The Linklaters Podcast

Whilst diversity and inclusion are often categorised as falling within the “social” limb of ESG, what is important is that D&I is an important part of ESG whatever limb it falls under.  How does D&I fit into ESG and what are the expectations for companies and business leaders in this respect?

Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis

To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

Our feature-length 20 minute podcast discussing the reporting obligations of companies on diversity and inclusion in detail: from the evolution of diversity reporting, to the hard law requirements and regulations, the rationale behind diversity reporting and the power of the narrative and importance of qualitative data.

Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis

To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

What is intersectionality and what role does it play in the workplace? We also look at how intersectionality is protected under English law and the approach taken by the tribunals to tackle intersectional discrimination in the absence of specific dual discrimination laws.

To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

What are the practical issues employers encounter in relation to intersectionality and what can they do to address them? How can employers embrace the multifaceted identities of employees to foster inclusion? And what does the future hold – is a legal change on the horizon?

To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

What is ethnicity pay gap reporting and what does the government’s guidance say? We help employers navigate the guidance, including collecting ethnicity data, dealing with smaller and incomplete data sets, and how to report. We also discuss what the future holds for ethnicity pay gap reporting and whether mandatory reporting is on the horizon. 

To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

Speakers: Carson Welsh, Andrew Chaplin, Johnny Davidson and Erin McKeown

In episode one of Bond Beats, Carson Welsh (partner), Andrew Chaplin (counsel), Johnny Davidson (managing associate) and Erin McKeown (managing associate) discuss some of the key trends we have seen in the market during the first half of 2024 – focussed on FIG and Swiss issuances – before looking to what might be in store for the back half of the year. We’ll be picking up on other themes and developments in future episodes, so stay tuned!

In the fourth episode of Credit Where It’s Due, Leanne Banfield and Christy Tsui welcomed Linklaters’ own Simon Firth to the vodcast where they discussed the background and rationale of launching the ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committee review, how it was conducted and their general observations and possible key issues. In Ash’s Newsflash, Ashley Rowlands discussed the new UK securitisation regime that will begin to apply from 1 November 2024, focusing on some of the key changes and what else we can expect to see from the regulators in the future.

To listen to all episodes in the Credit Where It's Due series, visit our website.

Having woken up the news of a new Labour government, you may be asking what this means for the UK regulatory landscape? In this podcast, Ben Packer, Becky McGregor and Annabel Sim discuss how the newly elected Labour Government may impact regulation across different sectors in the UK, from technology, sport, financial services, and utilities. Reading between the lines of the party’s manifesto and previous announcements, we explore whether we can expect wholesale regulatory reform, or a more modest refresh. In this podcast we explore everything from exciting innovations and heightened standards in online safety, to bold commitments for fairer football governance.

With a new government installed in Downing Street, the employment law landscape is set to change. The Labour party have set out detailed plans for a major overhaul of workplace rights with implications for business operations, HR and strategic planning.

• A round-up of key proposals, together with some high profile policies no longer being progressed,

In episode six of WINS, Jess Cao, Senior Legal Counsel at Australian Football League (AFL) Players’ Association, joins Georgina King, Managing Associate, and Sophia Kaiko, Associate in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice, for a conversation around issues concerning gender equality, racism and health & safety in the AFL (as well as the steps the AFL Players’ Association are taking to tackle some of these issues).