{"id":943,"date":"2023-02-20T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T09:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaledge.legal\/landing\/?page_id=943"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:36:12","slug":"spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globaledge.legal\/landing\/spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"943\" class=\"elementor elementor-943\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bbb8851 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5bbb8851\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"next\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ed25b8c\" data-id=\"4ed25b8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b97a2b9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b97a2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the Spotlight<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3630ab84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3630ab84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e4aac8\" data-id=\"46e4aac8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032bd3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"032bd3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Regularly showcasing one of the Squire Patton Boggs latest employment law resources that support global employment counsel and senior HR leaders. Please also <a href=\"https:\/\/globaledge.legal\/landing\/global-knowledge-hub\/\">check out our knowledge hub<\/a> for details of our latest blogs, insights and events.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e887c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e887c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22859f3\" data-id=\"22859f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9e1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef9e1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 2026<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df2583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df2583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>UK<\/strong><\/h5><h5>New Statutory Entitlement to Bereaved Partner\u2019s Paternity Leave (UK)<\/h5><p>In our recent alert, we recommended that employers review and update their family-friendly policies to reflect the changes that are coming into force in April under the Employment Rights Act 2025.<\/p><p>We also wanted to bring to your attention some other legislative changes that might require employers to make additional minor tweaks to any paternity leave policy.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/new-statutory-entitlement-to-bereaved-partner-s-paternity-leave-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f028587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f028587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Mandatory Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting for Large Employers Gets the Green Light<\/h5><p>Following a consultation that closed in June 2025, (for our thoughts on the proposals at the time, please see\u00a0<a title=\"www.squirepattonboggs.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/media\/qsefqzfh\/uk-government-seeks-views-on-mandatory-ethnicity-and-disability-pay-gap-reporting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">here<\/a>) the government has\u00a0<a title=\"www.gov.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/government-commits-to-introducing-mandatory-ethnicity-and-disability-pay-gap-reporting-for-large-employers?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&amp;utm_source=39b43f4e-6cc8-4f38-adda-3329c7e6a5e5&amp;utm_content=immediately\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\" data-anchor=\"?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&amp;utm_source=39b43f4e-6cc8-4f38-adda-3329c7e6a5e5&amp;utm_content=immediately\">confirmed<\/a>\u00a0that it is going ahead with mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers (those with over 250 employees) to increase transparency and help tackle barriers in the workplace.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/mandatory-ethnicity-and-disability-pay-gap-reporting-for-large-employers-gets-the-green-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73a5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f73a5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>UK Employment Law \u2013 What\u2019s Coming Into Force in April?<\/h5><p>April is a busy month on the legislative front, as a number of the changes contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will come into force, as well as the usual annual uplifts, etc.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/uk-employment-law-what-is-coming-into-force-in-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc91107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc91107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/h5><h5>Royal Decree-Law 7\/2026 of 20 March, Approving the Comprehensive Response Plan to the Crisis in the Middle East<\/h5><p>The Spanish government has approved Royal Decree-Law 7\/2026 of 20 March, establishing a comprehensive response plan to address the crisis in the Middle East.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/royal-decree-law-72026-of-20-march-approving-the-comprehensive-response-plan-to-the-crisis-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fd326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34fd326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>US<\/strong><\/h5><h5>Employment Issues Commonly Missed in M&amp;A Transactions \u2013 Hidden Workforce Risks That Can Erode Deal Value<\/h5><p>In most mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A), employment issues are rarely the headline drivers of valuation. Buyers tend to focus on revenue growth, intellectual property, market share and operational synergies. Yet in many transactions, workforce-related liabilities become some of the most significant sources of post\u2011closing exposure.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/employment-issues-commonly-missed-in-ma-transactions-hidden-workforce-risks-that-can-erode-deal-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8704c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8704c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Webinars \/ Recordings \/ Podcasts<\/h5><h5>Sponsored workers \u2013 how to avoid common compliance mistakes<\/h5><p class=\"intro2\">With a clampdown on immigration compliance and an increase in sponsorship audits from the Home Office, it\u2019s important for UK employers to ensure they are meeting their sponsor duties.<\/p><p><a title=\"Magali Ferreyra Alvarez\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/magali-ferreyra-alvarez\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Magali Ferreyra Alvarez<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Carine Elliott\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/carine-elliott\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Carine Elliott<\/a>\u00a0from our\u00a0<a title=\"Business Immigration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-expertise\/services\/workforce-employment-solutions\/labor-employment\/business-immigration\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Business Immigration<\/a>\u00a0team focus this episode of\u00a0<a title=\"Workforce Worldview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/workforce-worldview\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Workforce WorldView<\/a>\u00a0on compliance mistakes, consequences of breach and how to avoid them.