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In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. ...more
As we move into the second half of 2025, several important developments are emerging that HR, legal and compliance teams should have on their radar. Employment Rights Bill: strategic planning starts now - The Employment...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Neonatal care leave from April 6, 2025: New regulations - ...more
Some women Asda workers have succeeded in the latest stage of a long-winded battle over equal pay. Back in 2019, claimants in the group action satisfied the courts that their Asda store-based roles were ‘comparable’ to the...more
Major employment law developments following recent elections - U.K. - The Employment Rights Bill is huge and all-encompassing and is likely, in time, to shift workplace dynamics. While it’s described as “pro-worker and...more
Although we’re still waiting for the Employment Rights Bill (or were at the time of writing), there were some legislative developments over the summer. The government confirmed that the Tipping Act will come into force in...more
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
In the third instalment of our equality and discrimination blog series, I explore how to deal with the growing issue of addressing conflicting rights in the workplace. This is one of the most difficult challenges for...more
We are kicking off 2024 with an examination, over a series of blog posts, of some important developments in equality and discrimination law, including legislative changes, updated EHRC guidance on employer duties to take...more
The regulatory landscape for UK employers has evolved significantly over the second half of 2023. New legislation is in force or is due to come into force over the next 12 months, covering a variety of employment-related...more
The UK Government has introduced draft regulations to preserve in domestic law certain discrimination rights and principles derived from EU law which might otherwise fall away or be departed from following the Retained EU Law...more
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
Barely a day goes by without the media reporting the potential benefits of or threats from AI. One of the common concerns is the propensity of AI systems to return biased or discriminatory outcomes. By working through a case...more
With the increasing number of employees in the UK bringing claims for discrimination on grounds of their beliefs, it is crucial for employers to be up to date on developments and take time to consider how they can foster an...more
The UK Supreme Court decision in Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi confirms that employees must still prove facts from which a tribunal could draw an inference of discrimination before their claim can proceed, despite a change of...more
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
Tell it like it is – email referring to potentially discriminatory conduct not a protected act - In Chalmers v Airpoint Ltd the EAT in Scotland found that an employee had not done a protected act for the purposes of a...more
At the end of 2019, courts in the UK decided that ethical veganism is a protected philosophical belief under discrimination legislation. This decision has led to very strong opinions from lawyers, the public and the press as...more
Leaked Legal Advice Protected Under Privilege, Court of Appeal Holds - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On October 22, 2019, the UK Court of Appeal held that a leaked email, in which in-house...more
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
Further developments in relation to harassment - The EAT confirmed in Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust that as the law currently stands employers will not generally be liable for third party harassment of...more
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
Enhanced Shared Parental Pay Lower than Enhanced Maternity Pay Not Discriminatory - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On May 24, 2019, the UK Court of Appeal held that it is not discriminatory...more
UK employers entering into non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of their sexual harassment or discrimination settlements will begin to find the scope of their NDAs significantly limited. This article focuses on the latest...more
The UK Court of Appeal ruled on January 31, 2019, that shop floor staff working for national supermarket chain could compare their pay and terms to distribution center workers. Over 7,000 mostly female shop floor staff have...more