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Covid-19 update
Opinion  |  20:05:20
Covid-19 update: Furlough and holiday pay savings
Our May 2020 employment law update for health and social care providers includes an update on the Job Retention Scheme, details of potential cost savings where staff take holiday during furlough leave and the latest guidance on the SSP rebate scheme.
Opinion  |  20:03:20
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) announced
The UK Government this evening (Friday 20 March) announced an unprecedented package of measures designed to protect jobs through the coronavirus crisis – strongly encouraging employers to think long and hard before making redundancies for this reason.
Opinion  |  27:02:20
Can you fairly dismiss an employee in respect of unproven criminal charges?
If you are notified that one of your employees has been charged with a criminal offence, one of your immediate concerns is likely to be whether their alleged conduct could seriously damage your organisation’s reputation.
Opinion  |  30:01:20
What’s occurring? Key employment law changes in 2020
Our Health & Social Care team brings you an overview of the key employment law changes in 2020. The legal developments to keep on your radar are:
Opinion  |  11:11:19
When can an employer rely on ‘private’ WhatsApp messages in the context of disciplining an employee?
Have you ever become aware that an employee has done something inappropriate on social media? Maybe they posted something which they ought to have thought twice about, or maybe you have discovered an entirely inappropriate online conversation? Determining when it is possible to discipline an employee for their use of social media can be a tricky area.
Opinion  |  16:08:19
Tackling Subject Access Requests from staff – top tips for employers
Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, we have experienced a considerable rise in the number of Subject Access Requests (SAR) made to our employer clients. Requests can be burdensome, time-consuming and costly to deal with but there are some practical ways to minimise these problems.
Opinion  |  29:03:19
Use it or lose it? Not so simple when it comes to annual leave
Just when we thought the law on holiday pay was settled, it has reared its head once again. The latest decisions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) suggest that employers and HR professionals need to do more than put appropriate policies in place.
Directors liable
Opinion  |  22:01:19
Are directors right to be concerned about personal liability?
Following a survey of 2,500 senior executives from across Britain, Spain, Italy and France, the Times has recently reported that one in four company directors has been subjected to at least one legal action from an employee, shareholder or regulator.
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Opinion  |  14:08:18
After the GDPR: Subject Access Request Exemptions
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 have now been in force for over 2 months. Since the 25th May 2018, our employment and privacy teams have seen a large increase in the number of clients who are receiving subject access requests from both staff and customers.
Opinion  |  08:05:18
An unlawful pay freeze costs Council thousands of pounds in compensation
Nottingham City Council faces a huge pay out to its staff after imposing an unlawful freeze on wages. The Court of Appeal ruled that the Council could not rely on the defence that the workers had implicitly agreed to a variation to their employment contract and waived any breach by continuing to work for two years after the pay freeze.
Yellow card suspension
Opinion  |  30:08:17
Employers think twice: suspension can be unlawful
Suspension of a professional without considering the evidence of wrongdoing, and alternatives to suspension, is likely to be unlawful, a top court has ruled.
Opinion  |  26:05:16
“Corresponding date” rule applies to extension of time for early conciliation
In Tanveer v East London Bus and Coach Company Limited, the EAT has held that the “corresponding date” rule set down by the House of Lords (as it then was) in Dodds v Walker applies when calculating the extension of time given to a prospective Claimant under the early conciliation rules. On the facts of the case, where the Claimant received the certificate on the 30th June the extension of time under Section 207B (4) of the Employment Rights Act meant that the claim had to be presented by the 30th July. The chronology was as follows:-
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