Employment Law Brief

Navigating Post-Brexit employment regulations: a guide for employers

Friday, 12 January 2024

Two new important sets of regulations came into force on 1 January 2024. We take a look at the key aspects and their implications for employers.

Navigating Post-Brexit employment regulations: a guide for employers

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Government issues guidance on holiday entitlement changes for part-year and irregular-hours workers

Friday, 12 January 2024

In light of the recent amendments to the Working Time Regulations, the Government has issued guidance intended to help employers tackle holiday calculations.

Government issues guidance on holiday entitlement changes for part-year and irregular-hours workers

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Passing off and breach of confidence

Friday, 05 January 2024

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has found that a recruitment agent caused more than £80,000 in loss and damage when he claimed his new company was the new name of the claimant's business.

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Navigating data protection compliance - ICO's draft guidance for employers

Friday, 05 January 2024

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published two sets of draft guidance on data protection compliance for employers and recruiters. Consultation on the draft guidance will be open until 5 March 2024.

Navigating Data Protection compliance - ICO's draft guidance for employers

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Compensation caps and whistleblower protection

Friday, 05 January 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an Employment Tribunal decision to award compensation amounting to £1.6 million following a successful whistleblowing claim.

Compensation caps and whistleblower protection

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Holiday Pay for Part-Year Workers FAQs

Thursday, 22 September 2022

We have prepared FAQs to assist employers to digest the holiday entitlement and pay implications of the amended Working Time Regulations.

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Code of Practice issued on "reasonable steps" for unions to take under Strikes Act

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

The Department for Business and Trade has issued the Code of Practice on the "reasonable steps" trade unions will be required to take to comply with the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (Strikes Act).

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Statutory Unpaid Carer's leave to come into force on 6 April 2024

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

The Carer's Leave Act 2023 was passed earlier this year. It introduces a new entitlement to one week's unpaid leave per year for any employee who is providing or arranging a dependent's care.

Statutory Unpaid Carer's leave to come into force on 6 April 2024

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Redundancy protection to be extended for those taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

The Government has introduced regulations to make key changes to redundancy protection during certain statutory leave, with effect from 6 April 2024.

Redundancy protection to be extended for those taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

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Flexible working regime changes to take effect from 6 April 2024

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

New legislation was passed earlier this year to make various changes to the flexible work regime. Regulations have now been introduced to make the right to request flexible working a "day one" right from 6 April 2024.

Flexible working regime changes to take effect from 6 April 2024

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Whistleblowing protection: Claimant prevented by COT3 agreement from making new claims based on same disclosures

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

A claimant who settled whistleblowing claims under a COT3 agreement could not bring new proceedings based on new alleged detriments she had suffered relating to the same disclosures.

Whistleblowing protection: Claimant prevented by COT3 agreement from making new claims based on same disclosures

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Redundancy dismissal unfair where consultation did not take place at formative stage

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a redundancy dismissal was unfair in light of the absence of meaningful consultation at the formative stage of the process.

Redundancy dismissal unfair where consultation did not take place at formative stage

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Government launches consultation on minimum service levels for education

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

The Government is consulting on the implementation of Minimum Service Levels in education during strikes, following the introduction of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023.

Government launches consultation on minimum service levels for education

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Courts can order parties to engage in ADR at any stage of proceedings

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

The Court of Appeal has held that courts can lawfully stay proceedings at any stage, in order to allow (or compel) parties to engage in non-court based alternative dispute resolution.

Courts can order parties to engage in ADR at any stage of proceedings

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Government propose significant salary threshold increase to cut UK immigration

Friday, 08 December 2023

The Home Secretary, James Cleverley, has announced a new five-point plan aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK legally.

Government propose significant salary threshold increase to cut UK immigration

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