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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – January 2025

In the first instalment of 2025, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. The UK Government has laid new regulations relating to neonatal care...more

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UK Autumn Budget 2024: Key Points for Employers

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On October 30, 2024, the UK Government set out the Autumn Budget with changes to the minimum wage, employer National Insurance Contributions, and the taxation of umbrella companies. ...more

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Pensions and the Autumn Budget – what’s changing?

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The Autumn Budget announced that from 6 April 2027, the majority of death benefits paid from registered pension schemes (whether DB or DC) will form part of the deceased member’s estate for inheritance tax (“IHT”) purposes....more

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UK: Fire and rehire –where are we now and what happens next?

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The controversial practice of “firing and rehiring” – dismissing employees and offering to re-engage them on new terms and conditions, typically to push through a negative change to which the employee has refused to agree –...more

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UK: The King’s Speech and What it Means for Employment Law

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On July 17, 2024, King Charles delivered the King's Speech, which sets the Government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary Session. In this, the new Labour Government announced an ambitious agenda with some 40...more

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Significant UK Labor Law Reforms on the Horizon: What the Labour Party’s General Election Victory Means for Employers in the UK

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Following the Labour Party’s victory in the General Election on 4 July 2024, it is now expected that they will keep their promise of tabling some significant legislative changes to the UK’s labor law within their first 100...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

April 2024: UK Employment Law Changes Take Effect

Now that spring has sprung, early April 2024 sees the introduction of a number of important changes to employment laws in the UK. In summary, these include: - Expansion of the existing right to request flexible working -...more

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April Roundup: Key Changes to Rates, Pensions and Employment Law in England and Wales

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The new tax year is swiftly approaching, along with new statutory rates, limits and changes to employment law in England and Wales that HR practitioners should be aware of....more

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UK Employment Law: Step into 2024

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2023 has undoubtedly been a busy year in the UK employment law space. But, as we bid adieu to this year, it is time to look to what 2024 will bring. In this Christmas pun-filled article (apologies in advance), we explore some...more

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UK ends cap on bankers’ bonuses

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It’s official. The UK’s cap on bankers’ bonuses has been lifted. There are some opportunities for firms here, but it shouldn’t mean a return of excessive risk taking....more

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UK Employment Legislation Round-up

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We previously wrote about the flurry of new employment law bills introduced to UK Parliament this year. Two of those employment law bills have now become law – 1) the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 and 2)...more

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UK Employment Law Reform – Horizon Scanning of Employment Bills

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Despite the absence of the previously promised Employment Bill, new Bills that will, if passed, make changes to employment laws, have been coming thick and fast over the last few months. Many of these smaller bills have been...more

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UK: April Updates to Statutory Rates

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There have been several key announcements for HR practitioners in the UK to be aware of, including: a new minimum wage, increased statutory rates and limits, and the Spring 2023 Budget....more

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[Podcast]: Cross-Border Asset Deals

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special international labor & employment counsel Nicola Bartholomew, discuss differences between asset sales in the US...more

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