,364 employers had published their gender pay gap figures. What have we...more

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Mind the gap across the Atlantic – the gender pay gap in the UK and the US

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Lorraine Heard, legal director at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, sets out the background to the new legal requirement that obliges large UK employers to report their gender pay gaps. Theresa Sprain, partner at Womble Bond...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2017

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Court of Appeal Finds that Fairness of Decision Depends on Decision-Maker’s Actual Knowledge - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - Dismissing an employee because they have made protected...more

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Enforcing Gender Pay Gap Reporting – the proposed approach of the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission

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In this OnPoint we report on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's proposals for its approach to enforcing employers’ gender pay gap reporting obligations....more

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November 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. November was no...more

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Employment Flash - September 2017

This edition examines recent labor and employment developments at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, including a Texas district court ruling invalidating the Department of Labor's overtime rule; a New York appellate...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Going Public: UK Launches Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting

On April 6, 2017, the UK mandatory gender pay reporting regime will come into force under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”). The UK has had a voluntary gender pay gap...more

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New Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Disclosures Will Soon Take Effect for Large Employers in Great Britain

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Effective April 6, 2017, new Gender Pay Reporting regulations to address the gender pay gap (the “Regulations”) come into force in Great Britain. The Regulations are intended to address the pay gap between men and women by...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Review of UK Employment Law: Key Issues to Monitor in 2017

In a year dominated by the Brexit vote in June, 2016 also saw a number of developments that will have a significant impact on UK employment law. This alert provides a brief summary of those developments and looks at what...more

Hogan Lovells

Employment News - January 2017 #3

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Flesh on the bones? Pay gap reporting guidance published - When the draft Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations (the Regulations) were published in December 2016, the government promised further guidance to help employers...more

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Need to Know: Recent and Upcoming Changes to the UK’s Employment Law Landscape

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New legislation due to come into force in April 2017 requiring employers to publish details of their average pay for men and women - New Gender Pay Gap Reporting obligations are expected to come into force in April 2017....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Employment Flash - October 2016"

Spotlight on Whistleblower Protections - On October 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “risk alert” regarding SEC registrants’ compliance with Rule 21 F-17, which implements Section 21F of...more

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Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - October 2016

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Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The October edition of the Insider Report examines what Congress...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: May 2016 #3

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Last week, news broke that Nicola Thorp, a UK temp worker assigned to PwC, was sent home for violating her temp agency’s dress code by failing to wear high heels. Portico, the agency, explained that the policy requiring...more

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