News & Analysis as of

Human Resources Professionals Hiring & Firing United Kingdom

BCLP

Whistleblowing Job Applicants, Discrimination Outside Employment, and Liability for HR Consultants, Plus a News Roundup - UK HR...

BCLP on

Our employment law update for May covers a new EAT case on whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims, whether a blatant racial insult falls outside the scope of the Equality Act 2010 because it was not made “in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Is There a Storm Brewing? Unfair Dismissal – A Day One Right In the UK

The Employment Rights Bill is currently working its way through Parliament and is expected to be implemented in 2025. One of the key changes our clients are most concerned about is the plan to make the right not to be...more

BCLP

AI in HR - What You Need to Know

BCLP on

BCLP recently hosted a seminar on AI in HR. In this thought-provoking session, we considered how AI is used in HR and its regulation in the EU and the UK, and then engaged in some discussions around two theoretical scenarios....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New UK Government: Employment Law Reforms – What Employers Need to Know

With a new Labour government comfortably moved into Whitehall, employers across England, Wales and Scotland should expect several employment law reforms to affect everyday business decisions in the coming months. Labour set...more

BCLP

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: May 2024

BCLP on

Our May update includes a case on whistleblowing where the claimant’s belief in the disclosures was questioned along with whether decision makers who knew little or nothing about the disclosures could be blamed for those who...more

BCLP

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: April 2024

BCLP on

Our April update includes a case on AI facial recognition software that allegedly discriminated against black people, a case where an individual carrying out a dismissal did not have enough knowledge of protected disclosures...more

BCLP

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2024

BCLP on

Our March update includes a case on whether a theatre and agency could dismiss an actor playing a lesbian role because of her devout Christian beliefs, and a case looking at whether an employee who spends virtually all her...more

Goodwin

Employment Terms - A View From Both Sides of the Pond

Goodwin on

As businesses look to expand their operations globally, we are increasingly seeing HR leaders taking a strategic view on how they want to engage their workforce across different jurisdictions. There is a greater push from...more

Goodwin

Horizon Scanning - UK Employment Law Developments 2024

Goodwin on

As employees return from the holiday season and businesses reopen, employers and HR leaders should be mindful of key employment developments in 2024 that may affect their workforce. 2024 will see a number of legislative...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Want to Leave Your Employment? That Will Cost You!

It's the run-up to bonus season in the UK and there is a lot to talk about. While the markets may have cooled down, the caps are off! In a controversial move, regulators removed the regulatory cap on banker's bonuses on 31...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch…?

A large US Bank with operations in the UK (Bank) recently won a widely discussed case in the UK's Employment Tribunal after a senior analyst (Employee) sued the Bank for unfairly dismissing him over an expense form relating...more

BCLP

UK HR two-minute monthly: April 2023

BCLP on

Our April update includes cases on religious belief discrimination in the education sector, with a school chaplain preaching to pupils his views on same-sex marriage, a case considering whether the potentially disruptive...more

BCLP

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2023

BCLP on

Our March update includes new cases on whether a “without prejudice” letter attaching a settlement agreement and referring to a termination by mutual agreement can be an effective dismissal letter, the role of written...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Looking Ahead to 2023

As the new year is fast approaching, we're waiting with bated breath for Prince Harry's new book, the Rugby World Cup, Doctor Who's 60th anniversary and of course, the potential UK employment law developments that financial...more

BCLP

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: Settlement agreements, vanishing dismissals for gross misconduct, (lack of) mitigation and general news...

BCLP on

Our December update includes new case law on a very unusual take on taxing payments under settlement agreements, how difficult it can be to withdraw an appeal and stop a dismissal from vanishing, and the consequences, even if...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Flash - November 2022

This issue of the UK Employment Flash looks at the latest employment law developments and insights about employment law in the U.K., including an exploration of the potential relationship between artificial intelligence and...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Labor and Employment Law Issues in UK and EU Outsourcing Transactions, Part 1: A Conversation with Lee Harding

In this two-part edition of our Spotlight series, we welcome Lee Harding to discuss key labor and employment law issues in relation to outsourcing transactions, predominantly in the United Kingdom and European Union....more

BCLP

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: specific disclosure, voluntary redundancy/unfair dismissal, religious belief harassment and changes to...

BCLP on

Our May update considers key employment law developments from April 2022. It includes an interesting case on specific disclosure requests, details about the future “road map” for employment tribunal proceedings, the new code...more

BCLP

(E)ESG - Why It Matters to Employment Experts

BCLP on

In our hyper-transparent and increasingly joined up world, the concepts of corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing are gaining greater currency. Over the last decade, and catalysed by COVID-19 over...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Don't Forget to Refresh Your Equality and Diversity Training Regularly

Notwithstanding the obvious ethical goals, we all know that driving equality and diversity forward is imperative to brand protection, employee retention, recruitment and ultimately revenue generation. As an employer, there...more

BCLP

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: post-termination restrictions; discrimination and victimisation claims; right to respect for private...

BCLP on

Our January update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on post-termination restrictions, interim relief for discrimination and victimisation claims, and the right to respect private life. We also...more

BCLP

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: religious discrimination; third-party harassment; investigations

BCLP on

Our November update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on religion and belief discrimination, third party harassment and investigations. We also outline other points of note, including the new EU...more

22 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide