Jacob Alston

Oct 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Alston |Damian Babic |Helena Derbyshire

On 10 October 2024, the UK government published its Employment Rights Bill. This bill includes many of the measures previously set out in the Labour Party’s “Plan to Make Work Pay” and the King’s Speech. See our July 2024 UK Employment Flash article. The government has described the bill as taking a “pro-business, pro-worker” approach.

Oct 14, 2024 | lexology.com | Helena Derbyshire |Damian Babic |Jacob Alston

On 10 October 2024, the UK government published its Employment Rights Bill. This bill includes many of the measures previously set out in the Labour Party’s “Plan to Make Work Pay” and the King’s Speech. See our July 2024 UK Employment Flash article. The government has described the bill as taking a “pro-business, pro-worker” approach.

Jul 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Alston |Damian Babic |Helena Derbyshire

[co-author: Annabella Deane]In this issue we discuss the new Labour government’s proposals to strengthen protections for employees; an Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that affirmed that an employee’s waiver of future claims that were unknown at the time of the waiver can be enforced; and updated guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Feb 7, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Alston |Damian Babic |Katie Barnes

In this issue, we discuss upcoming regulatory changes as well as recent court decisions with far-reaching implications, including case law on the need to replace share awards on a TUPE transfer and a UK Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay claims.