Wage and Hour, Consultation

Northern Ireland: Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/5/2025

In February 2025, the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland closed a public consultation that began late last year on the proposed introduction of a requirement for Northern Ireland employers to report on their...more

UK Employment Rights Bill: Amendments Employers Should Know

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/15/2025

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, amendments to the UK government’s Employment Rights Bill were announced. The bill was laid before the UK Parliament in October 2024, but further amendments have now been made as a result of the...more

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: November 2023

BCLP on 11/30/2023

Our November update includes a Supreme Court decision on employment status and the right to join a trade union, whether a bonus clawback clause can be an unlawful restraint of trade, and how to deal with a “heat of the...more

UK Government Releases ‘Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy’ Policy Paper: Effects on Employment Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/18/2023

On 10 May 2023, the United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade published its policy paper, “Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy.” The proposals contained therein are intended to “improve regulation across the board...more

Coronavirus (UK): the next stage of the furlough scheme - key points for employers

BCLP on 6/17/2021

In our recent blog, we highlighted the UK government’s announcement on 14 June 2021 in relation to the likely four week delay in triggering stage 4 of the lockdown roadmap. This announcement was not, however, accompanied by a...more

JobKeeper Wage Subsidy and Workplace Flexibility Arrangements Extended for Australian Employers During COVID-19

Jones Day on 9/25/2020

The Situation: The Australian Federal Government has extended the JobKeeper Payment Scheme ("Scheme") with modifications for an additional six months, until 28 March 2021. The fortnightly flat rate subsidy of $1500 per...more

Belgium: Spring Cleaning Tasks for Human Resources in 2020

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/29/2020

Belgium has spent much of the last 12 months without a government following gridlock in coalition negotiations after the general election in May 2019. As such, there has not been any new legislation covering employment law....more

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