We are delighted to share our Diving into Diversity Vlog Series. Our London Baker McKenzie Employment team will be diving into Inclusion, Diversity & Equity topics throughout this series to bring your attention to upcoming changes, interesting developments and key takeaways for you to be aware of from an Employment law angle.
If you have any further questions on how these changes may impact your organization or would like to discuss any areas of legal work that you are focusing on in the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity space, please don’t hesitate to contact your regular Baker McKenzie contact.
Episode four - Artificial Intelligence
November 2024
We are delighted to share with you the fourth instalment of the Diving into Diversity Vlog Series. This short watch deals with the ID&E considerations for employers who are procuring and deploying artificial intelligence tools across their workforce. We dive into the responsibilities employers have when it comes to AI assisted decision making, the types of discrimination claims that employers may face, and the key takeaways on what employers should do to manage the ID&E risks that arise when deploying artificial intelligence.
Episode three - Equal pay issues
October 2024
This quick view dives into the thorny topic of equal pay, with a focus on the UK. Equal pay is an increasingly high profile issue for employers with a noticeable rise in equal pay claims in the private sector in the UK. With the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive on the horizon, and the UK’s Labour government proposing to expand the right to equal pay to ethnic minorities and those with disabilities, this is a topic that employers can’t ignore. Tune in for a canter through some tricky points and key takeaways that apply for UK and multi-national employers.
Episode two - Duty to prevent sexual harassment at work
September 2024
This short watch deals with the forthcoming duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees which comes into force on 26 October 2024. The new duty sits alongside existing protections but demands a more proactive approach from employers to identify and address risk. We explore the legal and practical implications of the new duty, including what a “reasonable step” might look like in practice.
Episode one - Immigration and Employment issues relating to new visa costs
June 2024
This 10 minute watch deals with the increasing cost of the UK visa process and the impact these changes will have on employers. The intersection between employment law and immigration is an interesting and topical one – prudent employers will have this on their radars as the implications of the visa fee and salary band changes mean that employers may need to actively consider reviewing their policy and decision making processes balancing fairness and compliance, with respect to their workforces.
