On 7 July 2021, the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published “DP 21/2...
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On 28 February 2020, an amendment to Belgium’s 2007 Gender Discrimination Act was published in the Belgian State Gazette. Under the Act,...
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We are living in an era of disruption. These disruptive forces take many forms, including rapid geopolitical changes, technological...
There’s nothing like a restrictive covenants case from the UK Supreme Court to get employment lawyers excited. What happens if you want...
Many companies use post-contractual non-compete covenants to protect their business interests. To negotiate such provisions with key...
When the Taylor Review published its report, ‘Good Work’, in July (see our briefing here), many commented that the loss of the...
A High Court case from earlier this week issued some clear guidance on suspending employees suspected of wrongdoing. Agoreyo v London...
Much of the press coverage of the BBC’s recent disclosure of its top earners’ salaries has focused on the apparent gender imbalance in...
A sale of shares in a company will not ordinarily engage the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as...
The new regulatory reference regime came into force on 7 March 2017. The regime is part of the new rules for personal accountability in...
Whistleblowing presents difficult challenges for compliance-minded global businesses. Voluntary disclosures frowned upon or prohibited by...
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in the Pimlico Plumbers v Smith case. They found that Mr Smith, a plumber, was a...