The UK government published updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 4 and 9 April, providing clarity on such issues as which employees can be furloughed, what activities are permissible during furlough...more
In updated guidance to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced March 20, the UK government gives employers much needed clarity about how the scheme will work in practice, as well as details on the permitted carryover...more
Chief Secretary to the UK Treasury Stephen Barclay announced in the House of Commons on 17 March that the government’s imminent off-payroll working rules (IR35) reforms in the private sector will be postponed until 6 April...more
Further to our previous updates on how employers should respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, this LawFlash discusses the measures UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on 20 March regarding the new Coronavirus Job...more
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
3/17/2020
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Introduced as part of the reforms under the Good Work Plan, amendments to Section 1 of the UK’s Employment Rights Act 1996 will impose new obligations on employers in the provision of written statements of particulars of...more
The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued technical guidance setting out a detailed explanation of the law relating to harassment and sexual harassment, and offering employers practical recommendations...more
2/10/2020
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Following its consultation earlier this year, the UK Financial Conduct Authority has now published a policy statement setting out its final rules for extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to solo-regulated...more
In an effort to update UK discrimination law, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament (the Committee) has published its report following a yearlong inquiry into the legal aspects of enforcement across all...more
The UK government has published its response to its proposals to prevent the misuse of nondisclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination. While the UK government has...more
In a global environment of heightened regulatory accountability and scrutiny, the Bank of England, Financial Stability Board, and Financial Conduct Authority have signalled their continued interest in promoting the need for...more
The UK government has recently published draft legislation that, from April 2020, will require many private sector businesses engaging self-employed contractors through intermediary service companies to consider whether...more
Following the launch of an enquiry in November 2018 examining the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) where allegations of harassment or discrimination have been made by an employee, the UK Parliament’s Women and...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its final guidance on statements of responsibilities, responsibilities maps, and its policy statement on the new FCA directory for financial services workers, ahead...more
UK Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst on 4 March announced new legal proposals to tighten the rules on the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality clauses in an employment context, with a view to enhancing...more
The UK’s Government Equalities Office (GEO) published two sets of guidance on 8 February to help employers understand, address, and close their gender pay gap (GPG)....more
Former Great Britain cyclist Jess Varnish has failed in her attempt to prove that she was an employee of either British Cycling or UK Sport at an employment tribunal. Varnish had filed claims relating to her alleged dismissal...more
A new statutory Code of Practice will be developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in order to guide employers on their legal responsibilities regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. This was one of 12...more
The UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) is extended to the insurance and reinsurance sectors as of today, December 10. A package of regulatory rules and standards, SMCR is designed to fundamentally change the...more
As the #MeToo movement continues at pace, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament (the Committee) has launched a new inquiry into the wider use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in harassment and...more
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has provided more comprehensive guidance for employers giving employment references in the United Kingdom. Regulated firms are also subject to additional regulatory reference...more
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which came into force in March 2016 for UK banks, PRA-designated investment firms, and UK branches of foreign banks, changes the way in which individuals working in...more
More than ever, issues of gender equality and pay and sex discrimination in the workplace are at the forefront of public consciousness. Against the backdrop of significant momentum behind the #MeToo movement and other gender...more
Firms should establish implementation teams, create project plans, design procedures, and take several other measures to prepare for the new rules.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published three more...more
In the United Kingdom, gender diversity and equal pay have been hitting the headlines. Halfway through the UK's first gender pay reporting year and with less than six months to go until the deadline for publication of...more