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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
Navigating the complexities of internal investigations is crucial for maintaining compliance and fostering a safe workplace environment. In this Q&A guide, Dechert’s labor and employment team provides a comprehensive...more
The UK Worker Protection Act 2023, amending the 2010 Equality Act, represents a significant milestone in safeguarding employees against sexual harassment. With a compliance deadline of October 26, 2024, this Act places a...more
In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more
The UK government has launched a new public consultation aimed at increasing take up of occupational health services and addressing the workforce capacity of occupational health providers. What does the consultation cover and...more
Our June update includes cases on whether an employer notified of an employee’s pregnancy just before termination is liable for a pregnancy dismissal, whether an employer’s future discovery of a disability makes it...more
Our December update includes new case law on a very unusual take on taxing payments under settlement agreements, how difficult it can be to withdraw an appeal and stop a dismissal from vanishing, and the consequences, even if...more
In Rodgers v. Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a decision that dismissal of an employee who refused to work due to COVID-19 safety concerns was not unfair....more
With effect from 1 April 2022, the UK Government has removed the remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England. As part of this, the lengthy guidance for employers, “Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)”, has...more
The UK government has published new guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace. It replaces the earlier working safely during coronavirus guidance, applies to England and...more
The UK Government announced last week that we are entering a new phase of the pandemic — one where we now learn to live with COVID-19. On 24 February 2022, all domestic COVID-19 regulations restricting public freedoms came to...more
This week the UK government announced that the majority of remaining COVID restrictions will be lifted in England over the coming weeks. - This affects self-isolation, sick pay, access to free testing, workplace health and...more
Welcome to the second iteration of our 2022 Employment Law Horizon Scanning blog. This iteration will focus on the anticipated removal of the legal requirement for individuals to self-isolate if they test positive for...more
Since its widespread roll out over the past year, the UK Government’s COVID19 vaccination programme has been largely successful. To date, over 70% of the population are fully vaccinated and a vaccination booster programme has...more
As expected, in the United Kingdom there has been an increase in employees seeking to bring claims of automatic unfair dismissal where they have been dismissed for...more
An English employment tribunal decided that it was fair for an employer to dismiss a care home worker when she refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, employers should not assume that the decision means that it...more
Striking Workers Are Protected from Suffering Detriment - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On November 18, 2021, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that workers who take part in...more
Amid concerns surrounding the rapid rise in COVID-19 omicron cases, the UK government recently implemented Plan B measures in England. Here is a summary of the implications of these measures for employers...more
As we enter the second holiday season of the pandemic, restaurants, stores, and hotels have had to rethink consumer health and safety, innovating to attract and retain customers. But they also have been forced to rethink...more
On 23 September, the UK government published a consultation document, “Making flexible working the default”, which proposes various reforms to the right for employees to request flexible working arrangements—particularly in...more
As workplaces reopen after COVID-19, many employers in the United Kingdom are considering whether to implement policies requiring employees to be fully vaccinated before returning to the workplace. We explore whether this...more
As the “return to the office” push gathers steam, case law relating to the COVID-19 pandemic is now filtering through the UK’s Employment Tribunal system. The decisions made by employers in respect of staff who refused to...more
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments from the UK, including the law governing the return to the workplace and flexible working requests and a proposal to impose a duty on...more
After 18 months of almost entirely remote working, we have seen much of the City now implementing ‘Back to the Office’ policies and on Monday 6 September central London saw its busiest day on public transport since the...more
The UK government has confirmed that from Monday 16 August the rules on self-isolation for COVID close contacts will change for (a) the fully vaccinated (meaning all those who have had two vaccine doses, but only from 14 days...more