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/sponsored-workers-how-to-avoid-common-compliance-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to the Full Podcast\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0139b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c0139b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">February 2026<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13b442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13b442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>UK<\/strong><\/h5><h5>New Statutory Entitlement to Bereaved Partner\u2019s Paternity Leave (UK)<\/h5><p>In our recent alert, we recommended that employers review and update their family-friendly policies to reflect the changes that are coming into force in April under the Employment Rights Act 2025.<\/p><p>We also wanted to bring to your attention some other legislative changes that might require employers to make additional minor tweaks to any paternity leave policy.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/new-statutory-entitlement-to-bereaved-partner-s-paternity-leave-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e0a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e0a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>The Employment Rights Act 2025: UK Government Issues New Wave of Consultations<\/h5><p class=\"intro2\">The UK government has recently issued five new consultations in connection with the following aspects of the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025:<\/p><ul><li><p><a title=\"www.squirepattonboggs.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/media\/35odgqq0\/employment-rights-act-2025-new-wave-of-consultations.pdf#page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\" data-anchor=\"#page=2\">Fire and rehire<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a title=\"www.squirepattonboggs.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/media\/35odgqq0\/employment-rights-act-2025-new-wave-of-consultations.pdf#page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\" data-anchor=\"#page=3\">Flexible working<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a title=\"www.squirepattonboggs.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/media\/35odgqq0\/employment-rights-act-2025-new-wave-of-consultations.pdf#page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\" data-anchor=\"#page=4\">Tipping<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a title=\"www.squirepattonboggs.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/media\/35odgqq0\/employment-rights-act-2025-new-wave-of-consultations.pdf#page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\" data-anchor=\"#page=4\">Statutory trade union recognition<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a title=\"www.squirepattonboggs.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/media\/35odgqq0\/employment-rights-act-2025-new-wave-of-consultations.pdf#page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"external\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\" data-anchor=\"#page=4\">The agency work regulatory framework<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>In this latest Insight, we highlight the key points to be aware of &#8211; the consultations on fire and rehire and flexible working are likely to be of most interest to employers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/new-statutory-entitlement-to-bereaved-partner-s-paternity-leave-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cff4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cff4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>US<\/strong><\/h5><h5>The New Wage Rule and the $100K Proclamation Will Shape the 2026 H\u20111B Cap Season<\/h5><p>USCIS has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/newsroom\/alerts\/fy-2027-h-1b-cap-initial-registration-period-opens-on-march-4\">announced that the FY 2027 H\u20111B cap registration<\/a> window will run from March 4 to March 19, 2026. During this period, employers seeking to sponsor H\u20111B workers for this year\u2019s lottery (covering employment beginning October 1, 2026) must use a <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.uscis.gov\/sign-in\">USCIS online account<\/a> to electronically register each beneficiary for the selection process and submit the required $215 H\u20111B registration fee for each entry.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employmentlawworldview.com\/the-new-wage-rule-and-the-100k-proclamation-will-shape-the-2026-h%e2%80%911b-cap-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Blog\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6d76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Webinars \/ Recordings \/ Podcasts<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Workplace investigations \u2013 what should you do if an employee makes a complaint but asks you not to investigate?<\/strong><\/h5><p>This is the second episode in our Workforce WorldView miniseries on workplace investigations, helping employers understand the ins and outs of investigating complaints in the workplace.<br \/>We join\u00a0<a title=\"Christopher Kelly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/christopher-kelly\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Chris Kelly<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Grace Lancaster\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/grace-lancaster\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Grace Lancaster<\/a>\u00a0as they discuss what UK employers should do when dealing with a \u201creluctant complainant\u201d \u2013 an employee with a legitimate serious complaint who does not want their employer to investigate their issue for a variety of reasons.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/workplace-investigations-what-should-you-do-if-an-employee-makes-a-complaint-but-asks-you-not-to-investigate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to the Full Podcast\u00a0<\/a><\/p><h5>H-1B visa lottery changes \u2013 what should US employers expect in 2026 and beyond?<\/h5><p>In our latest episode of\u00a0<a title=\"Workforce Worldview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/workforce-worldview\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Workforce WorldView<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Gregory Wald\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/gregory-wald\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Gregory Wald<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Samuel Mudrick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/samuel-mudrick\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Samuel Mudrick<\/a>, partners in our\u00a0<a title=\"Business Immigration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-expertise\/services\/workforce-employment-solutions\/labor-employment\/business-immigration\/\" target=\"\" data-router-slot=\"disabled\">Business Immigration team<\/a>, discuss the US H-1B specialty occupation visa, a high-skilled visa often used by US employers looking to fill roles that routinely go unfilled due to domestic skills shortages.