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New Vento Bands Come Into Force Alongside Other April 2021 Changes

Friday, 09 April 2021

The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and in Scotland have published new guidance on the award levels for compensation for injury to feelings.

New Vento Bands Come Into Force Alongside Other April 2021 Changes

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What Are the Latest Updates to Coronavirus Guidance?

Friday, 09 April 2021

The coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines have been updated once again, with effect from the 1st April 2021 onwards.

What Are the Latest Updates to Coronavirus Guidance?

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Addressing Racial Disparities and Inequalities in the Workplace - New Report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Friday, 09 April 2021

The Report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities was published on 31 March 2021. The Commission was set up by the Prime Minister in 2020 to identify racial disparities and inequalities in Britain and ways to address them.

Addressing Racial Disparities and Inequalities in the Workplace - New Report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

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Asda Loses Supreme Court Equal Pay Case

Thursday, 01 April 2021

The Supreme Court has concluded a key question of comparability in the ongoing equal pay litigation involving Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others.

Asda Loses Supreme Court Equal Pay Case

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How Do Multiple Contracts With the Same Employer Impact Rest Period Entitlement?

Thursday, 01 April 2021

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that where a worker has several employment contracts with the same employer, for the purpose of calculating minimum daily rest periods, those contracts must be taken as a whole, as opposed to separately.

How Do Multiple Contracts With the Same Employer Impact Rest Period Entitlement?

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National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Update

Thursday, 01 April 2021

On 1 April 2021, the national minimum wage and national living wage rates increased as we detail in this article.

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Update

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National Living Wage for Uber Drivers

Friday, 26 March 2021

Uber has announced that, from 17 March 2021, all of its drivers will receive at least the National Living Wage ('NLW').

National Living Wage for Uber Drivers

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Pimlico Plumbers - No Payment for Unpaid Annual Leave Already Taken

Friday, 26 March 2021

In the most recent development in Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd (March 2021), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed a worker's holiday pay claim in which he sought payment for unpaid annual leave which he had already taken.

Pimlico Plumbers - No Payment for Unpaid Annual Leave Already Taken

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Shielding for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Ends on 1 April 2021

Friday, 26 March 2021

Following the recent drop in coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates, the Government has announced that from 1 April 2021, the clinically extremely vulnerable will no longer be advised to shield.

Shielding for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Ends on 1 April 2021

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Updated Guidance on Right to Work Check Grace Period for EU Citizens

Friday, 26 March 2021

The Home Office has updated 'An employers' guide to right to work checks', which provides guidance on the right to work for EU citizens starting work in the UK between 1 January and 30 June 2021.

Updated Guidance on Right to Work Check Grace Period for EU Citizens

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'Period of Standby' Not Considered Proper Working Time

Friday, 19 March 2021

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) holds that a 'period of standby' is not proper working time under the Working Time Directive.

'Period of Standby' Not Considered Proper Working Time

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Workers Offered Protection For Health And Safety Detriment

Friday, 19 March 2021

An Order extending the protection from health and safety detriment to workers is awaiting parliamentary approval and is due to come into force on 31 May 2021.

Workers Offered Protection For Health And Safety Detriment

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What Hours Are Considered 'Work' For Sleep-In Staff?

Friday, 19 March 2021

The vexed question of which hours count as 'work' for residential staff during sleep-in night shifts, for the purposes of receiving the national minimum wage (NMW), has finally reached its conclusion.

What Hours Are Considered 'Work' For Sleep-In Staff?

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Dismissal Following Expression of Religious Beliefs - When is This Discriminatory?

Friday, 12 March 2021

A Christian man was dismissed from his posts as a non-executive director and a magistrate for expressing his views on homosexuality and same-sex couple adoption in public - was this considered discrimination?

A Christian man was dismissed from his posts as a non-executive director and a magistrate for expressing his views on homosexuality and same-sex couple adoption in public - was this considered discrimination?

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Tribunal Compensation Limits and Statutory Payments Will Increase From 6 April 2021

Friday, 12 March 2021

The annual increases to the compensation limits on certain employment tribunal awards and to statutory payments will come into effect on 6 April 2021.

Tribunal Compensation Limits and Statutory Payments Will Increase From 6 April 2021