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Employers must prepare for gender pay gap reporting as IFS report confirms 18% gap

Today’s publication of a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies brings the gender pay gap into sharp focus once again. The report confirms that the hourly wages of female employees are currently about 18% lower than men’s on average, and that the impact of taking time out of the workplace for family reasons continues …

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The ill-treatment of domestic migrant workers because of their immigration status does not amount to race discrimination under the Equality Act 2010

16 August 2016 / discrimination, EU nationals, immigration / Employment

Bethan Odey and Emma Phillips, Senior Associates in our Birmingham office, comment: The recent case of Taiwo v Olgaigbe and another; Onu v Akwiwu and another [2016] UKSC 31 has highlighted the issues which can arise in respect of the employment rights of migrant workers. The case involved Ms Taiwo and Ms Onu, both Nigerian …

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Privacy Shield adopted by European Commission and US Department of Commerce

28 July 2016 / data protection / Employment

Earlier this month, the European Commission (EC) voted to adopt the final version of the new EU/US data protection scheme, the Privacy Shield, which provides a mechanism for the valid transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. The scheme was approved simultaneously by the US Department of Commerce (DoC). The Privacy Shield …

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Business immigration in post-Brexit Britain

27 July 2016 / Brexit, immigration / Employment

Matthew Leon, Associate in our Edinburgh office, and Heather Barc, Associate in our London office, comment: A significant consequence of June’s Brexit referendum result is that businesses are left operating in an uncertain environment. Employers now face a number of questions particularly in relation to immigration. What happens to the status of EU member state …

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Despite Brexit, businesses need to start preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation

14 July 2016 / Brexit, data protection / Employment

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published an Overview of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for organisations. The changes anticipated by GDPR are wide-ranging and require a cross-organisational compliance framework that will take time to assess and implement effectively. Organisations which process data within the UK should start their planning now if they …

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Right to work checks: Extended criminal liabilities for employers

11 July 2016 / EU nationals, immigration / Employment

Germaine Machin-Cowen and Aaron Lyons, Associates in our Sheffield office, comment: On 12 July 2016, a number of changes under the Immigration Act 2016 will come into force, including extended criminal offences for employers in relation to illegal working. Background All employers in the UK have a duty to prevent illegal working by carrying out …

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Brexit: 10 steps for employers to take now

7 July 2016 / Brexit / Employment

Following the vote in favour of Brexit on 23 June, there is uncertainty as to what comes next. Much will depend on who replaces David Cameron and what the government’s Brexit strategy will be, how and when Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is invoked to trigger the formal exit process, and how the EU …

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EU referendum: UK votes out – what now for employers?

24 June 2016 / Brexit / Employment

23 June 2016 will go down in history as the date the UK population voted to leave the European Union. Despite the magnitude of this decision, however, its employment law impact will not be felt immediately and employers will have a period of time to collect their thoughts. This is anticipated to be the start …

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Non-compete clauses: Government call for evidence – let us submit a response on your behalf

23 June 2016 / Employment

In April 2016, the Government launched its Innovation Plan, and, as part of this, announced it would be making a call for evidence on the future of employers being able to include non-compete clauses in agreements with workers and employees. DLA Piper’s Employment group has prepared a survey which focuses on key questions raised by …

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