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Employment Bulletin - January 2021 Restrictive covenants; detriment related to union activities; pregnancy discrimination; Partnership named in employment contract was the correct employer; EAT guidance on treatment of agency workers
Incentives Bulletin - December 2020 Financial Reporting Council Review of Corporate Governance Reporting; Federated Hermes letter to FTSE 100 companies; Glass Lewis 2021 UK Proxy Paper Guidelines;  QCA Remuneration Committee
Employment Bulletin - December 2020 Collective redundancies; Age discriminatory changes to salary scales; workers entitled to same health and safety protections as employees; restricting the use of non-compete clauses
Pensions Bulletin - November 2020 In this month’s Pensions Bulletin, we analyse the Pensions Regulator’s guidance for defined benefit trustees on protecting schemes from sponsoring employer distress. There are also updates on pension scams and the Pension Schemes Bill as...
Lloyds 3: Historic transfers and GMP equalisation In the latest Lloyds judgment, the court decided that past statutory transfers should have taken into account the obligation to equalise for GMPs. In this briefing we look at the judgment and consider the practical implications for pension schemes.
Incentives Bulletin - November 2020 Office of Tax Simplification report; simplification of Capital Gains Tax; Investment Association Principles of Remuneration for 2021; COVID-19 issues for tax advantaged share schemes
Redundancy in focus: The aftermath - what comes next? In the fifth and final episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Padraig Cronin and Clare Fletcher discuss the aftermath of redundancies. They consider the recent extension of the furlough scheme and postponement of the Job Retention Bonus,...
COVID-19: Furlough extension - ten key points for employers HMRC has updated its CJRS guidance to reflect the extension of the furlough (CJRS) scheme to 31 March 2021.
Redundancy in focus: Pensions and incentives implications In the fourth episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Richard Goldstein, Ian Brown and Clare Fletcher discuss the pensions and incentives aspects of redundancy. They consider the potential implications for pension schemes, the approach...
Employment Bulletin - November 2020 Use of talent pool for promotion; responding to data subject access requests; Breach of implied duty of trust and confidence; Failure to return to work
Redundancy in focus: The insolvency angle In the third episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Philippa O’Malley, Dave Rintoul and Clare Fletcher discuss some key issues for employers and insolvency practitioners when facing the prospect of redundancies. These include timing issues...
COVID-19: Second national lockdown – employment implications On 31 October, the Prime Minister announced new national restrictions, to apply from Thursday 5 November. The key points for employers to note are as follows:
Pensions Bulletin - October 2020 Welcome to the October 2020 Pensions Bulletin from Slaughter and May. In this month’s edition, we analyse the Pensions Regulator’s guidance for employers and trustees on transfers to DB superfunds. We report on the Pension Protection...
Redundancy in focus: “People not employees” In the second episode of our ‘Redundancies in focus’ podcast series, Lizzie Twigger, Katherine Flower and Clare Fletcher discuss the ‘people’ angle, and consider how traditional labels, terminology and mindset on redundancies need to adapt in the current...
Climate-related Issues for Occupational Pension Schemes In August 2020 the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published proposals for legislation and statutory guidance on governance and reporting of climate change issues in line with the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial...