Employment Notes

Covid-19, Brexit, and President Biden: What Financial Sector Employers in the US and UK Should Expect in 2021

UK: new requirements for payslips for workers from April 2019

The rules regarding payslips are due to change on 6 April 2019. Itemised payslips will have to be given to 'workers' as well as employees, and include …

UK: new resources for employers

HMRC has created a new online guide on statutory sick pay. Public Health England and Business in the Community have published a new toolkit to help …

EU: Data Use - Protecting a critical resource

Described by some as the “new oil” for the digital economy, there is no doubt that data are now seen as critical for organisations to succeed. Data are a …

Brexit Blog launches with Brexit Q&A

As formal Brexit negotiations have now started, Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of its new Brexit Notes blog, where you will …

UK: New Resources

The DWP has launched an employer "See Potential" toolkit to help employers retain and recruit workers from disadvantaged groups, including single …

UK: New resources - employment tribunal judgments online register

The online register of employment tribunal judgments announced last summer is now live. The online service covers judgments in both England and Wales and …

UK: New publications - ACAS guidance - productivity, terminal illness, dress codes, gender pay gap reports

Acas has issued guidance for line managers to help run effective teams and on dealing with life-threatening conditions at work, and has updated its dress …

UK: New resources - apprentices, minimum wages, earnings attachments, sex discrimination

Acas has published a guide to help employers manage and support apprentices and young workers, and a guide to help combat sex discrimination in the …

UK: Herbert Smith Freehills global survey reveals labour is both driver and challenge for cross-border M&A

Labour and employment law issues are a significant factor for cross-border deals, according to Herbert Smith Freehills’ new M&A report, ‘Beyond …

UK: Arbitration and ADR in employment disputes

The Employment Lawyers' Association (ELA)  has established an Arbitration and ADR Group to consider the level of interest in arbitration to resolve …

UK: New publications - data transfer, discriminatory adverts, autism, bonus tax avoidance schemes

The Information Commissioner's Office has issued interim guidance following the publication of the proposed EU-US Privacy Shield framework to …