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Employment in the news | October 2024

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The Employment Rights Bill felt like the only game in town in October. Since its publication, the government has launched four consultations on different aspects of the Bill. The duty to prevent sexual harassment came into...more

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New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment for UK Employers Now in Effect

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A new duty came into force on 26 October 2024 requiring UK employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees in the course of their employment under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act...more

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Employment Rights Bill, Whistleblowing, and Sex-based Discrimination

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This week we summarise three very recent developments in employment law, one involving the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) and two new cases....more

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UK Employment: A Sea Change Ahead

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The UK employment law landscape is rapidly changing following the election of the Labour government. New legislation coming into force on 26 October 2024 that tackles sexual harassment in the workplace and the recently...more

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Lessons from Australia: Preparing UK Employers for the New Sexual Harassment Prevention Duty

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In our recent International Employment Lawyer article, we reviewed the global transformation of workplace sexual harassment prevention laws and touched on the challenges that multinational corporations are facing as a result....more

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The Employment Rights Bill 2024 - Points of Interest

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This week we cover certain selected areas of the Employment Rights Bill, published on 10 October 2024. It is Labour’s flagship employment legislation....more

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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Equal Pay: What the Hit Netflix Show Tells UK Employers

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The concept of “work of equal value” is, at its simplest, a comparison between jobs that might seem very different but when distilled down, are actually of equal value to the employer. “Value” is a concept that has been...more

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UK Labor Law – Legislation For Proposed Significant Reforms Unveiled

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The UK’s new Labour government published its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill last week. In total, the draft Bill contains 28 stand-alone employment law reforms (including many of the changes that we outlined in our...more

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New UK Employment Rights Bill Marks Landmark Shift in Worker Protections

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On 10 October 2024, the UK Labour government unveiled a landmark Employment Rights Bill aimed at revolutionising worker protections and rights. According to the government, the bill is designed to boost pay and productivity...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK Employment Rights Bill

On 10 October 2024, the UK government published its Employment Rights Bill. This bill includes many of the measures previously set out in the Labour Party’s “Plan to Make Work Pay” and the King’s Speech. See our July 2024 UK...more

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The UK Employment Rights Bill: Pro-worker and Pro-business?

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The UK Government has published the much anticipated Employment Rights Bill. Dubbed the “biggest shake-up in UK employment law in over 30 years", the Bill proposes numerous reforms that will impact both employers and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Employment Law Changes Are Coming!

Labour is introducing its flagship “Plan to Make Work Pay” in the form of the new Employment Rights Bill into Parliament today. The Government is proposing a raft of nearly 30 employment law changes, including enhancing...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What Employers Should Know About the New UK Employment Rights Bill

On 10 October 2024, the government published the text of its Employment Rights Bill (the Bill). The Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech over the summer, includes sweeping changes to the employment law landscape in...more

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Groundbreaking Legal Reforms Under the Employment Rights Bill: What Is the Impact for UK Employers?

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The Employment Rights Bill was introduced to Parliament on 10 October 2024, representing the biggest change to UK employment law since the 1990s. Delivering on its promise to introduce legislation within 100 days of coming...more

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Could have been worse - UK government publishes Employment Rights Bill

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Introducing an Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of taking office was one of the Labour government’s core pledges. The Bill was published today and includes many, but not all, of the policies in the “Plan to Make Work...more

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New guidance on how to prevent sexual harassment

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The new legal duty in the UK to prevent sexual harassment is ‘designed to transform workplace cultures’, according to guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission....more

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New Duty on UK Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment

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From 26 October 2024, UK employers will be subject to a new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment. The new preventative duty is set out in the Worker Protection (Amendment of...more

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Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What UK Employers Should Consider Doing to Comply with the Worker Protection Act

The Worker Protection Act (amendment of Equality Act 2010) – entering into force on 26 October 2024 – will impose a legal obligation on all employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – September 2024

Here is a look at recent developments in UK employment law: The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (the “Act”) will come into force on 26 October 2024 and will require employers to take proactive...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

UK Government Plans to Introduce the ‘Right to Switch Off’

The UK government has recently indicated that it intends to introduce the “right to switch off” for workers. This follows a global trend of similar legislation in other jurisdictions. As outlined in our earlier post on...more

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Employment in the news | September 2024

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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

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New Duty on UK Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment

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On 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force, introducing a new positive duty on employers in the UK to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent the sexual harassment of...more

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The UK Supreme Court puts limits on the use of fire and rehire

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The UK Supreme Court has restored an injunction preventing Tesco from using the “fire and rehire” route to remove employees’ contractual entitlements to enhanced pay. Its judgment is fact-specific and does not prevent ...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Employers’ New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment: Are You Ready?

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Employers have a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees in the course of their employment under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (the Act). After receiving...more

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Fintech Focus Podcast | Managing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment

This episode of “Fintech Focus” picks up where our last episode “Growing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment” left off. Part Two delves further into workplace considerations for fintechs, and focuses on how they can manage...more

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