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/h-1b-visa-lottery-changes-what-should-us-employers-expect-in-2026-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to the Full Podcast\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696ca82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"696ca82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 2026<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e112257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e112257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Global<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Global Snapshot Hot Employment Law Topics for 2026<\/strong><\/h5><p>We know that for many of our clients and contacts with a multi-jurisdictional mandate, horizon-scanning and trend spotting is critical to allow for forward planning and to avoid surprises. With this in mind, at the start of this year, we asked the partners across our global Labour &amp; Employment practice to identify the key employment law topics for 2026 in their respective jurisdictions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/global-snapshot-hot-employment-law-topics-for-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd68eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd68eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; background-color: transparent;\">UK<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; background-color: transparent;\">The Employment Rights Act 2025: April 2026 Changes \u2013 What Needs To Be on Your Agenda Now?<\/strong><\/h5><p>It has been a while coming, but the Employment Rights Bill finally received Royal Assent on 18 December and for better or worse is now a fully-fledged Act of Parliament, the Employment Rights Act 2025.<\/p><p>It is fair to say that getting this Act over the line was not straightforward for the government, with much ink (and government credibility) already spilled over the extensive ping-ponging between the House of Lords and the House of Commons to try and reach a deal.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/the-employment-rights-act-2025-april-2026-changes-what-needs-to-be-on-your-agenda-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b90023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b90023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>After Months of Anticipation The FCA Releases Its Guidance on Non-Financial Misconduct<\/strong><\/h5><p>On 12 December, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finally issued its official response to the public consultation on non-financial misconduct (NFM). This was issued through a Policy Statement PS25\/23, finalising new binding regulatory rules and accompanying official guidance on NFM.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/after-months-of-anticipation-the-fca-releases-its-guidance-on-non-financial-misconduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f40f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9f40f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>US<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Corporate Insights: Mitigating Border Entry Risks for Technical Staff Under New US State Department Guidance<\/strong><\/h5><p>Companies that operate internationally and regularly send foreign-based employees to the US should be aware that the environment for business travel into the US is changing.<\/p><p>The US Department of State (State Department) released a fact sheet on October 4, 2025 explaining what it considers permissible under the business visitor category for B-1 visas.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/publications\/corporate-insights-mitigating-border-entry-risks-for-technical-staff-under-new-us-state-department-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Insight\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f9fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f9fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Webinars \/ Recordings \/ Podcasts<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and Key Employment Law Changes for 2026 in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia<\/strong><\/h5><p>The EU Pay Transparency Directive is nearing its implementation deadline, and employers across the EU are either already prepared or in the process of getting ready. Although some Member States, including the Czech Republic, have not yet finalised the legislative process, larger companies will need to start collecting data from early 2026. Now is the perfect time to understand what the Directive requires and how to prepare for full compliance.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/videos\/webinar-recording-implementation-of-the-eu-pay-transparency-directive-and-key-employment-law-changes-for-2026-in-the-czech-republic-poland-and-slovakia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the Full Recording\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p><h5><span style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\">New UK immigration rules proposed for 2026 \u2013 what you need to know about the Earned Settlement Scheme<\/span><\/h5><p style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-size: 19.2px; font-family: Lato; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\">As part of the UK immigration white paper proposals announced in May 2025, the UK government is consulting on reforming the current settlement system in line with its Earned Settlement Scheme. This includes increasing the qualifying period to qualify to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from five to 10 years (or up to 30 years in some cases) for individuals in most immigration categories.<\/p><p style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-size: 19.2px; font-family: Lato; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\"><a style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/new-uk-immigration-rules-proposed-for-2026-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-earned-settlement-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to the\u00a0 Full Podcast\u00a0<\/a><\/p><h5><span style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-weight: bold;\">Workplace investigations \u2013 what are they and why do they matter?<\/span><\/h5><p style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-size: 19.2px; font-family: Lato; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\">This is the first episode in our\u00a0<a style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; transition-property: all;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/insights\/podcasts\/workforce-worldview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workforce WorldView<\/a>\u00a0miniseries on workplace investigations, helping employers understand the ins and outs of investigating complaints in the workplace.<\/p><p style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; font-size: 19.2px; font-family: Lato; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal;\">We join\u00a0<a style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; transition-property: all;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squirepattonboggs.com\/our-people\/christopher-kelly\/\">Chris Kelly<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 \/ 0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; transition-property: all;\" 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