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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Pipeline, promotion and retention // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 1: The Diversity Faculty
What do we mean when we talk about pipeline, promotion and retention? How do these issues form part of corporate governance and impact employer brand, employee engagement and become a public reputation issue?
Daniel Danso, Simon Kerr-Davis, Laurie Ollivent, Neha Rao
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Diversity strategy vs diversity policy: Why does it matter? // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 2: The Diversity Faculty
What is the difference between a diversity strategy and a diversity policy? Why does it matter? How are these perceived internally and externally and why does it matter from a legal perspective?
Neha Rao, Laurie Ollivent
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Training – what’s effective? What’s ineffective? // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 3: The Diversity Faculty
Training is only as effective as the people attending it let it be – it’s what happens after the training that really matters. But what makes training effective? What makes it ineffective?
Simon Kerr-Davis, Daniel Danso
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Targets, quotas and positive discrimination // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 4: The Diversity Faculty
What do we mean when we talk about targets and quotas? How are they different? What should businesses be considering when they look to sign up to targets, quotas or other commitments and pledges? What are the legal risks and can businesses positively discriminate or take positive action to achieve diversity in practice?
Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon-Kerr Davis
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
The link between diversity and remuneration // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 5: The Diversity Faculty
How might diversity and inclusion metrics be used to determine remuneration and will linking diversity with pay really drive accountability and sustainable change in diversity and inclusion for businesses?
Alexandra Beidas, Laurie Ollivent
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Introduction to intersectionality // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 9: The Diversity Faculty
What is intersectionality and what role does it play in the workplace? We also look at how intersectionality is protected under English law and the approach taken by the tribunals to tackle intersectional discrimination in the absence of specific dual discrimination laws.
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Intersectionality in the workplace // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 10: The Diversity Faculty
What are the practical issues employers encounter in relation to intersectionality and what can they do to address them? How can employers embrace the multifaceted identities of employees to foster inclusion? And what does the future hold – is a legal change on the horizon?
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Episode 11: The Diversity Faculty
What is ethnicity pay gap reporting and what does the government’s guidance say? We help employers navigate the guidance, including collecting ethnicity data, dealing with smaller and incomplete data sets, and how to report. We also discuss what the future holds for ethnicity pay gap reporting and whether mandatory reporting is on the horizon.
To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Labour's employment law reforms // Employment & Incentives
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Episode 1
With a new government installed in Downing Street, the employment law landscape is set to change. The Labour party have set out detailed plans for a major overhaul of workplace rights with implications for business operations, HR and strategic planning.
In our post-election special, we discuss the new government’s reforms and how businesses can prepare, including:
- A round-up of key proposals, together with some high profile policies no longer being progressed,
- The far-reaching implications of the proposal to make unfair dismissal a day one right,
- A series of reforms impacting outsourced workers likely to have a transformative effect on outsourcing of services.
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Episode 3: Countdown to IFPR and the new pay rules
The pay out process rules, some pitfalls with the non-cash instruments, the de minimis exemption and with MRTs; differences between the IFPR and IFD pay rules, and a useful checklist of things to consider and the documents you need to comply with the MIFIDPRU pay rules for performance periods from 1 January 2022.
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Luxembourg Staff Representative Elections 2024 // Employment & Incentives
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Episode 1
Speaker: Marie Sinniger
In this episode I’m going to focus on the upcoming Luxembourg elections for staff representatives to be held on 12th March 2024. What can you do to ensure everything runs smoothly? Have you identified those employees who are eligible to vote, and those who are not? With another busy year ahead for HR and employment professionals, I’m here to guide you through the elections process, step-by step. By working to a clear timeline, you can get the ball rolling today, plan ahead and look forward to a smooth run up to the big day.
for more information, visit our website.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Work It Out - The use of WhatsApp messages at work // Employment and Incentives
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Episode 3: The use of WhatsApp messages at work.
