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3 maio 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 abril 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 março 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 fevereiro 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 fevereiro 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 fevereiro 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 fevereiro 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 fevereiro 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 janeiro 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.
We have created an employer’s guide to team moves and post-termination restraints of trade.
Find out more about Workplace Activism and the key issues for employers to be mindful of.
We have collaborated with Crafty Counsel to produce a series of six bite-sized videos, each aimed at exploring what culture is and why it matters through sharing what we have seen in legal practice.
Visit our Covid-19 resource hub, where you will find practical guidance to support you in navigating significant issues which affect your organisation, your employees and workers in light of the pandemic.
Find out more about the global Employment & Incentives practice by downloading a copy of our global brochure, which contains an overview of our global credentials and experience, and key points of contact in each jurisdiction.
