Employment Law and Labour Law

This weekly update from A&O Shearman's Pensions team covers critical regulatory developments affecting workplace pensions, including TPR's enhanced dashboards guidance with new checklists...

As the national minimum wage (NMW) becomes a potential concern for more employers, the Fair Work Agency (FWA) begins preparations to begin enforcing it from April 2027.

Navigating the division of financial assets during divorce requires understanding how courts assess investments, pensions, and savings to achieve fair outcomes.

As professional football approaches the end of the season, significant changes to UK unfair dismissal law loom on the horizon. From January 2027, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims...

Upcoming changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 are set to increase the number of workplace investigations employers must conduct and heighten the risks of getting them wrong.

The current economic turbulence from recently imposed tariffs has forced many businesses to implement redundancy programmes, but employers must navigate strict legal requirements to ensure the process is genuine and non-discriminatory. Understanding your rights during redundancy selection, consultation periods, and alternative employment opportunities is crucial, as improper procedures can expose businesses to employment tribunal claims while leaving employees vulnerable to unfair treatment.

Each month we pull together the employment law updates that matter most to HR professionals and in-house lawyers, in plain English.

Employment Tribunal claims have surged by 54% in Q3 2025 compared to the previous year, driven by increases in whistleblowing and discrimination cases, as well as AI-enabled claim preparation by unrepresented parties. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 provisions yet to take full effect and no significant investment in tribunal resources, the system faces mounting delays and cancellations that threaten workers' ability to enforce their rights.

Workers who "blow the whistle" on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.

The government has published its consultation on proposed regulations to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.

The Government is consulting on the content of regulations aimed at limiting the use of non-disclosure agreements ('NDAs') in cases of workplace harassment or discrimination.

On the one hand, Hong Kong law affords pregnant employees important statutory and anti discrimination protections designed to prevent unfair treatment and pregnancy related detriments.