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
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equality Act ,
Gender Identity ,
New Guidance ,
Sex Discrimination ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
November saw several significant developments in employment law through the courts and following the Labour Government’s Autumn Budget, announced on 30 October 2024....more
12/3/2024
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Criminal Convictions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employment Rights Act ,
Equality Act ,
Harassment ,
Minimum Wage ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Termination ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Unions ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2020) Act 2023 comes into force on 26 October 2024, introducing a new legal obligation on UK employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment at work. In this...more
10/28/2024
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Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equality Act ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Liability ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
UK ,
Worker Protection Standard
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
A general election is to be held in the UK on 4 July 2024. Although official election manifestos have not been released yet, last week the Labour Party published a policy paper, “A New Deal for Working People”, setting out...more
6/3/2024
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Equality Act ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
General Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sick Pay ,
Trade Unions ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Zero Hours Contracts
Everybody loves a list at this time of year. With the end of year fast approaching, everyone is working through their gift lists, to-do lists and grocery lists for their holiday celebrations. For the 12 Days of Christmas,...more
12/16/2021
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Appeals ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equality Act ,
HMRC ,
Long-Term Care ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Unpaid Leave
The UK Government has recently published its long-awaited response to its 2019 consultation on measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace and strengthen existing legal protections.
Most significantly, the...more