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UK & EU: International Equal Pay Day – Where Are We Now?

For this International Equal Pay Day, we look at where we are now with the gender pay gap and explore future EU and UK developments aimed at closing gender pay gaps.

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

UK Disciplinary Hearings: Recent Guidance From The EAT

A recent decision by the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") has held that the dismissal of an employee for misconduct was not unfair despite apparent shortcomings...

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

I Really Don't Want To Go And See Occupational Health. Do I Have To?

It depends. If you are sick and off work or are returning to work after sickness, or you need to ask for reasonable adjustments at work, yes, you do.

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didlaw

Preventing Sexual Harassment: Time To Review Your Risk Assessment And Refresh Your Training?

With the first anniversary of the new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace approaching, now is the perfect time for employers to take stock of whether they are doing enough.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment: To The Point

European Union Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Equal Pay And Inclusion: Progress Through Small Steps

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Sexual Harassment – The New Preventative Duty One Year On

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Sexual Harassment – The New Preventative Duty One Year On

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Practical Tips For Compiling A Schedule Of Loss For The Employment Tribunals

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Which Countries Have Implemented And How To Prepare

European Union Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Guidance On 'Shifting' The Burden Of Proof In Discrimination Claims

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

I'm Not Sure I Should Sign My Settlement Agreement

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

UK Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need To Know About NDA Restrictions And Other Changes To Harassment Laws

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

UK Employment Law Round Up: Developments In Q3 And Looking Ahead To Q4

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Fentanyl Tariffs

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Thaler's AI Patent Application Confirmed As Deemed Withdrawn In The UK

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Immigration Salary List 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Future Network Strategy For CO₂ Transport And Storage

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Otter Chaos: Legal Considerations When Using AI Notetakers

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

Redefining Inclusion: The UK Supreme Court's "Sex" Ruling And Its Implications For Hong Kong Workplaces

The recent UK Supreme Court decision clarifying that "sex" under the equality law refers strictly to biological sex has sent...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Rights Bill To Ban NDAs Relating To Harassment And Discrimination

An amendment to the Employment Rights Bill is set to ban employers from using confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements relating to harassment and discrimination.

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Update On The Employment Rights Bill: September 2025

In our previous update on 4 August 2025, we set out the key non-government amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (the "Bill") agreed at the House of Lords Report Stage which concluded on 23 July 2025.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Discrimination by Association: Legal Implications for Business Owners

Ensure that your recruitment, promotions, and employment practices do not unfairly disadvantage staff based on their associations.

United Kingdom Employment

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LegalVision

Employment Update September 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Can A Disability Discrimination Claim Be Struck Out At A Preliminary Hearing?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How Do I Know That My Redundancy Is Legitimate?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Beyond Borders - Episode 11: Employment Law In Australia – An Overview (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Cheesed Off: Why Giving A Whistleblower The Cold Shoulder Can Cost You

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Back To School—Employment Law Blogs You May Have Missed Over The Summer

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

The Cost Of Integrity: Why Victims Still Fear Speaking Out

United Kingdom Employment

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Hunters

Will Employers Be Liable For Harassment By An AI Tool In The Workplace?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

UK Non-disclosure Agreements Under The Spotlight: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employment Rights Bill: What Don't We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Cost Of Integrity: Why Victims Still Fear Speaking Out

Baroness Harriet Harman KC was asked to conduct an independent review into inappropriate behaviour at the Bar.

United Kingdom Employment

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Hunters

Will Employers Be Liable For Harassment By An AI Tool In The Workplace?

Proposed changes to the law may mean AI tools could create third party harassment liabilities.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

UK Non-disclosure Agreements Under The Spotlight: What Employers Need To Know

NDAs are facing a wave of reform, prompting employers to reassess how they manage sensitive workplace issues. Many employers have already updated their settlement agreement templates...

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employment Rights Bill: What Don't We Know?

The Employment Rights Bill promises sweeping reform of British employment law, yet many important details remain uncertain.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

ChatGPT Says I Can Get Aggravated Damages

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employee Fired After Sauna Sleepover: Tribunal Rules Dismissal Unfair

A recent decision of the Employment Tribunal highlights that employers must understand and consider whether an employee's conduct may be a manifestation of their disability before acting.

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules On Protection Against Disability Discrimination For Workers With ADHD And Autism

The UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered what protection is offered to job seekers and workers with attention deficit hyperactivity...

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trans Woman's Exclusion From Women's Competition Was Not Gender Reassignment Discrimination

Judgment follows Supreme Court decision on the meaning of sex under the Equality Act 2010.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Race Discrimination: Important Lessons For Employers From A Recent Court Of Appeal Case

Failure to preserve documentary evidence and disclose relevant documents contributed to finding of race discrimination.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Why Is There A Big Surge In Disability Discrimination Cases Related To Mental Health?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

BA Staffer Wins Disability Discrimination Claim Because She Was No Longer Fit To Fly

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

What Can Employers Do To Prepare For Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting In The EU?

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Is My Disability A Shield Against Performance Management?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Court Of Appeal Decision On Race Discrimination & The Respondent's Duty To Discharge The Burden Of Proof

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Summary Of Employment Rights Bill Implementation

United Kingdom Employment

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Burness Paull

EHRC Expected To Issue Guidance Banning Trans Women From Single-sex Spaces

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

First Decision To Follow The Supreme Court Decision In For Women Scotland

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

If I Work In Higher Education Can My Employer Force Me To Sign An NDA As Part Of Any Settlement?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Rights Bill – Headline Of Changes Following House Of Lords Report Stage

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

The Employment Rights Bill: Is It Here Yet?

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Case Note: Hogan v Mac Energy Limited And Dias v Verite Trust Company

United Kingdom Employment

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Viberts

Employment Essentials: Drugs In The Workplace - What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Is Surveillance During Sick Leave Ever Justified?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

No Place At The (Pool) Table For Trans Women - Haynes v The English Blackball Pool Federation

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Lewis Silkin

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Higgs LLP

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Travers Smith LLP

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