October 5, 2016, Covington Alert

The International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in the United Kingdom, France, Poland, China and the United States of America.

September 19, 2016, Covington Alert

In 2015, the UK government introduced a requirement for certain companies to make annual statements on action taken to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their businesses and suppliers. The publication deadlines for the first organisations caught by the rules expire in September and recent statements issued by businesses across a variety of sectors provide some interesting clues as to evolving market practice.

June 29, 2016, Covington Alert

Following the vote by the United Kingdom in an advisory referendum to leave the European Union (“EU”), there is no immediate change to employment law in the UK.

Assuming that the referendum decision is put into effect (which still appears to be subject to significant political, legal and practical obstacles), the extent of any future changes will of course depend on two main issues:

• which form of “Out” is ultimately chosen/negotiated; and
• the political leanings of the British Government of the day.