In this issue, we discuss upcoming regulatory changes as well as recent court decisions with far-reaching implications, including case law on the need to replace share awards on a TUPE transfer and a UK Supreme Court ruling...more
2/7/2024
/ Compensation ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
EU ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Maternity Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
In spite of the political turmoil in the UK in 2022, the government did pick up a number of legislative priorities after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we anticipate a number of developments in...more
1/10/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tips ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Work Schedules
Investors have historically overlooked social factors amid a focus on the environmental and governance counterparts as they assess the merit of an investment. This may have been due in part to the difficulty in quantifying...more
10/31/2020
/ Black Lives Matter ,
Board of Directors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Incentive Awards ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Investors ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Remuneration ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
United States ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Conditions ,
Workplace Safety
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including the Court of Appeal's ruling regarding pay for fathers or other caregivers taking shared...more
8/13/2019
/ Appeals ,
Blue Pencil Contract Modification ,
British Airways ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Maternity Leave ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Parental Leave ,
Paternity Leave ,
UK ,
UK ICO ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Time Regulations
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including Brexit and its impact on workers' rights and data protection, new tax rules as they relate to...more
5/14/2019
/ Diversity ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Recruitment Policies ,
UK ,
UK Brexit