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Employment Update May 2025

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

Listen to the audio version of this update:On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on themeaning of "sex" within UK equalities legislation. Thedecision (For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers) hasbeen widely reported and generated much debate. It also raisescomplex practical issues for employers, including how to classifygender for the purposes of workplace diversity initiatives andworkplace facilities such as toilets and changing rooms.
EHRC Update On Supreme Court Gender Decision

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

The recent Supreme Court decision on the meaning of"sex" in the Equality Act has been widely reported andgenerated much debate. Whilst the Court provided clarification onwhat "sex" means in the legal context, on a practicallevel the decision has given rise to some complex questions andconsiderations, not least for employers.
Supreme Court Ruling On Meaning Of "Sex"

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

TS Travers Smith LLP More It’s not just law at Travers Smith. Our clients’ business is our business. Independent and bound only by our clients’ ambitions, we are wherever they need us to be. We focus on key areas of work where we are genuinely market leading. If it’s hard – ask Travers Smith. The recent Supreme Court decision on the meaning of "sex" in the Equality Act has been widely reported and generated much debate. United Kingdom Employment and HR
Preventing Sexual Harassment: Are You Doing Enough?

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Ailie Murray

A new duty to prevent sexual harassment came into force in theUK October 2024, which requires employers to take various proactivesteps to protect their staff. Below, we summarise what you need toknow, and how to comply with the new duty. As of 26 October 2024, employers in the UK are under a duty totake reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of theiremployees.
Tariff Relief a Positive but High Uncertainty Remains

1 month ago | advisorperspectives.com | Ed Mills

In response to the 90-day pause on "reciprocal" tariffs, announced April 9, Managing Director, Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills provides in-depth analysis of potential paths forward. President Donald Trump announced on April 9 that he was pausing the majority of the “reciprocal” tariffs scheduled to go into effect the same day.
What’s the Tariff Endgame?

2 months ago | advisorperspectives.com | Ed Mills

This commentary was originally posted on April 6th. In response to the April 2 “reciprocal” tariff announcement, Managing Director, Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills and team provide in-depth analysis of potential paths forward. The April 2 “reciprocal” tariff announcement has introduced a considerable amount of uncertainty and confusion about the path ahead and the end game for President Trump.
In The Pipeline - March 2025

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Ailie Murray

TS Travers Smith LLP More It’s not just law at Travers Smith. Our clients’ business is our business. Independent and bound only by our clients’ ambitions, we are wherever they need us to be. We focus on key areas of work where we are genuinely market leading. If it’s hard – ask Travers Smith. A guide to future employment and immigration law ... United Kingdom Employment and HR
Employment Update - March 2025

2 months 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.
Workplace Violence: Compliance, Prevention And Response

Feb 27, 2025 | mondaq.com | Greg Keating |Ed Mills

Protecting a workforce from workplace violence presentscomplicated challenges for employers. Workplace violence incidentscan emanate from myriad sources: a stranger, a customer, patient,or a co-worker, and can range from an active shooter to verbalthreats from a disgruntled customer. While not every incident canbe prevented, there are steps employers can take that can mitigatethe consequences, which can be significant.
Employment Update - January 2025

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.