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The End of the NDA?

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It has been announced that, next week, the government will table an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill proposing to prohibit Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) relating to employees who are subject to harassment or...more

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FCA Draft Guidance on Non-financial Misconduct Published Today

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its most recent paper on non-financial misconduct (NFM), clarifying its expectations on bullying and harassment in financial services....more

Littler

UK Court of Appeal Decision Addresses Tension Between Religious Beliefs and Reputational Damage

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The UK Court of Appeal (CA) has handed down its judgment in the case of Higgs v. Famor’s School, adding to the growing body of case law that examines the complex issue of balancing employees’ freedom to express potentially...more

Mayer Brown

Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment in Higgs v Farmor's School Case

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The Court of Appeal handed down its highly anticipated judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor's School. The judgment has significant implications for employers, where their employees express potentially controversial beliefs...more

King & Spalding

January Employment Law Update: Sounds Like Harassment?

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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

Littler

New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the UK – How Can Employers Comply?

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As we previously reported, from October 26, 2024, under the (not-so-concisely named) Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 – which we are calling “the Worker Protection Act” – all employers in the UK...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – November 2023

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In this month’s instalment, our team highlights key changes to employment laws and what they mean for employers. We also discuss the Supreme Court’s recent ruling holding that Deliveroo riders do not have an “employment...more

King & Spalding

Employment Settlement Agreements – how to avoid the common pitfalls

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Settlement agreements are a pragmatic and effective tool in resolving workplace disputes. The employee benefits from financial support and a dignified exit, and the employer achieves a clean break. However, when used...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Ruling a Warning to Employers to Revisit Equality Training

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With growing reports of an increase in online harassment during government-imposed pandemic lockdowns, a recent UK Employment Appeal Tribunal case alerts employers to their obligations with respect to tackling bullying,...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: U.K. Law for U.S. Employers

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In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, New York partner Howard Robbins and London partner Dan Ornstein discuss how U.K. laws affect U.S. employers. As if dealing with U.S. employment laws are not difficult enough,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Changes To The Taxation Of Termination Payments

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Summary - The government has published its response to feedback received on its proposals to simplify the taxation of termination payments, expected to come into force in April 2018. The following table sets out...more

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