Employment Law Brief

TUPE - No Service Provision Change where Client does not Remain the Same

Friday, 16 September 2016

CT Plus (Yorkshire) CIC v Black and others,

Dismissal for Serious Misconduct - Why You Need to Make Sure You Conduct a Thorough Investigation

Friday, 13 January 2017

A new case stresses the importance of giving the employee the opportunity to respond to new evidence gathered after the disciplinary hearing has taken place.

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Closing the Gender Pay Gap in the Public Sector - Consultation Launched

Friday, 26 August 2016

Gender pay gap reporting is being introduced for the private and voluntary sectors.

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New Apprenticeship System - are you aware of the changes?

Friday, 26 August 2016

The government want to encourage more and better quality apprenticeships with a view to boosting the skills of the workforce and economic productivity.

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I Don’t Want Your Job, I Want Compensation for Discrimination

Friday, 26 August 2016

Does a job applicant whose intention is to seek compensation for discrimination, rather than to actually get the job, fall within the scope of the Equal Treatment Directive and related Framework Directive (the Directives)?

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Complex and Frequently Manipulated - Reform of the Tax Rules Concerning Termination Payments

Friday, 19 August 2016

On 10 August 2016, the government published its response to the recent consultation regarding income tax and the National Insurance contributions (NIC) treatment of termination payments.

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Publication of Final Gender Pay Gap Regulations Delayed

Friday, 19 August 2016

The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Information) Regulations 2016 (the Regulations) were expected to be published this summer and come into force on 1 October 2016.

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In What Circumstances can Employment Tribunal Claims be Struck Out?

Friday, 19 August 2016

Two recent cases heard in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) illustrate why it is sometimes difficult to successfully convince an employment tribunal that the other side's claims should be struck out.

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5 Things to Learn from Public Concern at Work's Update on Whistleblowing

Friday, 12 August 2016

Public Concern at Work (PCAW), a charity established to look into whistleblowing issues in the workplace, has issued a review of its work between 2011 and 2015.

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Tribunals Can Increase Injury to Feelings Awards in Line with Inflation

Friday, 12 August 2016

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an injury to feelings award of £14,000 for sexual harassment.

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Employee v the Workforce - it's a Balancing Act

Friday, 12 August 2016

The recent case of XC Trains Ltd v CD and Aslef & Others demonstrates the difficulties an employer can face when balancing the requests of individual employees against the workforce as a whole, and the legitimate aims of the organisation.

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Protect your Tier 2 Sponsor Licence: Compliance with the Sponsor Guidance

Friday, 05 August 2016

Datamatics UK Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department is a useful reminder of the importance of complying with your duties as a Tier 2 and 5 Sponsor Licence Holder.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Do Your Employees Speak Fluent English?

Friday, 05 August 2016

On 21 July 2016, the Cabinet Office and Home Office published a Code of practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers (the Code) and a related impact assessment.

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A Cautionary Tale for Contractual Data Protection Policies

Friday, 05 August 2016

The High Court's decision in Bangura v Loughborough University is a useful reminder for employers to ensure that data protection policies are non-contractual.

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Existing Employment Law to Bremain

Friday, 29 July 2016

The Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, David Davis, has indicated that existing employment law in the UK will not be overhauled post-Brexit.

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