Authors: Mirit Ehrenstein, Louise Mason, Kloe Halls

At a glance: employment and incentives developments, February 2025

Our guide includes: Employment Rights Bill developments; neonatal care leave and pay; Court of Appeal on blacklisting protection for participating in strikes; ET ruling on whistleblowing protection for foster carers; Case law: director loans from EBT not earnings; Trusts Registration Service: re-registration for non-taxable EBTs; ISS’ 2024 Proxy Season Review, and 2025 Proxy Guidelines;  PSLA’s 2025 Stewardship and Voting Guidelines; Director’s pay regime guide; reduced SAYE bonus rates; and Podcast on proposed relaxations of bankers’ pay rules.