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
The backlash against DEI – Will the rest of the world follow the Trump administration’s lead?
In recent alerts, we have outlined the DEI agenda of the second Trump Administration. Though this agenda leaves “DEI” largely...more
4/14/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Australia ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
France ,
Germany ,
Privacy Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
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