In this episode, Sinead Casey is asked a series of questions about the use of WhatsApp messages at work, including: why this is an increasing issue for employers in the context of workplace investigations and disclosure; if an employer has a right to access and rely on such messages; whether it makes a difference if the messages are held on a personal or work device; the litigation risk and data privacy issues for employers to consider; and top tips for employers managing the use of these types of communication in the workplace. Special thanks also to Peter Church (Counsel in our TMT and IP practice) for contributing his thoughts on the data protection side to this topic.
To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our website
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Belgium: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 1: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap
In this episode, Nele Van Kerrebroeck provides a summary of the current position on pay transparency in Belgium, in particular on the applicable law since 2012 which aims to tackle the gender pay gap by introducing the obligation to report to the works council or prevention committee, and as part of the financial annual accounts; she also focuses on the major changes that will occur in this respect once the Pay Transparency Directive will be implemented in Belgium.
Listen to all episodes in the series on our dedicated webpage.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Italy: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 2: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap
In this episode, Federica Barbero provides an overview of some of the measures that Italian legislation has already put in place to ensure pay transparency, prevent discrimination in the workplace, and protect employees. Federica also flags some of the main pay transparency related issues in the Italian market and offer a view on how the Directive can help shed light on those issues and offer tools to identify effective solutions.
Listen to all episodes on our dedicated webpage.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Luxembourg: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 3: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap
In this episode, Marie Sinniger provides a summary of the current landscape of pay transparency and equal pay in Luxembourg. Significant changes are coming with the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law by 7 June 2026. Even if the implementation of this new set of enhanced requirements is not on the immediate horizon, employers must be ready to hit the ground running when the new legislation is introduced.
Listen to all episodes on our dedicated webpage.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Spain: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 5: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap
In this episode, Moira Guitart provides a summary of the current position on pay transparency and equal pay in Spain. She mentions that, despite not many gender pay gap reporting requirements in Spain yet, equal provisions already exist and all employers must keep a salary record broken down by professional categories and gender. Also, companies with 50 or more employees are mandated to negotiate and register equality plans which must include a pay audit to identify potential gender gaps and lay out measures to close those gaps.
Listen to all episodes on our dedicated webpage.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
The Netherlands: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 6: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap
In this episode, Jill Reijnen Husagić provides an overview of the current position on pay transparency and equal pay in the Netherlands. In particular, Jill look at the existing rights of work councils in this respect, as well as the existing disclosure requirements. The status and impact of the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive is also discussed.
Listen to all episodes on our dedicated webpage.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Poland: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Episode 4: Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap
In this episode, Monika Krzyszkowska-Dąbrowska provides an overview on the impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive on the Polish employment law landscape and in particular, the revolution it will bring to pay structure and its requirements. The implementation of the Directive into Polish law is likely to involve comprehensive new legal solutions. It is important for employers to start preparation work now as almost all organisations will be affected and will need to review their policies.
Listen to all episodes in the series on our dedicated webpage.
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Work It Out - The Investigating NED // Employment and Incentives
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Episode 2: The Investigating NED.
In this episode, Nick Marshall is asked a series of questions about the role of non-executive directors to investigate and make decisions about workplace issues, from grievances to disciplinaries, to complaints from whistleblowers and investigations into workplace culture. Nick is asked to explain what makes NEDs well-placed to take on this role, what will be expected of them, and if there is a risk of a conflict with their existing non-executive duties and responsibilities.
To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our website
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Work it out - AI in the workplace // Employment and Incentives
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Episode 1: AI in the workplace.
In this episode, Sinead Casey is asked a series of questions about AI in the workplace, including why employers should be considering its use now, the employment legal risks of employers using AI and the risks of AI being a tool used by the wider workforce, and how employers reassure their workforces that their jobs will not be displaced by robots.
To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our website
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Golden Visa – a longer stay for qualified foreigners // Employment and Incentives
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
This podcast series is curated by our formal association firm in Indonesia, Widyawan & Partners.
