Oct 14, 2024 What are the obligations under the LGBTI legislation for corporations in Spain? By Raquel Flórez Oscar Bellsolell Better late than never! With some delays over the terms set out in the LGBTI Equality Act [see our blog post covering the Act in more...
Oct 11, 2024 Employment Rights Bill explained By Holly Insley David Mendel Anika Prasad In the nick of time before the expiry of its first 100 days, the government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited Employment Rights Bill....
Sep 27, 2024 EHRC publishes technical guidance on the duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace By Holly Insley Anika Prasad The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has now published its updated technical guidance for employers on the steps they should...
Sep 02, 2024 Towards balanced representation of men and women in decision-making bodies By Raquel Flórez Sara Moukayed The Parity Act, Organic Law 2/2024, of 1 August, on equal representation and balanced presence of women and men (the Act), came into...
Jul 31, 2024 The EBA publishes the report on the application of gender-neutral remuneration policies by institutions and investment firms By Mara Ruberto The recent EBA report provides a comprehensive overview of the implementation and effectiveness of gender-neutral remuneration policies...
May 09, 2024 Key takeaways from Freshfields' Sustainability Horizon Scanning webinar By Teresa Ko Ninette Dodoo Sebastian Fain Philip Morgan Gordon Palmquist Joaquin Terceño Don Methven Nicola Jones Sam Cheung +6 more... Show less On 24 April 2024, Freshfields’ sustainability experts distilled for our clients the most pertinent global and local developments in key...
Feb 23, 2024 2024 Proxy Advisor Guidelines: What Companies Need to Know Heading into the 2024 Proxy Season By Elizabeth Bieber Sarah Ghulamhussain Peter Liddle The two most influential proxy advisor firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), updated their...
Nov 14, 2023 Road to COP28: Climate change - business and the just transition By Deba Das Jake Reynolds Marlen Vesper-Gräske Elizabeth Forster +1 more... Show less Introduction As the global response to climate change gathers pace, the policies and practices we put in place to enable transition...
Oct 13, 2023 Freshfields x Chapter Zero - Legal considerations in transition planning for UK non-executive directors: Legacy business and risk By Jake Reynolds Simon Orton Vanessa Jakovich In a new series of events, Freshfields has partnered with Chapter Zero and the Centre for Climate Engagement to explore key...
Aug 09, 2023 ESG and people – what are the key areas of focus for global businesses? By David Mendel Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Global businesses are increasingly looking to embed people-related ESG initiatives. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is...
Jul 12, 2022 Covid-19: An update on workplace protocols across Europe By Raquel Flórez Laura Llangozi Amy Rentell Julia Förster +1 more... Show less Employers have been navigating the fast-changing and complex Covid-19 related legal landscape for over two years now. Although the rules...
Jul 12, 2022 Pregnant women and Covid-19 risk at the workplace By Amy Rentell Julia Förster Leonhard Prasser This blog post follows another one on the current Covid-19 measures and challenges for employers across Europe. Employers should also be...