Since its inception in 2016, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) has served as a cornerstone of the UK’s financial services regulatory landscape, designed to enhance individual accountability and raise...more
Since its inception in 2016, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) has served as a cornerstone of the UK’s financial services regulatory landscape, designed to enhance individual accountability and raise...more
It is rare for employers to receive genuinely positive news in the data protection sphere, but the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) is a notable exception.
The DUAA aims to ease compliance burdens, introduce greater...more
In just over a month, employers will risk having to pay higher protective awards for collective redundancy consultation breaches where they also unreasonably fail to follow the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement....more
As the dust settles on last week’s unveiling of the Employment Rights Bill, we examine what it means in practice for employers.
It’s an early Christmas present -
You could be forgiven for thinking that you need to hire...more
What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national legislation of each Member State.
Women continue to be significantly...more
10/16/2024
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The UK Supreme Court has restored an injunction preventing Tesco from using the “fire and rehire” route to remove employees’ contractual entitlements to enhanced pay. Its judgment is fact-specific and does not prevent ...more
After a period of legislative calm, any incoming Labour Government is poised to roll out a comprehensive reform package that would almost certainly keep HR, legal and compliance teams on their toes for the foreseeable future....more
Employee activism is increasingly becoming a focal point within the private equity sector, as employees leverage their voice to influence company policies and practices. This shift towards a more vocal workforce has prompted...more
4/5/2024
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
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Pay Transparency ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
Following on from our popular workplace investigations webinar we summarise the questions we received.
The FAQs below represent the common themes coming out of the questions we received. In terms of terminology, we use...more
Following the success of our Employment Law Horizon Scanning webinar that took place earlier this year we have released our predictions for 2023....more
Helping to prepare FMIs, payment and e-money firms for proposed implementation...more
Confidence -
The FCA has just upped the ante with regard to whistleblowing with its latest campaign “In confidence, with confidence”, designed to encourage individuals working in financial services to report potential...more
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has reshaped the landscape for employers. In our updated Q&As publication, we look at the impact for employment law and at considerations for in-house counsel and HR...more
2/24/2021
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Labor Laws ,
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UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020 (“Exit Day”) triggers the start of a transition period (or “implementation period”) lasting until 31 December 2020....more
The law and practice relating to financial crime and investigations is evolving fast. In the past 18 months we have seen two new Acts aimed at combatting financial crime (including the creation of two new corporate criminal...more
On 26 July 2017, the FCA published its much-anticipated consultation paper on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to FCA-only authorised firms. We have set out below our initial thoughts on...more
Overview -
The Prime Minister has issued formal notice of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, triggering the start of a two-year negotiation process. The countdown has begun – but a countdown to what?...more
Welcome to The Big Think – the thought leadership series from Allen & Overy’s global Employment practice.
Its mission is to think big, think forward and think without boundaries. Members of our international team put...more
Employers undertaking pension scheme benefit change processes need to give careful consideration not only to the detail of member communications, but also to the overall impression they give and to member expectations which...more