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UK: Menopause Awareness in the Workplace

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Menopause awareness continues to be a growing focus for employers in the UK. In light of World Menopause Day 2024, we wanted to provide a recap on the developments and updates that have been made in the space this year. ...more

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Transgressive Behaviour- Chapter Two of The Visionaries

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Transgressive behaviour in the workplace, influenced by cultural norms and legal frameworks, varies across jurisdictions. This chapter explores how employers define and address such behaviour, balance inclusion with corporate...more

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10 Biggest Changes in United Kingdom’s Sweeping New Employment Rights Bill: What U.S. Employers Can Do To Prepare

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The United Kingdom just introduced a landmark new Employment Rights Bill, aimed at ending unfair employment practices and helping to deliver economic growth. According to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s Office, this is...more

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Employers in England, Scotland, and Wales Have New Obligation to Prevent Sexual Harassment

Beginning 26 October 2024, employers in England, Scotland, and Wales will be under a new obligation to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment. Details regarding this...more

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The King’s Speech - The Key Employment Implications

On 17 July 2024, the King’s Speech set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session. A key announcement was the Employment Rights Bill and the government’s commitment to deliver in...more

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General Election Manifesto Round-Up and Other Employment Law Developments

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In anticipation of next week’s General Election, this month’s alert examines key employment law pledges made by the political parties in their election manifestos, an extension to parental leave rights and recent legal...more

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UK Race Equality Week 2024: Labour's Proposed Shake-up of Discrimination Laws

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Earlier this month, in the midst of Race Equality Week in the UK, the Labour party announced that they propose to make significant changes to discrimination laws if they win the next general election. What is Labour proposing...more

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The Arbitration Act 2024: an Aggregation of Marginal Gains

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The Law Commission of England and Wales has concluded its review of the Arbitration Act 1996. In our International Arbitration Survey 2022, we canvased views on the potential areas for reform of the Act....more

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Insights – June 2023

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the latest trends in shareholder activism, the scrutiny companies are facing over their ESG disclosures and employment considerations for using AI in the workplace, among...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - June 2023

New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes - On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Flash - November 2022

This issue of the UK Employment Flash looks at the latest employment law developments and insights about employment law in the U.K., including an exploration of the potential relationship between artificial intelligence and...more

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UK Discrimination Protection’s New Frontier: The Future Legal Landscape for Menopause at Work

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In its report on menopause in the workplace, the UK House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee recommended that menopause be considered a protected characteristic under Section 14 of the Equality Act. In the meantime,...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 22

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SEC Chair Gensler Indicates Commission is Looking to Update SEC’s Regulation S-P - On September 28, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) Chairman Gary Gensler appeared via video at the...more

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How should employers react to the UK government’s recent announcements around menopause?

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Menopause affects 51% of the population and women of menopausal age are the fastest growing group in the workforce. The UK government’s legislative approach to supporting women in the workplace going through menopause,...more

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Global Neurodiversity: A Workplace Primer on Attracting and Retaining Neurodiverse Talent

Neurodiversity is the inherent differences in neurological structure and function. The term encompasses neurocognitive differences such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, Tourette’s...more

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Protecting Transgender Workers

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Introduction - This OnPoint reports on the protection provided to transgender workers under UK law and the guidance available to employers to assist in supporting trans workers and protecting them from discrimination and...more

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Is Your Diversity and Equality Training Good Enough?

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In this OnPoint we report on a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision which demonstrates why conducting regular, and good quality, diversity and equality training is vital. Introduction - When an employee commits an act...more

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Returning to Work (While Social Distancing): Top Considerations for UK Employers

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On 10 May 2020, the UK Government outlined its plans to enable certain sectors in England to return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have continued the...more

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Right to rent checks – here to stay

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The Court of Appeal has held that right to rent checks are not unlawful under the Human Rights Act, reversing a decision of the High Court. The Court held that the scheme was a “proportionate means of achieving its legitimate...more

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UNITED KINGDOM: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel...more

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Advice for UK Employers

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At the end of January 2020, the Government raised the UK risk level in respect of the current outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from low to moderate. Since then the Government has escalated planning and preparation in case...more

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Ethical Veganism and the Broadening Range of Philosophical Beliefs Protected By UK Discrimination Laws

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An employment tribunal recently found that a belief in ethical veganism is protected as a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010 (Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports ET/3331129/2018). In this Alert we will...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: whistleblowing; religion or belief discrimination; employment status

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Our October update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on the whistleblowing public interest test, whether vegetarianism is a protected belief under discrimination law, and employment status. We...more

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What do Menopause, Castes, Copyrights, and Scottish Independence Have in Common? All Have Been Recently Put to the Test Under UK's...

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Human resources teams in the United Kingdom regularly deal with issues that relate to possible discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA), the law that codifies various anti-discrimination regulations for employers in...more

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