Recent insights
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: Uncertainty Looms Over the Future of DEI in the Workplace
Chancellor seeks to unlock the power of UK pension investments
Supreme Court Clarifies Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Groff v. DeJoy that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires an employer that …
New York State Legislature Passes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements and Other Employment Legislation
New York’s Legislature concluded its legislative session with a flurry of activity, including the passage of four notable employment-related bills. …
New York City’s New AI Bias Law Is About To Take Effect: What You Need To Know
On July 5, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Work Protection (DCWP) will begin enforcement of Local Law 144 (Law), which regulates …
Federal and New York State Protections for Nursing and Pregnant Workers Become Effective This Month
New York State Labor Law on Protections for Breastfeeding Workers As we reported in our prior alert, effective today, June 7, 2023, New York State law …
New York State Issues Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials
The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) recently released updates to the state’s model sexual harassment prevention materials, including its …
Bargaining dynamics in Australia in a post-Secure Jobs, Better Pay world
Australia – Fair Work Commission releases ‘Statement of principles on genuine agreement’ for enterprise bargaining
Implications for Benefit Plans of the End of the COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency
On Monday, April 10, President Biden signed a congressional resolution immediately ending the COVID-19 National Emergency and he had previously announced …
New Fair Work Commission powers to end ‘intractable’ enterprise bargaining require a complete re-think on strategy in Australia
Breaking the chains – Australian regulator’s review of non-compete and no-poach provisions in employment contracts
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Alison Brown
Executive Partner, US Growth and Strategic Integration, London
Miles Bastick
Partner, Sydney
Emma Rohsler
Partner, Head of Employment, Pensions and Incentives, EMEA, Paris
Barbara Roth
Partner, New York
Fatim Jumabhoy
Partner, Head of Employment & Workplace Investigations, Asia, Singapore