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post  |  23:11:16

An important piece in the Financial Times (22 November 2016), from key insurance journalist Oliver Ralph, again highlights the troublesome issue of senior executive pay in the upper echelons of the City.

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post  |  29:07:16

In a case which the Update has followed through its progress up through the courts, Taiwo v Olaigbe and Another is the Supreme Court decision as to whether immigration status is sufficiently associated with nationality to be a protected characteristic. The case concerned the mistreatment of migrant domestic workers on the grounds of their vulnerability due to their precarious immigration status. The Supreme Court held that this did not amount to discrimination on the grounds of nationality.

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post  |  23:06:16

In Carreras v United First Partners Research, the EAT has upheld an appeal by a claimant against a Tribunal decision that his reasonable adjustments claim failed because he had not claimed the appropriate provision, criterion or practice which triggered the duty to make reasonable adjustments.

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post  |  23:06:16

In Abdel–Khalek v Ali the High Court has found that a reference given on behalf of a prospective employee contained a negligent misstatement, and this was upheld when the matter went to the Court of Appeal. The matter concerned a reference which was provided on behalf of a consultant ophthalmic surgeon by a colleague, to another hospital trust, which resulted in the job offer being withdrawn after the consultant had initially been offered the post based on other references.

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post  |  20:07:15

“Helping you understand the legal and tax problems of off-payroll workers” Getting status wrong can have expensive repercussions for your organisation’s finances and staff. An individual’s status as an employee (or not) is something…

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post  |  29:06:15

Caroline Doran, an employment law partner at Royds, has been quoted in a Financial Times’ article on bankers seeking ways to shield themselves from the new draconian rules on remuneration allowing bonuses to be clawed back for up to a decade for senior managers. The FT reported that lawyers have been inundated with questions by bankers about putting assets beyond their employers’ reach after the proposals were announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The regulators’ plans will make the UK regime the toughest in the world for bankers.

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post  |  08:11:13

Royds is delighted to announce that Caroline Doran is recognised in Legal50 as one of the top 50 Irish Legal Leaders in Britain.

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