348 results found
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 4 Sep 2023
Employment: key updates and developments (15 Aug – 4 Sep)
Network Rail refuses bonuses for UK staff who went on strike between 2022-23, the US NLRB restores 2014 union representation election rules, and the US EEOC approves its strategic plan for 2022-2026 – plus other key updates.
Burges Salmon LLP | United Kingdom | 13 Jun 2023
Tesco v Lidl - Tesco’s use of yellow circle on blue background found to infringe Lidl’s brand
Lidl has successfully sued Tesco for trade mark and copyright infringement and passing off in the UK in relation to Tesco’s use of a series of signs…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, China, European Union, etc. | 9 Jun 2023
Intellectual Property: key updates and developments for in-house teams (Q2 2023)
The EU Unified Patent Court comes into operation, the Andy Warhol Foundation is found to have infringed on a photographer’s copyright, and Taiwan amends its trademark law – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, European Union, Global, etc. | 22 May 2023
Employment: key updates and developments (16 – 22 May)
The US EEOC issues guidance for employers on AI decision-making, workplace harassment continues to rock British businesses, and the EU strengthens its equal pay directive – plus other key updates.
Lewis Silkin LLP | United Kingdom | 20 Jul 2022
Court of Appeal overturns injunction restraining employer's "fire and rehire" exercise
The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction preventing Tesco from "firing and rehiring" employees in order to remove their contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. Despite the facts of this case being unusual and extreme, the High Court had been wrong to conclude that Tesco could not adopt its proposed course of action. "Firing and rehiring" refers to the practice of making changes to......
Lexology PRO | Global, United Kingdom, USA | 21 Apr 2022
Collective redundancies: key lessons from P&O Ferries, Tesco, and Better.com
Pre-recorded videos, omitting consultations, and same-day Zoom calls are among the COVID-era redundancy techniques that businesses should avoid.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 7 Feb 2022
Employment: key updates and developments (1 – 7 Feb)
UK Court finds that employees’ untaken paid leave accumulates until termination, South Africa removes isolation requirements for positive COVID-19 cases if asymptomatic, and Ontario employers face deadline to develop “right to disconnect” policies – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 15 Nov 2021
Employment: key updates and developments (9 – 15 Nov)
The US’s emergency temporary standard is suspended until further court notice, sexual harassment is a “material risk” to Australian businesses, and Singapore raises the age of retirement – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 22 Jun 2021
LGBTQ+ and gender: Inclusion and change in the workplace
What employers need to know to ensure they are providing a safe, inclusive and equal workplace for employees who are women and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Lexology PRO | Belgium, European Union, France | 7 May 2021
Belgian enforcer ends purchasing alliance probe with remedies
The Belgian Competition Authority has accepted Carrefour Belgium’s offer to divest its purchasing department to a separate legal entity to address the enforcer’s concerns about its joint purchasing alliance with Provera.
