July saw the usual slew of government activity before the summer break, with the publication of one review, two calls for evidence and a report from the 2023 whistleblowing review. In Parliament, the Employment Rights Bill...more
The UK government announced further changes to the Employment Rights Bill. These include a ban on NDAs that seek to prevent workers speaking out about discrimination and harassment. Changes to the fire and rehire rules...more
The UK government opens a far reaching review into parental leave and pay, including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave. It wants to improve support for working families, while growing the economy and removing...more
The government’s call for evidence on equality law outlines its equality policy objectives. Responses will influence the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. Key objectives include making equal pay rights effective for...more
Motive matters -
Employer not liable for rogue employee's data breach -
The Supreme Court confirmed that an employer was not vicariously liable for a data breach carried out by an employee as a personal vendetta against the...more