The UK government has recently introduced the Pension Schemes Bill, marking a significant development in pension reform. This legislation aims to transform the pensions landscape by focusing on the policy aims of scale and consolidation in both defined contribution and defined benefit pension schemes.In this podcast, Lesley Browning and Samuel Coldicutt discuss the changes the Bill proposes to surplus distribution and what this will mean from employers and trustees.

In this video, Paul Griffin, Head of Employment – EMEA, speaks with Chicago-based Parner Andrew Cripe, to discuss the new executive orders in the US and the impacts on diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, what the policies mean for UK and global businesses, and the key considerations for employers.

In the second episode of our two-part special on remote working, Paul Griffin is once again joined by colleagues from our offices around the world to discuss the intricacies and differences in remote working legislation in their jurisdictions

In this episode, our team look at:

• The employment issues which could arise from remote working
• The issues employers should consider if employees work from abroad
• How employers are ensuring that people are getting back into the office

In the first episode of our two-part special on remote working, Paul Griffin is joined by colleagues from our offices around the world to discuss the intricacies and differences in remote working legislation in their jurisdictions.

In this episode, our team look at:

• The definition of remote and hybrid working
• Whether remote working is a legal right
• If employers can refuse remote working requests
• Whether there are any additional health and safety steps required from employers
• If employments contacts are required to be changed
• What policies an employer should provide
• How employees working remotely can be monitored

In this timely episode Paul Griffin is joined by Professor Peter McBurney. Peter is a professor of computer science at Kings College London and is a leading expert and consultant on a range of issues linked to artificial intelligence, the metaverse and cryptocurrencies. In this episode Peter joins Paul to discuss the issues regarding AI and employment, touching in the main themes that HR professionals deal with in relation to AI’s role within the workplace.

In this month’s episode Paul Griffin is joined by Liz Rose. Liz is an experienced Group HR Director at IMI PLC. In this edition of the podcast we take the opportunity to discuss Liz’s career path, her experience in the HR world and what the key trends and themes are for the year ahead.

In this episode Paul Griffin is joined by Valerie Gordon-Walker. Valerie is an experienced Group HR Director who, following a career in retail, banking, energy and insurance, transitioned to a Non-Executive Director portfolio career from 2009. Today, Valerie is a Board member across various and complex companies (including the aviation sector, government and insurance at Lloyd’s of London) where she chairs both Remuneration and Nomination Committees. In this edition of the podcast we take the opportunity to discuss Valerie’s career path and why she feels now is the time for senior HR professionals to contribute as Non-Executive Directors in the Boardroom.

On this month’s podcast Paul Griffin, Head of Employment and Labour for EMEA, is joined by Geoff Tranfield. Geoff has been in HR for over 30 years and has a vast amount of experience in the area having been a Group HR director for IMI. In this edition of the podcast Paul taps into Geoff’s wide area of knowledge and expertise and the two discuss the role of the HR Director, and what an HR Director should aspire to, and how the HR function can help organisations with facing change.

Paul Griffin, Partner and Head of Employment is joined Ben Higgins, Head of Human Resources for UK and Ireland, from Société Générale, a company that were at the forefront in the move to remote and hybrid working. The two discuss the issues you need to consider and how companies and teams can make it work successfully.