The Employment Rights Bill is close to being finalized. This article is an updated version of our August article, reflecting the most recent developments. In short, and as predicted, the House of Commons has rejected non-government amendments that the House of Lords made to the Bill in July, thereby restoring the government’s stated policy intentions.
Antitrust Scrutiny of HR Practices Intensifies Globally
The European Commission has issued its first fine in a no-poach case in the labor market, and its first sanction of the anti-competitive use of a minority share in a competing business. With the fine of EUR 329 million, the Commission joins the ranks of a number of high-profile antitrust enforcers worldwide that have targeted
From the UK: Post-General Election Employment Law Takeaways
Last month the UK voted for a new government. The Labour party promised sweeping changes to UK employment law in its manifesto, and the King’s Speech confirmed the new government’s proposals to pursue numerous employment law reforms. Immediately following these announcements, Baker McKenzie employment partners Julia Wilson, Kim Sartin, Stephen Ratcliffe and Jonathan Tuck, and
International antitrust onslaught against HR practices: act now to stay ahead of the game
Enforcement against restrictive labor market agreements has become a priority for many competition authorities worldwide.
As a result, certain HR practices are in the spotlight of antitrust enforcers and companies and staff who agree not to poach employees from others, or who agree to fix wages, are in clear and present danger of serious financial