The UK Employment Rights Bill proposes changes ensuring fair tip allocation, mandating that employers distribute tips, gratuities, and service charges to workers without deductions, enhancing transparency and fairness in workplace tipping practices.

Fiona Campbell and Lauren Piesley analyze proposed changes to collective consultation requirements under the UK Employment Rights Bill, outlining their potential impact on organizational practices.

In this episode of the series the team look at the key proposals set out in the bill which look at harassment protections as well as equality in the workplace.

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a statement on deprioritising supervisory actions linked to pension schemes' clearing obligations pending the finalisation of the EMIR review.

Paul Griffin and Emily Bailey discuss 'Fire and Rehire' practices under the UK Employment Rights Bill, highlighting its legal implications and recent scrutiny in employment law.

Two new HMRC regulations address legislative anomalies from the Lifetime Allowance removal, clarifying lump sums, death benefits, and pension protections, effective retroactively from April 6, 2024.

On January 1, 2024, commencement regulations brought the Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 into force.

HMT has published its response to its earlier call for evidence on the exemption for UK over-the-counter pension fund investments in derivatives from clearing obligations under the European Market.

The Pensions Ombudsman released a revised factsheet with suggested wording for pension schemes to guide members to its complaint service, applicable in responses to complaints and on scheme websites.

The Regulator's General Code came into effect on March 28, 2024, which was one day later than previously announced. It replaces ten previous codes, which have been revoked from the same date.

In a letter sent to the Governor of the Bank of England, and mentioned in a press statement, the Regulator has confirmed that pension schemes are now more resistant to LDI shocks.

On February 21, 2024, the Regulator published a blog encouraging trustees to take stock and plan for wider ESG risks and opportunities...

The Pensions Regulator's latest blog sets out three tips for trustees seeking ways to improve their scheme's EDI standards:

On March 4, 2024, the Regulator published a blog on auto-enrolment, announcing a more user-friendly "refreshed" site for employers declaring their compliance.

In this episode Partner Catrina Smith is joined by Amanda Sanders, Knowledge Director to focus on the proposals relating to trade unions and industrial action.

The most recent Finance Bill, which sets out the legislation required to abolish the lifetime allowance, completed its House of Commons stages and had its first reading in the Lords on February 6, 2024.

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market.

The Authorised Surplus Payments Charge (Variation of Rate) Order 2024 was laid before Parliament on March 11, 2024, and will amend the authorised...

We chat with Matt Gregory to discuss his journey from trainee to partner in our financial services team, and how he juggles his work/life balance including his part time career as a triathlete.

The Regulator has revised its guidance on cyber security to help trustees and scheme managers meet their duties to assess risk, ensure controls are in place, and respond to incidents.