Episode 2: Regulatory Developments in Indonesia – a Multi-Sectoral Highlight
In an effort to attract inflows of foreign talents to Indonesia, the Indonesian government has issued Government Regulation No.40 of 2023 (“GR 40”) which further amended the implementing regulation of the Immigration Law and Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No.22 of 2023 on Visa and Stay Permit (“Golden Visa Regulation”). Among the numerous amendments made, it includes provisions that allow the issuance of temporary stay permits up to 10 years, dubbed the “Golden Visa” for individual investors and the foreign directors and commissioners of companies investing in Indonesia. In this episode, our employment and incentives partner, Narendra Adiyasa and managing associate, David Siagian will discuss key regulatory amendments under the Golden Visa Regulation, and how these changes can potentially change the landscape for expatriates’ mobility within Indonesia.
To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Regulatory Developments in Indonesia – a Multi-Sectoral Highlight.
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
In this short podcast, our Head of Hong Kong Employment & Incentives Samantha Cornelius joins Joshua Li, a Managing Associate within the team, in discussing the most typical questions being asked by employers when developing a staff vaccination policy for Covid-19 in Hong Kong SAR, including mandating of vaccines, the underlying legal risks and implications, and the collection of data on vaccination status.
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Episode 2: Countdown to IFPR and the new pay rules
How the MIFIDPRU pay code ramps up the requirements, the proportionality threshold for non-SNI firms and some tricky issues with remuneration committees requirements, malus and clawback policies and setting the fixed to variable pay ratio.
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Three months to go… the pay rules // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Episode 1: Countdown to IFPR and the new pay rules
A summary of the pay regulations coming in from 1 January 2022 for SNI and Non-SNI investment firms; the MIFIDPRU remuneration code SYSC19G: setting fixed to variable pay ratios, pay out process rules and whether they can be disapplied, governance and malus and clawback.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Freezing awards // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 6: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector
Freezing awards at any time before vesting time is a sort of half-way house to malus. Why and how to do it. And to conclude, some top tips
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Malus and clawback // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 5: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector
Applying malus and clawback: when; what for - the trigger events; how - the process to follow, and on which awards?
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Restricted shares and overriding formulaic outcomes // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 3: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector
Alternative methods of risk adjustment: restricted shares and overriding formulaic outcomes, and participants’ likely reactions.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Risk adjustment // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 2: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector
An increasing focus of how the regulatory regimes are applied in practice, relates to adjustment for financial and non-financial risks. How is this done and what is spilling over into the PLC sphere.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Setting the scene // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 1: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector
A brief look at the regulatory regimes in the financial sector: where they come from and what they say, to provide some context for episodes which follow.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 5: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next?
What’s in store for corporate governance and remuneration following the government’s recent executive pay proposals in the White Paper on audit reform.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
ESG and pay, what’s happening and where next? // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 4: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next?
Another current “hot topic” in the corporate governance landscape and integrating environmental, social and governance factors into pay decision-making processes.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Four areas of recent focus in governance and executive pay // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 3: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next?
A detailed look at four distinct governance areas with developing impact on executive pay: pay ratio disclosure, pension contributions, malus and clawback and post-employment shareholding requirements.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Corporate governance and private companies // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 2: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next?
Continuing to look at the developments that have impacted remuneration disclosures, this time what’s happening on corporate governance for large private companies.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Corporate governance disclosures and how they impact pay // Employment & Incentives
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 1: Governing Pay how did we get here and where next?
The most recent legislative changes affecting remuneration disclosures, investor expectations on compliance with corporate governance requirements in determining pay, and the impact of Covid-19.
Monday May 17, 2021
Workplace Culture: Handling Investigations // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 5: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace
In many workplaces, video calls have become the main method of communication but how well are these suited to handling sensitive employee relations issues? We will look at the practical difficulties employers face when investigating complaints and carrying our disciplinary procedures remotely and will consider how to handle issues such as investigating in a timely way, the right to be accompanied and covert recording of meetings. We will also address whether the remote disciplinary hearing is here to stay.
