The Agenda

This month’s podcast features Lucy and Sean discussing the results of our very own IHELC return to office survey as well as what to watch out for with the National Minimum Wage rise which took effect this month.

Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham, both Partners in our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team join us for the second in their podcast series to discuss share options and incentives.

Share incentives are commonly used as a recruitment or retention tool by all types of companies. from startups to large multinationals both private and listed. But what’s the difference between share incentives, share schemes and share plans? From LTIPs and MIPs to EMIs and CSOPs – Kathy and Matt demystify the world of share incentives and highlight key considerations for private companies thinking about share incentives for the first time.

In the second episode of our podcast series AI 101, Tarun Tawakley and Becky Jobling consider some of the implications of using AI in employment related decisions. How can employers retain trust, avoid bias and explain decisions?

Please see our insight on Explainability and AI and our case study on Discrimination and bias in AI recruitment.

In the first introductory episode of our podcast series AI 101, Oliver Fairhurst and JJ Shaw explain some the key concepts and terminology behind this technology. They also touch on the wide ranging challenges – from IP rights to biased data – the users, lawyers and regulators are grappling with.

This month’s podcast features Colin and Tarun discussing an employment tribunal decision on handling controversial or offensive beliefs in the workplace and the new statutory guidance on fire and rehire.

Kathy Granby and Matthew Rowbotham from our Tax, Rewards and Incentives team discuss the increasing popularity of moving to employee ownership, with a focus on Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).

This month’s podcast features Sally and David discussing the new legislation extending priority status in redundancies to pregnant employees and those returning from family leave plus an EAT decision on early workforce consultation.

This month’s podcast features Colin and Tarun discussing the new and upcoming changes to employment law that will be on the agenda for in-house employment lawyers in 2024.

In the inaugural episode of our "Pay Attention” series, we delve into the EU’s groundbreaking Pay Transparency Directive. Join us as we explore the origins of the directive, its underlying principles, and the potential impact it holds for employers across the EU. Tom Heys, David Lorimer and Siobhra Rush come together to discuss some of the big issues arising from the new Directive.

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) are looking to re-emphasise the regulators’ position that non-financial misconduct is misconduct for regulatory purposes. On the agenda today, we briefly discuss the fitness and propriety and conduct rules requirements, as well as the forthcoming guidance ahead of the consultation closing date on 18 December. Find out more here.