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Non-financial misconduct: five things - updated In April 2024 we set out five things we are thinking about concerning non-financial misconduct (NFM) in the financial sector. Building on this theme, we recently brought together senior leaders from a range of financial sector firms to discuss...
A Labour Government – will it ‘Make Work Pay’? The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 resulted in the first Labour Government in 14 years. This in turn heralds the biggest reform of employment law for a generation. Labour’s proposals in their ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ promise wide-ranging changes,...
Employment Bulletin - June 2024 The main political parties published their Election Manifestos last week. By far the most detailed proposals on employment aspects are from the Labour Party, which has recently published Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay – Delivering a New Deal for Working...
Employment Bulletin - May 2024 Topics covered in this bulletin: Dismissal and re-engagement: protective award uplift High Court considers whether non-solicitation and commission provisions were in restraint of trade Creation of new role with reduced responsibilities was breach of...
Employment Bulletin - April 2024 Topics covered in this bulletin: New Rates and Limits and changes to the right to request flexible working Lack of protection from detriment for participation in industrial action is incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights Proposed...
Non-financial misconduct: five things we are thinking about Non-financial misconduct (NFM) is an increasingly hot topic in the financial sector. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are currently consulting on measures to strengthen their regulation of NFM. This will...
Employment Bulletin - March 2024 Dismissal and re-engagement: Code of Practice published No injunction to enforce post-termination restrictions in investment agreement Payment in settlement of discrimination claim was taxable as employment income April employment law changes and...
2024 HR Budget Briefing In what is anticipated to be the last major fiscal event before the UK’s general election, the Chancellor of the Exchequer today delivered the Government’s 2024 Budget to Parliament. A further reduction in employees’ National Insurance...
Employment Bulletin - February 2024 Settlement agreement covered future claims Dismissal unfair because employer did not consider selection pool Tribunal incorrectly assessed whether changes to incentive plan were unlawful age discrimination Non-financial misconduct in the financial...
Employment Bulletin - January 2024 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employers: what to expect in 2024 Supreme Court confirms Deliveroo riders are not “in employment” Redundancy consultation must take place at a formative stage HMRC warning about filing ERS returns Horizon scanning
Employment Law in 2024 2024 is set to be a big year for UK employers. We are anticipating significant changes to employment law, affecting how people work, diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and hiring and firing. In addition, the post-Brexit employment landscape is...
2023 HR Autumn Statement Briefing The 2% cut in the main rate of employee’s National Insurance Contributions is likely to be at the forefront of employees‘ minds following the Government’s Autumn Statement today, but there were also other important announcements that...
Employment Bulletin - November 2023 Topics covered in this bulletin: Slaughter and May Highly Commended at the International Employment Lawyer Awards Changes to TUPE and to the Working Time Regulations Bonus clawback provision was not a restraint of trade New employer duty to take...
Employment Bulletin - October 2023 Topics covered in this bulletin: Supreme Court: gaps of more than three months did not break series of unlawful deductions of holiday pay New right to request a predictable work pattern Payment received by employee shortly after merger was taxable in...
Employment Bulletin - September 2023 Topics covered in this bulletin: HR spotlight conference Right to participate in share incentive plan transferred under TUPE EAT guidance on assessing the date of a TUPE transfer Unilateral imposition of new contract could be a dismissal Scope of...