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Incentives Bulletin - April 2021 In this bulletin, we look across the 2021 AGM season, considering the increase in the use of performance targets intended to incentivise employees to improve the environmental, social and governance performance of the U.K.’s largest public companies...
Employment Bulletin - April 2021 Employment rates and limits; payment for taken but unpaid annual leave; store workers can use distribution workers as equal pay comparators; transfer of car on termination
Putting the 'S' into ESG Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues only continue to gain momentum in 2021, with policymakers, businesses and their stakeholders holding each other to greater account against various ESG issues. The conversation around ESG has...
Putting the 'S' into ESG Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues only continue to gain momentum in 2021, with policymakers, businesses and their stakeholders holding each other to greater account against various ESG issues. The conversation around ESG has long focused...
Reinventing the 9-5 - Working from... where? And when? The legal restrictions preventing us from attending the workplace unless it is not “reasonably possible” to work from home no longer apply. Instead, we now have legal restrictions on gatherings, unless these are “reasonably necessary” for work purposes....
Pensions Bulletin - March 2021 In this month’s Pensions Bulletin, we consider three significant consultations regarding the Pension Regulator (TPR) and its powers: the proposed approach of TPR to the new criminal sanctions under the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (PSA), the draft...
Employment Bulletin - March 2021 TUPE service provision changes; drivers were workers not self-employed; public interest test; whistleblowing detriment; Gender pay gap reporting; “all reasonable steps” defence to harassment
2021 HR Budget Briefing Our 2021 HR Budget Briefing, summarises the key implications for employees and their employers of the UK Budget announced on 3 March 2021. Many commentators will rightly focus on the extension of the employee furlough regime until September, but...
Climate risk and the Pension Schemes Act In this podcast we consider the impact on the new requirements on climate related risk governance and reporting requirements in the Pension Schemes Act 2021.  We cover the detailed new requirements for trustees of larger occupational pension schemes,...
COVID-19 Spring 2021 Response: key points for employers We summarise the COVID-19 Spring 2021 Response, the roadmap out of the third COVID-19 lockdown, and its implications for employers
Climate risk and the Pension Schemes Act Subject to approval by Parliament, detailed new requirements for trustees of larger occupational pension schemes to manage, and disclose their approach to, climate-related risks and opportunities, will come into force in October 2021.
Employment Bulletin - February 2021 Equitable duty of confidence; incorrect comparison when considering discriminatory impact of policy; Engaging in grievance procedure was not affirmation by employee; sufficient connection with GB
Long COVID - implications for employers This briefing, based on an article first published by Slaughter and May for the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Briefing, considers whether and when long COVID could amount to a disability under EqA 2010, and what this means for employers.
Pensions Bulletin - January 2021 In this month’s Pensions Bulletin, we report on developments in the ongoing scheme funding code consultation and on updated guidance from the Pensions Regulator on scheme returns. We analyse the implications of the end of the Brexit transition...
"Landmark" Pensions Bill completes Parliamentary process Overview of provisions in the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21 covering: new Pensions Regulator powers and penalties, Pensions Dashboards, changes to defined benefit scheme funding, action in relation to climate change risk, and new restrictions on transfers...