This March 2025 edition takes a look at the new Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 coming into force on 6 April 2025 as well as the latest developments on the Employment Rights Bill.

United Kingdom Employment and HR

Kate Field

This March 2025 edition takes a look at the new Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 coming into force on 6 April 2025 as well as the latest developments on the Employment Rights Bill. We have articles on the new legislation on Non-Disclosure Agreements in Ireland, the latest updates in UK business immigration, two recent cases on age discrimination and religion or belief discrimination and the latest amendments to Employment Regulations in Abu Dhabi. We also include our usual round-up of news, our UK and EU horizon scanners and information on forthcoming events.

Springing forward with employment reforms

As March is an important month for Ireland where we celebrate St Patrick's Day it seems apt to focus on Ireland this month and the new prohibition on the use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination, harassment/sexual harassment or victimisation claims. In Ireland, the use of non-disclosure agreements has long been criticised in specific types of litigation against the State and through the '#MeToo movement'. The refusal by plaintiffs in recent high profile medical cases involving cervical cancer to sign confidentiality agreements and keep the details of their allegations and settlement silent, highlighted the issues with non-disclosure...

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