Articles in ‘Employment’ Category

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Increases to illegal working penalties Statement of Changes to…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Shortage occupation list Low Pay Commission’s recommendations Monitoring workers…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Four-day working week Manifesto for Menopause The Worker Protection…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and…

Our Employment & Immigration team brings its monthly review of new legislation, guidance and case law. News This months newsletter provides readers with new around: Section 1 of the Employment Relations Act 2023 Statutory…

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:-

What happens if a Deliveroo courier is knocked off their bike and injured? Or what happens if they damage someone else’s vehicle?

Currently there is no legal requirement for employers in the UK to provide paid leave for grieving parents, but a new bill – currently in parliament – could change that. Here’s what you need to know, and why it’s important.

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.

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.

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.

Being made redundant can be a very challenging time. But what is the best approach to take? Signing a settlement agreement may be the best option for you, however there are a few thing that you need to know first.