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The next frontier: EU/UK competition law and labour markets Competition authorities are increasingly focusing their enforcement actions on labour market issues. Practices such as wage-fixing, no-poach and non-compete agreements, and the exchange of competitively sensitive information are coming under the...
Pensions Bulletin - April 2023 Our April 2023 Pensions Bulletin covers Climate risk reporting; guidance on transfers from the Pension Scams Industry Group; Lifetime allowance changes; trustee diversity; Value for Members assessments; and derivatives clearing exemption.
Changes to pensions tax allowances: an update Following the announcement of radical and far-reaching changes to pensions tax allowances in the Budget, summarised in our HR Budget Briefing, further details were set out in the recent Finance Bill.  
2023 HR Budget Briefing Despite the Government having made a number of other “fiscal statements” in the last 12 months, today’s Budget still contained a number of new and noteworthy tax and financial support measures affecting employees and their employers....
Pensions Bulletin - March 2023 Value for Money framework; extending opportunities for CDC schemes; regulation of pension schemes’ use of LDI; DC transfers guidance; ESG, stewardship and climate risk reporting
Pensions Bulletin - January 2023 DB Funding Code; DC trustee guidance; defined benefit and hybrid scheme return; Pension Protection Fund levy rules; failure to make adequate checks on transfer
Employment Bulletin - December 2022 Topics covered in this bulletin: Changes to the right to request flexible working Payment under settlement agreement taxed as employment income Providing new role on redundancy without interview was not a reasonable adjustment Existing...
Pensions Bulletin - December 2022 LDI crisis; The Pensions Regulator’s enforcement strategy; Pensions dashboards; Guidance on international transfers of data; rectification of pension increase provisions
Employment Bulletin - November 2022 Topics covered in this bulletin: Future employment legislation CAC’s jurisdiction over European Works Councils post Brexit Dismissal “vanished” on successful appeal even though employee did not want reinstatement Horizon...
AI in Financial Services: facing the future Financial services firms are increasingly using AI across a range of business areas. AI technologies have the potential to impact financial services.
Employment Bulletin - October 2022 Topics covered in this bulletin: Off-payroll working rules Redundancy selection criterion without consultation was unfair Settlement agreement did not prevent subsequent age discrimination claim Industrial action and minimum service levels Horizon...
Pensions Bulletin - October 2022 Liability-driven investment; climate risk governance and reporting regime; mergers and acquisitions; DC investment in illiquid assets; trustee diversity and inclusion; Pension Protection Fund 2023/4 levy
AI in Employment: new frontier or a step too far? The value of AI in employment has increased significantly in recent years, driven by pressures in the labour market for more remote working and greater efficiency, with the pace of change outstripping the legal and regulatory framework. AI can now...
Employment Bulletin - September 2022 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment law aspects of the Chancellor's "mini-Budget" No TUPE transfer where activities after insourcing were not the same Right to participate in share incentive plan transferred under...
The (not so) "mini-budget"? The Chancellor’s fiscal statement to Parliament today (commonly referred to in the press as a “mini-Budget”) brings significant changes to the tax regime affecting UK employees and their employers. In this briefing, we explore the key...