In today’s world, enabling employees and stakeholders to safely voice concerns through formal and informal channels – and having the infrastructure in place to hear and deal with those concerns – is a cornerstone of good governance, is at the heart of a healthy culture, and can help employers to mitigate the risks arising from workplace activism. Find out more about the importance of having suitable whistleblowing, speak up and listen up arrangements on our dedicated “ListenUp!” webpage.
The Linklaters Employment & Incentives practice is one of the strongest and most innovative players in the global market. Visit our dedicated web page to find out more about the team, our global coverage, and our expertise. If you would like to speak to one of the team directly, please do get in touch.
ESG in the broadest sense covers environmental, social and governance issues but consensus on details of the meaning can vary and public perceptions are changing rapidly. Our dedicated ESG team has a robust understanding of the regulatory and policy drivers of the market and experience across a wide range of sectors. Visit our ESG web page for more information.
Linklaters Diversity Faculty offers a full-service solution for your Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) priorities and objectives. Bringing together experts from our Legal, D&I, HR, Talent Management, Learning & Development and Social Impact teams, our Faculty provides you with the full suite of services to help you evolve your D&I strategy and create a workplace culture that reflects your organisation’s core values.
3 May 2022 //
Auditors of UK companies have recently warned of an organisational culture crisis as businesses fully emerge from the pandemic. Over the years, we have spoken a lot about the importance of workplace culture – often seeing the consequences of poor workplace cultures manifest themselves in legal and business risks that us employment lawyers advise on. What has changed as we emerge from the pandemic to make the present a time for an organisational culture crisis?
7 April 2022 //
Reporting on diversity and inclusion by UK businesses has evolved in the last decade and continues to do so with significant pace. In a recent webinar with LexisNexis, Simon Kerr-Davis and Laurie Ollivent discuss the evolving landscape of diversity reporting, what the current framework look like (from mandatory to voluntary reporting) and what is on the horizon for UK businesses to be mindful of.
22 March 2022 //
Ever since the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations were introduced in 2017 we have been discussing whether the Government would introduce mandatory ethnicity pay reporting as a legal requirement for UK employers. Over the years, there have been several calls to action and lobbies for the Government to do so. But last week, the Government confirmed that “at this stage” it will not be introducing a mandatory requirement for UK employers to report on their ethnicity pay gap – much to the dismay of many industry bodies, regulators and employers.
24 February 2022 //
In a recent article published by Financier Worldwide, Nicola Rabson and Laurie Ollivent from the Employment & Incentives team speak about workplace activism: what it means, the risks and opportunities, the factors that drive activism in the workplace, whether leaders are well-equipped to respond to activist employees and the potential consequences if leaders fail to listen and respond appropriately.
18 February 2022 //
In recent years, the environmental, social and governance (or “ESG”) aspects of business have received ever more attention and companies have been pushed through legal, regulatory, consumer and employee pressure to use their values and culture to drive an ESG agenda forward. But while environmental issues have received a lot of coverage, and governance issues are understood to be around law and regulation within a business, what exactly is covered by the “S”, and how is the fashion industry measuring up in addressing “social” issues?
17 February 2022 //
The world of work is evolving in directions we would not have predicted two years ago. As tech employers adapt to the new world of work, the scrutiny on workplace culture continues.
10 February 2022 //
As governments look to facilitate economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic, post-termination restraints of trade can be seen as a barrier to innovation and competition, or a necessary tool to protect legitimate business interest. With talk of the great resignation and ongoing war for talent, team moves and departures of key personnel can pose a serious risk for businesses or provide a new asset.
7 February 2022 //
Whistleblowing continues to be a hot topic that attracts the attention of boards and senior management. We are pleased to have written about the UK perspective on whistleblowing in the new edition of “The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations”.
27 January 2022 //
In a recent article published by Employee Benefits, Laurie Ollivent, Senior Associate in the Employment & Incentives team, looks at how Covid-19 is reshaping gender and diversity reporting.
