Kathryn Dooks

Oct 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Kathryn Dooks |Andrew Lilley |Amy Douthwaite

The UK government has now published the long-awaited Employment Rights Bill (10 October 2024), fulfilling its commitment to introduce this legislation within 100 days of winning the general election. This is not just a tweak to existing laws; it is a much broader review which “allows us to modernise our employment rights framework and respond to the changing world of work” (UK government: Next Steps to Make Work Pay, October 2024).

Oct 9, 2024 | lexology.com | Kathryn Dooks |Andrew Lilley |Amy Douthwaite

As you will be aware, the UK employment landscape is on the brink of significant change. The new government, in its ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’, outlined ambitious plans to reshape employment law, impacting businesses of all sizes. The proposals signalled a clear shift towards enhanced worker rights and a closer relationship between businesses, trade unions and the government.

Sep 11, 2024 | lexology.com | Kathryn Dooks |Amy Douthwaite |Natalie Bell

More than 3,500 current and former store staff have won their six-year legal claim for equal pay against retailer Next. The predominantly female retail staff argued that they were paid lower pay than the predominantly male warehouse workers but that their work was of “equal value”, so they should have been paid the same.

Feb 13, 2024 | lexology.com | Kathryn Dooks

United KingdomFebruary 13 2024Click here to watch the videoTechnology has a long history of making us believe that our most human characteristics will be replaced or, worse yet, removed - and our jobs along with it. But we know that humans have successfully adapted to and benefited from technological innovation in the past, embedding it into the workforce and workplace. So how do we harness the human power of Generative AI while also addressing the uncertainty that accompanies it?