Employment Law Brief

Consultation on Preventing the Term 'Apprentice' from Being Misused

Friday, 07 August 2015

Further to our previous article about the government's intention to make the term 'apprenticeship' legally protected, the government has now opened a consultation seeking views on how best to implement this intention.

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Hot Topic - Reforms to Industrial Action Laws and Trade Union Recognition

Friday, 07 August 2015

We reported recently on the consultation being undertaken on the Trade Union Bill.

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Extensions of Time - What happens when there are two respondents?

Friday, 07 August 2015

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case held that an Employment Tribunal (ET) must consider the position of different Respondents separately when considering extension of time.

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'Working with Women' - Jeremy Corbyn's Proposals for Employment Law

Friday, 07 August 2015

Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn, has released a document entitled 'Working with Women'.

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Introduction of the 40% Support Threshold for Industrial Action Affecting Important Public Services - What are your views?

Friday, 31 July 2015

The Government intends to make it law that workers involved in providing important public services may only take part in official industrial action if:

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Consultation on Taxation of Termination Payments Opens

Friday, 31 July 2015

Following the report by the Office of Tax Simplification into their review of the current system for the taxation of termination payments in July 2014, the government has launched a consultation.

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Discrimination Ruling - Unfavourable Treatment is Not the Same as Detriment

Friday, 31 July 2015

In the recent case of The Trustees of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme and another v Williams, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has provided guidance on the meaning of 'unfavourable treatment' in Section 15 of the Equality Act.

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Taxation of Consultants Who Provide Services Through a Limited Company

Friday, 31 July 2015

In 2000, legislation ('IR35') was introduced to tackle the avoidance of employment taxes by those who work through intermediaries, primarily their own company, often known as a Personal Service Company (PSC).

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Equality and Diversity - Mitigating the Risk of Unconscious Bias

Friday, 31 July 2015

What is it and should it be on my agenda?

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Consultation on New Industrial Action Laws

Friday, 24 July 2015

The consultation on the Trade Union Bill, which proposes significant reform to the law in relation to industrial action is now open.

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Afghan Nationals Working Abroad Not Able to Bring UK Discrimination Claim

Friday, 24 July 2015

The High Court has considered whether Afghan nationals working as interpreters, employed by the British government and working with British forces in Afghanistan could bring discrimination claims under UK law.

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Closing the Pay Gap Consultation Paper

Friday, 24 July 2015

The consultation on gender pay gap reporting has now been launched.

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Unreasonable Conduct - When will a costs order be made at tribunal?

Friday, 24 July 2015

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned a costs order made against a claimant who had been blamed for the adjournment of her case.

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Discrimination by Association - Can this ever be indirect?

Friday, 24 July 2015

Yes, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in a recent case where it was held that an individual may claim indirect discrimination by association under the EC Race Equality Directive.

Be Careful What You Say - How a Negative Verbal Reference can Lead to a Disability Discrimination Claim

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided that disability discrimination arose when a job offer was withdrawn after a former employer gave a negative verbal reference.

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