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ELLINT expands into eastern Europe with Romanian boutique Suciu
...employment and labour law firms, is expanding into Romania with the entry of new member, Suciu – The Employment Law Firm. Based in Bucharest, the boutique multi-lingual firm (Romanian, English and Ge...
New right to carer’s leave: what employers need to know
...employment rights for carers alongside existing employment rights. The Government considers that unpaid carers face challenges unique to them when balancing work and caring responsibilities. Th...
Occupational Pensions and TUPE: Change from 6 April
Occupational Pensions and TUPE: Change from 6 April Transferee employers will have the option of matching the pension contributions made by the transferor, as an alternative to the current requireme...
Restaurant Owner Fined for not having Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance
Restaurant Owner Fined for not having Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance A restaurant owner has been fined for failing to provide Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI). The restaur...
BIS Publishes Policy on National Minimum Wage Enforcement
BIS Publishes Policy on National Minimum Wage Enforcement BIS has published its updated policy on enforcing the national minimum wage, including prosecutions and naming and shaming employers who brea...
Zero Hours Contracts: Government Outlines Proposals for Reform
...Employment Bill introduced into Parliament on 25 June 2014 and follow an earlier consultation.
Brexit Secretary questioned about employment law intentions
...employment law include whether the Government will: guarantee that all existing employment rights underpinned by EU law, including rights derived from case law, will be retained for the long-term and...
Doyle Clayton staff promotions 2024
...employment law and related HR issues. Her specialisms include dealing with complex investigations and employment litigation involving TUPE transfers, whistleblowing and unlawful discrimination, with a...
Maximum Civil Penalty Fine Increases from £10,000 to £20,000 from 16 May 2014
Maximum Civil Penalty Fine Increases from £10,000 to £20,000 from 16 May 2014 The Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2014 has been la...
Government Consults on Taxing Termination Payments
...Employment Rights Act 1996. If this proposal were implemented, it would also introduce two further exemptions for payments for unfair and wrongful dismissal and payments for compensation for loss of ...
New Startups Must Comply with Workplace Pensions Auto Enrolment Duties Immediately
New Startups Must Comply with Workplace Pensions Auto Enrolment Duties Immediately Startup businesses who employ staff for the first time from 1 October are now subject to the workplace pensions auto-...
New Whistleblowing Guidance Published
New Whistleblowing Guidance Published BIS has published two new sets of Whistleblowing guidance, one aimed at employers and one aimed at prescribed persons. The employer guidance Whistleblowing: Gui...
Employment Tribunal Fees Challenge Continues
Employment Tribunal Fees Challenge Continues UNISON’s challenge to employment tribunal fees is to be heard by the Court of Appeal in June 2015. UNISON has been granted leave to appeal against the Hig...
Looking forward to the year ahead - Workplace law changes and how employers can prepare
...Employment Data Protection Business Immigration Pensions Financial Services
Employment Tribunal Decisions Now Online
Employment Tribunal Decisions Now Online It is now possible to access employment tribunal decisions online. The Government announced back in June 2016 that it would be introducing an online database ...
Early conciliation periods extended
Early conciliation periods extended Changes to the early conciliation rules coming into force today extend the early conciliation period for employment tribunal claims to six weeks. This replaces the ...
Public Sector Exit Cap Shown the Door
Public Sector Exit Cap Shown the Door The Government has decided to revoke legislation which imposed a £95,000 cap on exit payments made to those working in the public sector. The cap, in...
Government Sets Out Legislative Programme in Queen’s Speech
...Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill which is intended to help achieve full employment. Measures include: Freezing the main rates of the majority of working-age benefits, tax credits and child benefi...
Law Commission Consults on Employment Law Hearing Structures
...employment tribunal claims be extended to six months and/or should employment tribunals have greater discretion to extend time limits? Breach of contract claims Currently an employment tribunal can ...
“Last chance saloon” for employers to report gender pay gap, EHRC warns
“Last chance saloon” for employers to report gender pay gap, EHRC warns The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned employers with 250 or more employees that they are entering the “last c...