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Government consults on off-payroll working rules
...contracts with), that there is no obligation to pass its decision down the chain so that it reaches the fee payer and that the worker and fee payer do not have a right to request reasons for the decis...
Working Time Regulations amended to allow workers to carry over holiday not taken due to coronavirus
Working Time Regulations amended to allow workers to carry over holiday not taken due to coronavirus The Government has amended the Working Time Regulations 1998 to introduce more flexibility so that ...
Avoiding anti-competitive behaviour: new advice for employers
Avoiding anti-competitive behaviour: new advice for employers The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued guidance for employers on avoiding anti-competitive behaviour. It points out that c...
Non-compete restrictions to be limited to three months
...contracts to three months. The legislation will be brought in “when Parliamentary time allows”, suggesting the change may not be imminent. Detail is limited and it is unclear, for example, whether the...
Supreme Court severs part of non-compete clause to leave an enforceable restriction
Supreme Court severs part of non-compete clause to leave an enforceable restriction The Supreme Court has ruled in Egon Zehnder v Tillman that it could delete words from a broad and unenforceable non-...
How should termination payments be taxed?
How should termination payments be taxed? The correct tax treatment of a termination of employment package can cause headaches for employers and employees alike. There is a common misapprehension amo...
Changes to job support scheme announced
Changes to job support scheme announced The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced changes to the Job Support Scheme aimed at protecting more jobs. A revised fact sheet and a new policy paper have als...
“Change Britain’s Future”: the Liberal Democrats' 2017 Manifesto
...contracts and the gig economy The LibDems will stamp out the abuse of zero hours contracts and create a right for workers to request a fixed term contract. They will also consult on introducing a ri...
Changing Contractual Employment Terms: Dismissal and Re-engagement Code Published
...contracts and envisages that it might opt for dismissal and re-engagement if the changes are not agreed. The Code will apply regardless of the number of employees affected and regardless of the ...
Update following launch of coronavirus job retention scheme
Update following launch of coronavirus job retention scheme The online portal for the coronavirus job retention scheme went live on Monday, along with a calculator to help employers calculate the figu...
The Difficulties of Imposing Changes to Terms and Conditions
...contracts. The employer could only rely on the contractual right to vary if the changes to the trigger points were not detrimental. Unsurprisingly, the High Court rejected the employer’s arguments t...
No obligation to provide weekly rest break after six consecutive working days
No obligation to provide weekly rest break after six consecutive working days Speedread The Working Time Directive (WTD) should not be interpreted as requiring a weekly rest period of 24 hours to be ...
Lessons from the Recession Pt 1 - HR MAGAZINE ONLINE
...contracts of employment and offering new terms and conditions on the revised terms. Perhaps the most striking feature of this recession has been a whole series of examples where employees, on a volun...
Government announces reforms to workers’ rights in latest Good Work Plan
Government announces reforms to workers’ rights in latest Good Work Plan The Government has announced that it intends to bring in legislation to improve protection for agency workers, zero-hours worke...
Piers Leigh-Pollitt
...contracts, assisting them in deciding on the most appropriate relationship with the other contracting party (e.g. joint controller or independent controller) and drafting/negotiating the contracts acc...
Gender Pay Reporting Obligations: Timescale and Further Details Now Confirmed
Gender Pay Reporting Obligations: Timescale and Further Details Now Confirmed The Government has confirmed details of how larger employers will be required to report on their gender pay gap. It has a...
Ensuring volunteers don't become employees - as Published in Charity Finance
Ensuring volunteers don't become employees - as Published in Charity Finance The employment status of volunteers has once again become a hot topic after the former National Chairman for the Federation...
When is a Whistleblowing Disclosure in the Public Interest?
When is a Whistleblowing Disclosure in the Public Interest? The Court of Appeal has given its judgment in the case of Chesterton Global Limited v Nurmohamed on the question of whether a whistleblowing...
Settlement agreement did not discharge employee from non-compete obligations in shareholders’ agreement
...contracts, strictly there is no difference in approach. The cases should be seen as falling on a spectrum (ranging from business sale agreements at one end to ordinary employees with a small share as ...
Keeping Children Safe in Education: The Latest Guidance
...contractsCheck that out-of-hours contracts with organisations that work with children satisfy the guidance expectations set out in the keeping children safe in out-of-schools settings guidance. Refere...