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The New Normal
As omicron levels drop, it does now feel that we may be heading towards the so-called ‘new-nor...
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Furlough Scheme Changes
Whilst the Furlough Scheme remains in place until 30th September, from Thursday Employers will...
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Hybrid working – are you ready?
The Covid 19 Pandemic has undoubtedly created a paradigm shift to the way we work. As we near ...
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Christmas Magic
Millions of children all across the globe are breathing a collective sigh of relief in the knowledge...
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Government Extends Furlough Scheme
Mr Sunak has just announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will continue until October.&n...
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Key Points
Find out more about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Get help and further information on how to...
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Employment Tribunal Claims are on The Rise
It is no secret that since the abolition of Employment Tribunal Fees back in July 2017, the number o...
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What next for Working Time post Brexit?
Prior to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”), hours of work were largely unregulat...
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When can an Employer suspend an Employee?
In the recent case of London Borough of Lambeth v Agoreyo, the Court of Appeal has held that an empl...
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Employment Status
Over recent months, we have seen an influx of decisions from the Tribunals in cases relating to empl...
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Updated Statutory Pay Rates for 2019-2020
The new statutory pay rates, which come into force in April 2019, have been published. Here is a sum...
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Why you should appreciate your employees
Employee Appreciation Day is fast becoming an unofficial cause for celebration in the UK.
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Christmas Festivities at Work
Many years have passed since that most miserable of employers - Ebenezer Scrooge, said “Bah Hu...
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Hot Weather & The Workplace
We seem to be enjoying something of a heatwave at the moment.
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Harassment in the workplace – what should employers do?
The recent news stories about sexual harassment, such as the allegations made about the behaviour of...
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Charitable companies update
Usually members of charitable companies are able to exercise their powers in their own interests wit...
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Going into business on your own
Enthusiasm for small enterprise is seeing increasing numbers going into business, but everyone needs...
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The Data Protection Bill
How safe is your customers’ data? Are you managing their information responsibly, and, more im...
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All Change at the Employment Tribunal: Supreme Court rules that Employment Tribunal Fees are unlawful
The Supreme Court has today ruled that Employment Tribunal Fees are unlawful and that the legislatio...
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Definition of Disability: Progressive Conditions (Diabetes)
In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has found that type 2 diabetes is capable of being ...
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Managing the wellbeing of your work force
In one of our recent employment breakfast seminars, we looked at the issue of workplace morale.
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Employment Status
Since the recent high profile case of Uber, where drivers have been deemed workers and not self-empl...
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Annual Increase in National Minimum Wage
It’s that time of year again and the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations have ...
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Redundancy consultations – getting it right
In Thomas v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) concluded that a &...
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Holiday Pay and Commission
The recent case of British Gas v Lock has provided some clarification on the calculation of holiday ...
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Discrimination law and conflicts between the LGBT community and the faith community
In the recent appeal case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company (2016), the judge upheld a county court dec...
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Salary protection may be reasonable adjustment
The Employment Appeal Tribunal, has held that the duty to make a reasonable adjustment for a disable...
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Poll finds that over half of women have been sexually harassed at work
In a recent poll of more than 1,500 women, more than half of those interviewed suggested that they h...
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Changes to taxation of termination payments - Draft Legislation published
HMRC has published draft legislation changing the taxation of termination payments.
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Job Applicant who applied for a job in order to solely bring a claim is refused protection
In the recent case of Kratzer v R + V Allgemeine Versicherung AG, the European Court of Justice (the...
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Carrying over Paid Annual Leave when Sick
In the recent case of Sobczyszyn v Skola Podstawowa w Rzeplinie, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...
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Drivers take Uber to the Employment Tribunal
Uber has been in the news for revolutionising the taxi business worldwide, but the company is now gr...
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Interesting facts about Employment Law in Brazil
It can be interesting to compare the rights of UK employees, with those enjoyed by workers in other ...
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House of Commons Justice Committee critical of Tribunal fees
The House of Commons Justice Committee has published a report, about the introduction of Employment ...
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Abuse of migrant domestic worker not automatically race discrimination
In a recent case considered by the Supreme Court, it has been held that, while immigration status is...
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TUPE: Service Provision Change
In order for there to be a service provision change TUPE transfer, there must have been an organised...
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Asda Equal Pay claims continue in the Employment Tribunal
Asda has lost its application for an indefinite stay in proceedings. Asda was hoping for the equal p...
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Theresa May vow to Workers
Theresa May has used the launch of her campaign for the leadership of the conservative party, to set...
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Brexit for South East Farmers
Since a lot of UK employment law comes from the EU, Brexit could theoretically mean a seismic change...
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Mike Ashley faces panel of MP’s
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley faced some difficult questions when he was required to appear befo...
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The Equality Act and identifying a PCP
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) has held that an employee does not have to be forced to do ...
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Teacher’s refusal to end her relationship with a convicted sex offender was not a fair reason to dismiss her
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) has held that it was indirect religious discrimination to d...
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Latest ACAS Research
ACAS has just published a detailed research paper on the effect of its conciliation processes on Emp...
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Brexit: The End of Employment Law as we know it?
On Thursday, the Nation will decide whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or n...
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Dismissal of malingering employees
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has been considering an appeal about the correct test to apply, when ...
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City worker in footwear sexism dispute
A temporary receptionist working in the City, was allegedly sent home from work earlier this month b...
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Settlement negotiations do not preclude a claim of constructive dismissal
The High Court has ruled that an Employee’s willingness to negotiate a termination package, do...
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Government consultation on tips
The Government has published a consultation paper which sets out proposals for the way in which busi...
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National Living Wage
The National Living Wage comes into effect on 1st April 2016, meaning that employers will have to pa...
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Government apprenticeships target to be questioned
An inquiry has been launched into the “ambitious” target of 3 million apprentices by 202...
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Childcare vouchers can be discontinued during maternity leave…
In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) has held that it was not discriminatory t...
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British Airways allows female cabin crew to wear trousers
After a lengthy two year dispute over a dress code policy enforced by British Airways on new recruit...
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Annual compensation limit increase for unfair dismissals
The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissals (which take effect on or after 6th April 2016) ...
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Name-blind recruitment to be rolled out across the public sector
Matt Hancock, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, has outlined measures aimed at ending inequality ...
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Dyslexic employee wins discrimination case against Starbucks
This month, Starbucks lost its appeal against a disability discrimination case, after it had wrongly...
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European court rules that employers can read employees’ private messages at work
A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights confirmed that an employer was within its righ...
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Employment law - 4 key updates
Alongside a new national minimum wage, this October brought a number of changes to employment law of...
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Fit for Work scheme: what SMEs need to know
Now offering occupational health assessment alongside the work-related health advice service which w...
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SMEs worried about the impact of new national living wage
The Conservative party has come under fire from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) following t...
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Gender pay gap reporting to include bonuses
By 25 March 2016, private and voluntary sector employers with at least 250 employees will be require...