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Comparing U.S. And UK Approaches to Religious Expression at Work: Lessons From Recent Developments

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Regulators and courts in both the U.S. and UK have been seeking to navigate the complex balance between employees’ rights to religious expression and employers’ interests. In particular, recent developments—namely, two U.S....more

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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – February 2025

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In this month’s instalment, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. In Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109 the Court of Appeal ruled that...more

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Unlawful Deductions Backstop, Religious Belief Dismissals, Plus a News Round-up: UK HR Two Minute Monthly - February 2025

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Our employment law update for February sees new cases on the two-year backstop on compensation in unlawful deductions cases and a Court of Appeal decision on religious belief discrimination relating to social media posts. We...more

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International Women's Day – Accelerate Action: Advancing Women in Leadership

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International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on the March 8th each year. This year’s campaign theme, “Accelerate Action,” highlights the urgent need for progress as data from the World Economic Forum predicts that, at the current...more

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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

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UK: Balancing Beliefs

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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

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Reflections on World Menopause Month: Growing Awareness of the Impact of the Menopause in the Workplace

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As World Menopause Month 2022 draws to a close we wanted to reflect on how the conversation around the menopause in the workplace has steadily gathered momentum. In 2020 our article Turn Up The Volume: It’s Time To Talk...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q2 2019

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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

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