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1 month ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

A number of US-based multinationals – such as GoldmanSachs, McDonald's and Disney – have reportedly rolledback on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes byabandoning diversity targets or reframing their policies morebroadly around "inclusion" rather than diversity. Thisfollows a series of executive orders in the US which reverse DEIprogrammes in federal government. Quite how far this will impactdiversity programmes in the UK remains unclear.

Jan 17, 2025 | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

Key employment and business immigration developments foremployersPreventing sexual harassmentThe Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a legal agreement withthe Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve itsworkplace culture and its measures to protect staff fromdiscrimination and harassment. This follows an independent reportin 2023 that found aspects of WRU's culture were sexist,misogynistic, racist and homophobic and not properlychallenged.

Nov 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman |Ailie Murray

In October 2024, the UK Government published the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill. Once in force, the Bill will make a number of significant changes to UK employment law. However, the majority of changes will not come into force until 2026, including the highly-publicised removal of the unfair dismissal qualifying period, which comes into force in Autumn 2026.

Sep 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Ed Mills |Ailie Murray |Adam Wyman

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Sep 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Ed Mills |Ailie Murray |Adam Wyman

The new UK Government has promised "the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation" with a number of key changes to be introduced under a new Employment Rights Bill. But when can we expect the bill and what will it contain? In terms of timing, the Government promised to introduce the Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of taking office. The bill is therefore expected to be laid in parliament by 12 October 2024.