30 September 2024
What Can Employers and Workers Expect From the Labour Government?
Our employment law experts Nikola Southern and Kirsty Churm take a look at what we know so far about the Government's main EMployment law proposals and what they might mean for employers and workers
13 September 2024
100 Years of Employment Law in the UK and France
Inspired by Olympic fever in France and around the world this summer, the Anglo-French group has prepared comparative timelines of impactful employment laws in France and England since the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.
France has been celebrating the return of the Jeux Olympiques to Paris after 100 years with a flamboyant opening ceremony along the Seine and an impressive medal hold. The Paralympic Games will conclude on Sunday and have seen more than 4,000 athletes competing in 549 medal events. It is only 12 years ago that Britain was itself embracing the excitement and spirit of the games at home in London.
In honour of the Games’ return to France, and with employment law reforms looming in the UK, we have prepared a timeline showing key dates on employment law across each side of the Channel.
19 July 2024
The investigation blind spot (employee wellbeing)
Consider a common workplace investigation scenario: An allegation is made, either via a whistleblowing channel or through the raising of a grievance which raises the prospect of significant wrongdoing potentially having taken place in an organisation. The alleged wrongdoing could relate to sexual misconduct, financial fraud or any other kind of financial or non-financial misconduct which carries significant risk for the company (financial, reputational or both).
18 July 2024
Engaging and terminating managing directors in Europe
In this summary will find information which is useful when planning to engage or terminate a managing director in different European countries.
17 July 2024
The King’s Speech – roadmap for employment law reform
Practitioners have been waiting for the King’s Speech with interest to see which proposals previously made by the Labour Party would be mentioned and form the basis of legislation to be passed in the near future.