The backlash against DEI – Will the rest of the world follow the Trump administration’s lead?
In recent alerts, we have outlined the DEI agenda of the second Trump Administration. Though this agenda leaves “DEI” largely...more
4/14/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Australia ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
France ,
Germany ,
Privacy Laws ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
The UK’s new Labour government unveiled a package of new workers’ rights yesterday, with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the most significant measures will not be implemented until 2026 at the earliest,...more
10/16/2024
/ Compensation ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Retaliation ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Whistleblowers
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a boom in remote work. But remote employees are not staying where their employer is; they’re moving to where they want to live. And employers are realizing that if their...more
On-demand workers (“gig workers”) represent a growing portion of the global workforce. While the continued growth of this category presents opportunities for employers to recalibrate their workforce strategy, it also creates...more
BlackRock Doubles Down on Sustainability -
• BlackRock signals substantially more assertive posture on climate-related issues
• New approach to shareholder proposals saw BlackRock support 54% of environmental and social...more
4/23/2021
/ Benchmarking ,
BlackRock ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO-1 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Investment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Street ,
Sustainability ,
Transparency ,
Vanguard
It has been more than 30 years since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has significantly revised any disclosure requirements relating to employees. But in August 2020, after considering comment letters from...more
4/19/2021
/ Corporate Culture ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Pay ,
Form 10-K ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Capital ,
Job Promotions ,
New Guidance ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wellness Programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed employees out of the workplace in a way never experienced before. The effect often has been indiscriminate and impacted employees who traditionally do not have access to work email while...more
Issue 2: 10 in 10
Employers are exploring methods to better ensure the safety of their employees against the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued risk the pandemic poses to return to work initiatives.
One potential...more
3/1/2021
/ Australia ,
Consent ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Latin America ,
Middle East ,
Privacy Laws ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Vaccinations
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted society at every level in every part of the globe. The activity of working has particularly changed during the pandemic. Indeed, in many places, workers have been unable to work...more
2/24/2021
/ Australia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
EU ,
Japan ,
Latin America ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
UK ,
Vaccinations