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One of the major narrative themes that has emerged from the Coalition Government has been the idea that "red tape" is stifling Britain’s competitiveness, and its recovery from recession. To that end, over the past 12 – 18 months we have seen a steady flurry of announcements, proposals and reviews.

In this episode of Employment and Benefits Unpacked, Chris Fisher, head of Mayer Brown's UK Employment and Benefits Group, and Hagen Köckeritz...

The Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are 'workers': what does this mean for 'worker' rights? Modern business and working models have changed the face of the employment landscape.

The government responds to fears the law has fallen behind modern work, while the courts clarify collective bargaining, garden leave and public interest whistleblowing

In a study by Linkedin, using data from Gallup, 17.2% of the US workforce is actively disengaged.

Our global Corporate Crime and Investigations team welcomes you to our new six-monthly round-up of the key CCI themes emerging around the world. In this new publication...

Liability for dismissal detriment does not extend to the line manager who did not dismiss.

The SFO Director advocates for financial incentives for whistleblowers, supported by the government, but emphasizes that these incentives must be part of broader reforms to enhance protections and deter retaliation.

The Department for the Economy has published its response to the ‘Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill consultation, including a series of proposals aimed at ‘rebalancing'...

The Government has published a revised timetable for its employment law reform programme.

On September 1, 2022, new protections for whistleblowers came into force in France that may affect companies operating within its borders.

Society needs to move away from the narrative that those who speak up are troublemakers

In a recent decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) gave guidance to employers on how to approach protected disclosure/whistleblowing claims brought by external job applicants.

In our latest Employment Essentials article, we share our top picks of recent employment law developments that may affect your business.

Businesses and organisations often need to set up an external whistleblowing solution because they've been caught out in the recent past.

Chris Fisher and Mark Rose authored this article which was first published in the February 2025 edition of the Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society (ALAS). It focuses on the significant changes that will be introduced.

Gowling WLG's employment, labour & equalities experts bring you the latest top five employment law developments that may affect your business.