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A&O Shearman

UK employment developments July 2025

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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

Mayer Brown

UK: Pensions – Updated Guidance on Employer Covenant Assessment

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AT A GLANCE - A new funding regime for defined benefit pension schemes in the United Kingdom came into force in September 2024. The new regime introduces a legal requirement for trustees to assess the strength of the...more

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Zooming in on AI #17: AI at work

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The integration of AI in the workplace is revolutionising HR. From recruitment to performance analysis, AI use cases can streamline HR processes and enhance productivity. However, the deployment of AI by employers also brings...more

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Pensions in dispute - March 2025

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Welcome to our quarterly pensions litigation briefing, designed to help pensions managers identify key risks in scheme administration, and trustees update their knowledge and understanding. This briefing highlights recent...more

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Reflections on the Positive Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment two years on

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In light of recent legislative changes in the United Kingdom, from 26 October 2024, UK employers have a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment....more

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Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Cultural Shift or Business as Usual?

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Sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive issue with serious consequences for both employees and employers. According to a 2023 Trade Union Congress poll, 60% of women reported experiencing sexual harassment,...more

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EU and UK Data Protection Regulatory Trends so far in 2024: a focus on employee surveillance and biometric in the workplace

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This series of blogs rounds up some of the key data protection regulatory trends we have seen during 2024, focused on the EU and UK. 2024 has seen behavioural advertising and cookies continue to dominate the agenda of data...more

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EU and UK Data Protection Regulatory Trends so far in 2024: a focus on AI

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This series of blogs rounds up some of the key data protection regulatory trends we have seen during 2024, focused on the EU and UK. 2024 has seen behavioural advertising and cookies continue to dominate the agenda of data...more

Mayer Brown

TPR Report: Key Steps Trustees Should Take if a Cyber Security Incident Occurs

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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a regulatory intervention report outlining how they worked with Capita following a cyber incident last year (see our legal update), and detailing the key steps trustees should take...more

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Enforcing a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

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A new law relating to sexual harassment in the UK is due to come into force on 26 October 2024 which places a legal obligation on all employers to take proactive measures to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the...more

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D&I in FS: practical considerations for designing and implementing an inclusive culture

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Developing and maintaining an inclusive environment is crucial for realising the benefits of having a diverse organisation. With this in mind, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and UK Prudential Regulation Authority...more

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A new regulatory framework for D&I in financial services: overarching themes and trends

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The UK financial regulators’ proposals for creating a new regulatory framework for diversity and inclusion (D&I) in financial services are wide-ranging and detailed but have at their heart a few consistent themes. ...more

NAVEX

Ethics, Risk and Compliance Roles in the U.K. – Part 1

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We were delighted to interview Kevin Parle – Fellow of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Deputy Chair of the Data Protection Forum – for insights and observations of whistleblowing roles within U.K....more

BCLP

Employment Law Horizon Scanning - Publication 5

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In the fifth iteration of our 2022 Employment Law Horizon Scanning blog, we consider why employers might start providing or assisting employees with housing and accommodation. We also consider where this trend originates from...more

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COVID-19 / Coronavirus: HR frequently asked questions in multiple jurisdictions

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We understand that our clients and contacts will be addressing complex COVID-19 / Coronavirus related HR issues in multiple jurisdictions. BCLP, together with our local counsel friends, have produced a global Q&A document...more

Hogan Lovells

UK employees and COVID-19: Frequently asked questions

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This note addresses some of the key questions employers are asking about their obligations to employees when dealing with the current COVID-19 outbreak. It will be updated as the situation develops....more

Morgan Lewis

Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for UK Employers

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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the United Kingdom, employers must ensure that they remain compliant with current employment and data protection laws in dealing with the myriad of issues that may arise,...more

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UNITED KINGDOM: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Coronavirus FAQs for Multi-National Employers

HOW SHOULD MULTI-NATIONAL EMPLOYERS APPROACH THE CORONAVIRUS? Those that employ a global workforce are facing unique challenges with the evolving coronavirus outbreak. The number-one priority of every global employer is...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Coronavirus: A Developing Situation - Key Considerations for UK Employers

Over the past week we have seen an increasing number of employers grappling with the real, as opposed to notional, impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Many employers have had employees return from affected overseas countries...more

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What UK Employers Should Know About the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

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The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE), have published guidance about the Wuhan novel coronavirus to the public in the UK and to UK travellers.The Foreign and Commonwealth office is...more

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No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for M&A Deal Teams?

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M&A deal teams should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers in the US and Europe. No-poach, non-solicitation, and wage-fixing agreements - arrangements between companies...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.13.2020 | Top Story: Labor Dept. Issues Stricter Joint Employer Test in New Rules

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Sunday’s release of a long-awaited Labor Department final rule on joint employment spells trouble for workers hoping to “sue large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees.” The rule reverses Obama-era policies...more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: disability discrimination; injury to feelings; unfair dismissal

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Our June update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on disability discrimination, injury to feelings and unfair dismissal for inappropriate promotion of religion. We also outline other points of...more

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U.K. Court of Appeal Addresses Disability Discrimination Based on Long Working Hours

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We have all been there. Late in the evening, on the phone to your partner or family, trying to explain why you must stay late at work despite no one actually asking you to do so. It can be frustrating and tiresome, but for...more

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