Monday May 17, 2021
Workplace Culture: Bullying and Harassment // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 4: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace
In a remote working environment, interactions between colleagues are less open to observation. Spotting harassment, bullying and other forms of misconduct is more challenging than ever. We will explore how employers can identify hidden behaviours and what steps they should take to address the risks, including the need to make whistleblowing policies fit for purpose for a home-based workforce.
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 3: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace
Has the pandemic changed the conversation about board diversity and fair pay? In this podcast, we focus on whether Covid-19 has stalled diversity at the top of organisations, how existing pay inequities may be impacted and amplified by the pandemic, and how decisions made about remuneration against the backdrop of the pandemic can lead to contention and litigation.
Monday May 17, 2021
Diversity and Inclusion // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 2: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace
In this episode we will look at the pandemic through the lens of diversity and consider the effect that the pandemic itself, and the business response to it, have had on particular groups of workers. We will look at the data, assess the impact on particular groups and suggest ways in which businesses might reinforce their diversity agenda to protect against disproportionate impacts. We will also look at how businesses can respond positively to the issues raised by the Black Lives Matter movement to develop a meaningful race strategy.
Monday May 17, 2021
The Future Workplace // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 1: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace
Is agile working here to stay? We consider how employment policies and management practices need to evolve to be compatible with agile and remote working. Policies should reflect what is right for business in the long term and we will explore how to meet legal and regulatory requirements, while staying true to cultural values.
Monday May 17, 2021
Triggering collective consultation // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 7: Redundancy - Covid-19 and Employment
Our Redundancy Podcast series looks at when collective consultation is triggered, practical issues when conducting collective consultation with a furloughed workforce, fairness and selection in the collective consultation process and issuing notice and making termination payments.
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 6: Redundancy - Covid-19 and Employment
Our Redundancy Podcast series looks at when collective consultation is triggered, practical issues when conducting collective consultation with a furloughed workforce, fairness and selection in the collective consultation process and issuing notice and making termination payments.
Monday May 17, 2021
Fairness and selection in collective consultation // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 5: Redundancy - Covid-19 and Employment
Our Redundancy Podcast series looks at when collective consultation is triggered, practical issues when conducting collective consultation with a furloughed workforce, fairness and selection in the collective consultation process and issuing notice and making termination payments.
Monday May 17, 2021
Issuing Notice and Making Termination Payments // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 4: Redundancy - Covid-19 and Employment
Our Redundancy Podcast series looks at when collective consultation is triggered, practical issues when conducting collective consultation with a furloughed workforce, fairness and selection in the collective consultation process and issuing notice and making termination payments.
Monday May 17, 2021
Winding down the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 3: Covid-19 and Employment
In the latest episode of our Covid-19 podcast series, Nicola Rabson and Nick Marshall discuss the winding down of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and what employers need to consider next, including the recently-announced plans for the Job Retention Bonus Scheme.
Monday May 17, 2021
Return to work // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 2: Covid-19 and Employment
For many employers, thoughts are turning to how their business will transition out of lockdown and how best to ensure a safe return to the workplace for their employees. This is a fast moving topic. As we await further guidance from the government, our latest podcast looks at some of the key issues employers are considering at this stage.
Monday May 17, 2021
An Employer’s Duties // Employment & Incentives
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 1: Covid-19 and Employment
In this episode we explore the key issues for employers, Nicola Rabson and Nick Marshall discuss the duties of employers during the ongoing pandemic.
In particular, Nicola and Nick discuss some of the knotty issues around the duties that employers owe to their employees, including whether they can require employees to go into the workplace, what to do if an employee refuses to attend work, and employer liabilities if an employee becomes sick because they attend work.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 4: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 3: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 2: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Remuneration Provisions of the IFD // Employment & Incentives
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Episode 1: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.