A recent EAT decision has held that an employee cannot settle statutory employment claims arising from events that have not yet happened. In doing so, it departed from existing case law that indicated it was possible to settle such claims in some circumstances.
2022 has seen further case law on the issue of the potential conflict between expressions of gender-critical beliefs in the workplace and proponents of gender identity. There are currently four main cases in this sphere: Forstater v. CGD Europe; Mackereth v. DWP; Higgs v. Farmor’s School; and Bailey v. Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall. There have been decisions in all four cases during 2022.
As we head into 2023, all eyes are on salary and pay range requirements in US job postings — where these laws apply, what they require, and when they come into effect. In this latest video, our Labor & Employment lawyers explain what employers need to know about US laws requiring salary and pay range disclosures in job postings including important differences from location to location, questions and concerns, and practical takeaways.
Between maintaining business continuity and keeping your workforce safe, we know there’s been little time to track the rapidly changing employment, compensation and mobility law landscape — in Illinois, across the US, and globally. This webinar, co-hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel – Chicago Chapter on 12 January 2023, is designed to ensure that Midwest in-house counsel are up to speed on the top developments of 2022 and are prepared for what’s on the horizon in 2023.
On 11 December 2022, Law No. 2759-IX of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Preventing and Countering Mobbing (Hostile Environment)” dated 16 November 2022 came into effect. Among other things, the Law: (i) provides the definition of “mobbing”; (ii) introduces new grounds for dismissal of employees in connection with mobbing; and (iii) guarantees compensation of moral damages for employees who have suffered from mobbing.
The government has published its response to the “Making flexible working the default” consultation that it ran last year, confirming that it will make the right to request flexible working a day one right.
A wide range of trending employment topics have been covered during this webinar, recent changes to the HR landscape, such as the proposed implementation of the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions, the labor deal, the recent changes regarding the reintegration process of long-term sick employees etc.
This publication features the latest Employment developments in Italy, including the Whistleblowing Directive expected to be implemented by the Italian Government no later than 10 December 2022
Latest Customs Audit and Enforcement Trends in Europe and the United Kingdom
In this session, our speakers discuss the legal framework and practical issues related to customs audits in Europe and the United Kingdom, areas of importance for EU and UK customs authorities during audits, and how to effectively prepare for and navigate customs audits. They also share key EU and UK customs enforcement updates and priorities, to include the latest developments relating to forced labor laws.
The Ministry of Manpower, on 23 November 2022, accepted the 12 recommendations proposed by the Advisory Committee on Platform Workers in its report Strengthening Protections For Platform Workers issued on 17 November 2022. The 12 recommendations in the Report aim to provide basic protections to platform workers in the following areas: (i) adequate financial protection in case of work injury, (ii) improved retirement and housing adequacy, and (iii) enhanced representation.