Landmark Ruling on Gender – What Should Employers do Now?
In a major ruling, the UK’s Supreme Court has held that ‘sex’ under the UK Equality Act means biological (birth) sex. This is regardless of whether an individual has...more
5/1/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equality Act ,
Gender Identity ,
New Guidance ,
Sex Discrimination ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
This month’s update includes plans to significantly expand pay gap reporting, increases in pay rates case law warnings for employers on disciplinary action and holiday pay exposure – and the Competition Regulator’s power to...more
4/1/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
Happy New Year! In our first monthly alert for 2025, we report on whether comments on an employee’s accent are unlawful harassment, on ‘gig economy’ worker rights – plus guidance on employers’ duties to prevent sexual...more
1/23/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Gig Economy ,
Harassment ,
New Legislation ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK
The UK’s new Labour government has unveiled a package of new workers’ rights today (Thursday 10 October 2024), with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the majority of measures will not be implemented until 2026...more
10/11/2024
/ Contract Terms ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trade Unions ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour ,
Zero Hours Contracts
In anticipation of next week’s General Election, this month’s alert examines key employment law pledges made by the political parties in their election manifestos, an extension to parental leave rights and recent legal...more
Redundancy and consultation processes have made headlines this month after P&O Ferries made around 800 of its staff redundant with immediate effect via a pre-recorded video message....more