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Workers Deprived of Rest Breaks Not Entitled to Injury to Feelings Compensation
Workers Deprived of Rest Breaks Not Entitled to Injury to Feelings Compensation The Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected an employee’s argument that compensation for failing to provide rest breaks...
Coronavirus job retention scheme: latest guidance updates
Coronavirus job retention scheme: latest guidance updates Following on from last week’s Government announcement that the coronavirus job retention scheme will be extended until the end of October, on ...
IR35 are you ready?
...contracts with an end date beyond April 2021 will have to take account of the new legislation now. Fixed-cost assessment Our fixed-cost due diligence assessment tool enables you to review your contr...
Government to set minimum service levels during strikes
...contracts by striking) if it fails to take reasonable steps to ensure that its members identified by the employer, work during the strike. However, the union’s liability in damages will be limited to ...
Important update on right to work checks requirements for UK Employers
Important update on right to work checks requirements for UK Employers All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. The Home Office provides right to work guidance, advisi...
Taylor Review Good Work Report Published
...contracts and agency work in annual reports, including in their supply chains; In order to improve employee engagement, the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 should be wi...
Extreme weather - employment issues
...contracts stating that, if they cannot get in to work because of bad weather, they will have money deducted from their pay. Employees have statutory protection against any unauthorised deduction bein...
Overtime pay ruling: analysis - What the landmark decision on overtime pay means for employers - as published in economia
Overtime pay ruling: analysis - What the landmark decision on overtime pay means for employers - as published in economia The EAT’s decision that employers must now include overtime when calculating h...
Restrictive Covenants in iGaming - as published in iGaming Busines
Restrictive Covenants in iGaming - as published in iGaming Busines The current wave of industry consolidation has heightened risks of key staff leaving and taking valuable confidential and strategic i...
Uber drivers are workers, not self-employed contractors
Uber drivers are workers, not self-employed contractors On Friday, the London Central Employment Tribunal held that the drivers engaged by Uber are not self-employed contractors offering their service...
FCA Dear CEO letter - FCA sets out its expectations on financial promotions
...contracts for differences, collective investment schemes); cash savings and bank accounts; insurance (e.g. home, motor, travel); pensions; mortgages; life assurance; and payment services and e-money (...
Trade unions: making direct offers to employees and bypassing collective bargaining not unlawful
...contracts if they could not reach agreement. What were the Employee’s response to Kostal’s terms? The employees claimed each letter was an unlawful inducement. They argued the sole or main purpose o...
Everything you want to know about the Immigration Skills Charge!
...contracts, you cannot ask the individual to repay the ISC fee. If you have any questions on sponsoring workers under Tier 2, or applying for a work visa, please do not hesitate to contact our B...
International Data Transfers: new versions of UK’s Standard Contractual Clauses come into force
...contracts entered into on or before 21 September 2022 may use the existing EU SCCs as an appropriate safeguard to transfer data overseas After 21 September 2022: data exporters must use the ...
Startups: Plan ahead to avoid costly legal disputes (part III)
Startups: Plan ahead to avoid costly legal disputes (part III) Check out Part I and Part II before reading the below, so you know what's going on! So your idea seems credible and you think it's got ...
Having Fun in the Sun (or Rain) While Working? - as published in CityAM
Having Fun in the Sun (or Rain) While Working? - as published in CityAM Do you like to listen to music while working? Radio, iPod or live at V Festival while you work via wifi? As more and more busin...
Requirement to sit multiple choice test was disability discrimination
...contracts to sit an online multiple choice situational judgment test. Ms Brookes, who suffered from Asperger’s syndrome, asked if she could provide short narrative answers instead. GLS refused, saying...
Pimlico plumber loses £74,000 holiday pay claim
Pimlico plumber loses £74,000 holiday pay claim The Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected a claim for holiday pay brought by former Pimlico plumber, Mr Smith. It agreed with the employment tribunal ...
Selling your business: Five things that can go wrong
...contracts are sound, and your financial interests are protected throughout the sale process. Failure to plan for the transition Successfully selling your business is not just about closing the t...
LinkedIn contacts. Whose property are they anyway?
...contracts for all employees who are likely to have direct client contact. Specific care should be taken in relation to confidentiality and post-termination restrictions. This article was written by ...