Legal Insights

Adam Carruthers, pensions law Director, and Marian Bloodworth, employment law Partner, discuss recent and upcoming pensions law changes which we believe have the potential to have a significant impact for employers and HR and People teams. Over the course of the podcast, we will provide an overview of key considerations connected to the expected upcoming extension of the UK’s automatic enrolment regime, as well as exploring developments which have the potential to increase the scope for employers with legacy defined benefit pension arrangements to benefit from a return of surplus funds.

Peggy Pauwels explores the concept of a Contractpreneur - a transformer who reimages how things are done along the contract lifecycle, thereby unlocking commercial value and driving real, sustainable and profitable growth. 

In this episode, Peggy is joined by Executive Business leader Kathy-Ann Quashie. Peggy and Kathy discuss the need for contract innovation in today's global and digital economy.

Marian Bloodworth, Partner in the Deloitte Legal Employment team and fellow partner, Kathryn Dooks, Deloitte Legal’s Pay Transparency and Pay Equity Lead discuss the increasing trend of pay transparency, and in particular, the EU Pay Transparency Directive and its implications. Over the course of this podcast, we cover the key features of the Directive and the steps that employers caught by the Directive will need to take in order to comply.

Rebecca Butler, ESG Legal lead and employment law director and UK employment lawyer Harry Martin discuss the people aspects of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which we believe will be a key area within the S of ESG for HR and People teams in both the current and coming years.  Over the course of this podcast, we will provide an overview of what the CSRD is and, in particular, the people aspects of the CSRD.

Peggy Pauwels explores the concept of a Contractpreneur - a transformer who reimages how things are done along the contract lifecycle, thereby unlocking commercial value and driving real, sustainable and profitable growth.

In this episode, Peggy is joined by Amy McConnell, global head of legal operations and business contracting at Vodafone. Peggy and Amy go beyond the contract lifecycle and explore what transformation means in the context of an inhouse legal team.

Peggy Pauwels explores the concept of a Contractpreneur - a transformer who reimages how things are done along the contract lifecycle, thereby unlocking commercial value and driving real, sustainable and profitable growth.

Introducing episode four, where we take a look into what we are doing at Deloitte. We are building a community of contract experts and contracting expertise to unlock value for our customers.

Peggy Pauwels explores the concept of a Contractpreneur - a transformer who reimages how things are done along the contract lifecycle, thereby unlocking commercial value and driving real, sustainable and profitable growth.

Introducing episode three, answering the question of how technology can further enhance your contracting experience.

Peggy Pauwels and VP and Director for BT, Tomas Vanderick explore the concept of a Contractpreneur - a transformer who reimages how things are done along the contract lifecycle, thereby unlocking commercial value and driving real, sustainable and profitable growth.

Episode two today, focuses on the mindset and competencies of a contracting expert and leader!

Peggy Pauwels and VP and Director for BT, Tomas Vanderick explore the concept of a Contractpreneur - a transformer who reimages how things are done along the contract lifecycle, thereby unlocking commercial value and driving real, sustainable and profitable growth.

Episode one of this three-part series explores the value of contract management and how optimising your contracting processes can reduce your cycle time by 30% and increase your margins by up to 5%.

Marian Bloodworth and a number of her financial services colleagues across the firm take a look at the people related issues arising from the Consumer Duty.

This podcast gives an overview of the Duty, reward and remuneration structures, culture and how best to maintain and enhance it, the role of HR and how to bring it all together, taking into account: international reach and operations, Board oversight, governance, the role of the Consumer Duty Champion.

A whistlestop tour by Adam Carruthers, Director in our Pensions team of the key pensions law developments, and potential practical pensions issues, for employers in 2023.  Covering topics such as cost of living, the endgame and corporate activity.

In this episode David Williams and Amy Douthwaite will take a look at some case law developments in holiday pay.

One of the biggest potential disruptions on the horizon for HR, Heads of People and Employment Lawyers in 2023 could be the changes arising from the Retained EU Law Bill. Retained EU law is a distinct category of UK law which was created by the EU Withdrawal Act at the end of the Brexit transition period, based on the EU and EU-derived law that applied to the UK at that time. If enacted in its current form the Bill could radically reshape UK employment law and might remove long-established employment rights and protections. In this episode hear David Williams and Kathryn Dooks discuss the possible implications, likely next steps and whether HR and Heads of People need to be concerned.

In this episode Marian Bloodworth and Harry Martin discuss the recent developments in UK discrimination case law: taking a look at some of the recent tribunal statistics based on the most up-to-date data released by the Ministry of Justice and discussing the impact of some interesting discrimination cases relating to long Covid, menopause and neurodiversity. They also take a look at what could have potential scope for disability discrimination claims in the upcoming year.

What employment law developments are on the horizon? Rebecca Butler and Alex Sims take a look at potential key legislative developments, discuss what this could mean for your business and, if the various bills are passed what employers will need to consider. Included in the discussion is: The Employment Relations (Flexible Working Bill); The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill; The Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill; The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill; The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill; and The Carer’s Leave Bill.

What are the legal issues arising from the Consumer Duty? Where are the key areas where you need to be thinking about the legal implications, and how might these arise throughout the course of implementation?

Experts from the Deloitte legal financial services team explore the Consumer Duty, what is means for businesses from a legal standpoint, and provide some key practical steps that businesses can take now.