Employment Law Bitesize Series

Starting with the UK, 2024 saw a change of Government in the UK for the first time since 2010. The new Labour Government had pledged it would "deliver the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation". As promised, the Employment Rights Bill heralds major changes to employment laws including in relation to unfair dismissal, zero hours workers, fire and rehire, and collective redundancy consu...

The UK government is moving towards an increasingly digital visa system. In this episode, Senior Associate Moji Oyediran and Associate Katie Good from our Employment and Business Immigration team discuss how this is being achieved, such as the rollout of e-visas and the phased introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme. Our speakers also touch upon the new EU Visa Waiver program, w...

Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

In this episode, Senior Associate  Moji Oyediran  and Associate  Katie Good  from our Employment & Business Immigration team discuss the immigration sponsorship and right to work compliance regime for employers, exploring the recent spike in licence cancellations and revocations due to identified compliance breaches. The pair also break down the process for how these compli...

Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

In the fourth episode of our four-episode election series, Partner Ailie Murray and Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice from our Employment team discuss the manifestos of the Liberal Democrats, Green and Reform parties, and how these parties' pledges might impact the landscape of employment law. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/re...

In the third episode of our four-episode election series, Partner Ailie Murray and Knowledge Counsel Adam Rice from our Employment team discuss what the Labour and Conservative parties are proposing affecting collective matters and fire and rehire. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy OP3...

In the second episode of our four-episode election series, Head of Department Tim Gilbert and Knowledge Counsel Anna West from our Employment team discuss what the Labour and Conservative parties are proposing in relation to pay and sickness, equality issues, family-friendly matters, and flexible working. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://cre...

In the first episode of our four-episode election series, Head of Department Tim Gilbert and Knowledge Counsel Anna West from our Employment team discuss what the Labour and Conservative parties are proposing on the topics of employment status and worker contracts, and unfair dismissal. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/res...

Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

In these three episodes we are joined by Kramer Levin Partner Robert Holtzman. We will be discussing some of the key considerations when it comes to employing staff in the US (particularly New York), including the hiring process, the end of employment and other key aspects of US employment law. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/...

In these three episodes we are joined by Kramer Levin Partner Robert Holtzman. We will be discussing some of the key considerations when it comes to employing staff in the US (particularly New York), including the hiring process, the end of employment and other key aspects of US employment law. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/...

In these three episodes we are joined by Kramer Levin Partner Robert Holtzman. We will be discussing some of the key considerations when it comes to employing staff in the US (particularly New York), including the hiring process, the end of employment and other key aspects of US employment law. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/...

In this final episode, Knowledge Counsel Anna West and Associate River Clarke from our Employment team talk with Director Sarah-Jane Denton from our Operational Risk & Environment team. They discuss potential developments in the modern slavery regime, as well as the ongoing expansion of sustainability and ESG reporting, and the increasing focus on supply chain diligence. This podcast uses the...

In this episode, Associates Hanna Bates-Martens and Holly Robson in our Employment team discuss ESG in the context of remuneration and benefits with Partner Mahesh Varia from our Tax team and head of the Incentives and Remuneration group. Our speakers explore the ways in which businesses are increasingly using ESG metrics in their compensation structures to encourage desired behaviours and help ac...

In this episode, Senior Associate Matthew Davis and Associate Olivia Rhys-Evans from our Employment team delve into the meanings and implications of diversity and inclusion in the context of organisational composition. The pair discuss mandatory D&I reporting (such as gender pay gap information) with companies increasingly adopting these figures in their annual reports, as well as reporting an...

In this episode, Senior Counsel Sarah Baker and Associate Harriet Willis from our Employment team discuss diversity, equality and inclusion with a focus on the implications and differences of positive action and positive discrimination according to UK law. While positive action can be used to increase diversity in the workplace, an understanding of the nuance between positive action and positive d...

In this episode, Knowledge Counsel  Adam Rice and Trainee Solicitor Daisy Robinson from our Employment team explore the topic of how employers should approach their treatment of workers from an ESG and ethics perspective, covering three key areas: correct worker classification, treatment of zero-hours and casual workers, fire-and-rehire and the proposed code of practice to regulate this. This...

Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

In this episode, Associates Chris Wilkinson and Sophie Macpherson from our Employment team shift the focus to flexible working and family friendly policies. The hosts consider upcoming changes to the right to request flexible working in the UK, as well as a number of other family friendly developments in the pipeline, including the implementation of carer's leave, neonatal leave, changes to patern...

In episode four, Senior Counsel Sarah Baker and Trainee Solicitor Hattie Rawlings from our Employment team interview Jackie Buttery , Head of Benefits and Rewards at Travers Smith, to understand how we are incorporating ESG into our employee benefits strategy. Our speakers explore legal obligations employers have towards their employees' mental health, discuss the potential of green initiatives wi...

In episode three, Senior Associate Naomi Pollock and Associate Harry Wade from our Employment team discuss the new duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, which will take effect in October 2024. The pair explain the steps that employers will need to take (in relation to implementing policies and training managers, for example) and also look at some of the challenges for employers...

In episode two, Senior Associate James Wells and Associate Tom Hunt from our Employment team explore the increased expectation for employers to act ethically in investigating compliance concerns. Senior Associate James Hulmes from our Dispute Resolutions team also joins to discuss ethical considerations for employer investigations, emerging ESG-related trends, and balancing transparency with legal...

Within this series of bite-sized episodes, our Employment Team explore people-related issues relevant to both HR professionals and in-house legal teams, and what ESG really means in the context of your people agenda. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Blubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac -...

In our first episode, Employment Associates Chris Wilkinson and Laetitia Ajimal discuss speak up culture and handling complaints. The conversation centres around the concept of 'Speaking Up', its importance, how whistleblowing differs from a grievance, and the protection afforded to whistleblowers under UK law. The need for businesses to regularly review their policies and methods of responding to...