The UK’s Employment Rights Act is ushering in the most substantial change to employment law in a generation. For luxury retailers, proactive preparation will be key to compliance, write Pinsent Masons lawyers Kate Dodd and Alyce McNaughton | 6d
Employment
Littler’s Labor Day Report highlights moves to overturn Biden-era rules and enact Trump’s policy agenda | 1w
Andrew Howard, who led Big Four’s people and employee relations team, joins in London | 3w
Firm’s second Mexico office will be led by David Leal Gonzalez, who leaves Littler after almost 13 years | 4w
Hires from Crowell, Squire Patton Boggs and Baker Botts strengthen technology, employment and corporate practices | 1mo
Talent Solutions and Everest Group survey finds only 3% of leaders are highly prepared to manage AI change | 2mos
A&O Shearman/Luxury Law Summit roundtable explores themes including changing consumer behaviour, brand collaboration and partnerships, employment reforms and the impact of agentic commerce | 2mos
Juan Carlos Varela joins as office managing partner and chair of Seyfarth’s Latin America practice alongside two other Venezuelan-American attorneys | 3mos
Employers also expect less impact from immigration and DEI policies this year, Littler survey shows | 4mos
Six-strong round includes promotions in disputes, corporate and banking and finance teams | 5mos
Corporate finance and litigation dominate in latest promotion round; proportion of women dips below half for first time in five years | 5mos
Women make up more than half of the promotions, which are spread across the UK, France and Italy | 5mos
Incoming group includes three partners, with a fourth joining in its Princeton office | 5mos
Half of US businesses rebuff job candidates due to state compliance risk, according to FoxHire survey | 5mos
David McManus to succeed veteran leader Jami McKeon in October | 6mos
Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice | 6mos
Boutique hires Lianne Craig as it seeks to grow commercial litigation offering | 6mos
Group including McGuireWoods’ former Houston managing partner Yasser Madriz will boost Mayer Brown’s energy practice | 6mos
Rise in cases linked to growth in disability accommodation and discrimination lawsuits, according to Lex Machina | 6mos
Littler survey reveals 71% of employers have been affected by DEI policy changes and 65% by new immigration policy | 6mos