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Bank of England Consults on Extending Bonus Clawbacks
...employment contracts to enable them to claw back bonuses which have already vested. The Bank of England already has powers to require firms to claw back unvested bonuses. Under the proposals, bonuses...
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Flexible Working Regulations Published
Flexible Working Regulations Published The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 have been laid before Parliament and will come into force on 30 June. The right to request flexible working is being ext...
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Redundancy protection to be extended for pregnant women and new parents
Redundancy protection to be extended for pregnant women and new parents The Government is going to extend redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents. It will make the changes “when...
Covid-19 restrictions to end on 24 February
Covid-19 restrictions to end on 24 February The Prime Minister has set out his plans for ending Covid-19 restrictions in England and for Living with Covid-19 going forwards. Self-isolati...
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Latest Immigration Rule changes
...employment with a GP practice that is a licensed sponsor. International students From 17 July 2023, new switching restrictions mean that international students are not able to switch in-country to ...
Recent Cases
TUPE Applies to Sales by Administrators
...employment contracts do not transfer on a sale of the assets. ‘Non-terminal’ proceedings are those where the primary aim is the rescue of the business. In such cases, employees will transfer but there...
Recent Cases
Suggestion Employee was “Playing the Race Card” was Direct Race Discrimination
...employment tribunal and EAT agreed. M had said nothing which suggested he was raising race as an issue. A acted as he did because of a stereotypical assumption that a black employee complaining abou...
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Wide Non-Solicitation Covenant Enforced
...employment had been a customer of the company if the purpose was to solicit business which could have been undertaken by the company. The High Court held that the restriction was enforceable.&n...
Our Views on Using Anonymous CVs
Our Views on Using Anonymous CVs Over 100 major UK businesses have signed up to Nick Clegg’s Business Compact, committing to using fair and non-discriminatory recruitment practices, including the use ...
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Immigration health surcharge to double from December 2018
Immigration health surcharge to double from December 2018 What are the changes regarding the Immigration Health Surcharge?The government has confirmed a doubling of the Immigration Health Surcharge fr...
Coronavirus: affected staff to get statutory sick pay from day one
Coronavirus: affected staff to get statutory sick pay from day one The Government has extended the right to statutory sick pay (SSP) as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Employees who a...
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Gender Critical Beliefs recognised as a Protected Characteristic in Discrimination Law - Forstater v CGD Europe
...Employment Appeal Tribunal judgments have the same value in precedent as judgments of the High Court. They are binding authority on all Employment Tribunals and County Courts, and are persuasive...
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Government backs Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill
Government backs Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Government backs Redundancy Bill The Government has confirmed it is backing the Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill. This ...
Recent Cases
Deliveroo riders are not workers, CAC rules
...employment tribunals hearing claims relating to worker status. A separate employment tribunal claim brought on behalf of Deliveroo riders, who work under different contracts and conditions to th...
Recent Cases
Holiday Pay Claims: Supreme Court Ruling
...Employment Appeal in Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton, places a severe limitation on how many previous years of underpaid holiday the workers could claim for. For example, the series of deductions would com...
Agency Workers Regulations - FAQs
...employment vacancies or for rights relating to basic terms and conditions of employment after the 12 week qualifying period. Can you tell me about the circumstances in which the 12 week qualif...
Hidden Dangers of a Limited Liability Partnership - as published in Global Banking & Finance Review
...employment contract, an LLP member’s rights and obligations are based on the terms of the LLP agreement. This is a written agreement recording what has been agreed about the internal workings of the L...
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Queen’s speech: workplace issues
...Employment Bill The Bill will: Introduce a new right for all workers to request a more predictable contract. This reflects the previous Government’s commitment in its Good Work Plan (published in De...
Coronavirus UK immigration guidance – what you and your business need to know
Coronavirus UK immigration guidance – what you and your business need to know Whether you are an employer, a business owner, a frequent traveller, a parent or a sponsor in the UK, the coronavirus will...
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National Minimum Wage not payable for whole of sleep-in shifts
...Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal agreed, ruling that she was working for the whole of the shift. Mencap appealed to the Court of Appeal which upheld the appeal, ruling that sleep-in ...