News Archive - Employment Library News

The Olympic Games - Are You Prepared?
Compromise Agreements and the Equality Act
Barrister Wins Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim
Increase in Unpaid Parental Leave Postponed
Immigration and Work - Policy Changes Bite
Contractor Fined Over Worker's Death
New Minimum Wage Rates
Government Reviews the Dismissal Process
No Such Concept as 'Self-Dismissal'
Planned Changes to Unfair Dismissal Rights
Government Review of Sickness Absence
Reforms to the Employment Law System
Dismissal for Comments on Facebook Unfair
Long-Term Sickness and the Accrual of Annual Leave
Disability - Reasonable Adjustments and Their Chance of Success
Employment Status - Employee or Partner?
Unfair Dismissal Claims - Extension of Time Limits
Government Consults on Proposed Employment Tribunal Fees
EHRC Proposes 'Reasonable Accommodation' for Religion or Belief
Your Christmas Party
HSE Publishes Latest Fatal Injury Statistics
Government Announces Employment Law Reforms
The Agency Workers Regulations
Companies Fined After Death From Fall at Work
Employment Status - What is the Legal Reality of the Relationship?
Proposed Amendments to the Working Time Regulations
New Minimum Wage Rates
Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal Claims to be Extended
Employment Law Review - Government Seeks Views of Businesses
When Does Contractual Notice Commence?
LLP Case Shows Need for Members' Agreement
Stepping Hill Hospital nurse ban lifted
Changes to the System for Reporting Health and Safety Incidents
ACAS Issues Guidance on Social Networking
Dismissal for Sending Offensive Email from Home PC Was Fair
Reform of Health and Safety Law - The Next Steps
ACAS Issues Advice on Dealing With Effects of Riots
Further Steps in the Government's Review of Employment Law
Redundancy Selection - 'Polkey' Reductions
Insolvency and TUPE - EAT Provides Clarification
Agency Workers and the 'Necessity' Test
Manufacturing Company Fined After Drilling Machine Accident
HSE Develops Risk Assessment Tool for Shops
'Naming and Shaming' Employers Who Flout NMW Law
Discrimination - Religion or Belief
Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations
Government Review of Employment Law - The Next Steps
Abolition of the Default Retirement Age
HSE Consultation on RIDDOR Change
The Dangers of Private Communications Out of Working Hours
New Minimum Wage Rates
Equality Act - Codes of Practice
Government Delays Extension of Right to Request Training
Redundancy Consultation
Compromise Agreements and the Equality Act 2010
Employment Contract Repudiated by Gross Misconduct
Default Retirement Age - Anomalies Corrected
Rest Breaks and On-Call Time
Health and Safety Statistics - 2009/2010
2011/12 Limits on Employment Tribunal Awards
Andy Gray / Sky Sports - what can we learn?
Age Discrimination - Compulsory Retirement
The End of the Road for the Default Retirement Age
Government Gives Go Ahead for Employment Legislation
Resignation or Dismissal? - Findings of Fact
Early Release Does Not Change Effective Date of Termination
'Without Prejudice' Rule Trumps Public Disclosure
Employer Pays Price for Super Salesperson
Obligations Under TUPE
The Equality Act 2010 - Health Questionnaires
Effective Date of Termination - Conditional Resignations
Right to Request Training Under Review
HSE Fatality Statistics
Sickness and Holiday Leave - ET Rejects Backdated Claim
Default Retirement Age to be Scrapped
Additional Paternity Leave Will Go Ahead
New Employment Tribunal Fast Track Scheme
Time Off Work for Public Duties
Time Limits for Lodging Appeals in the EAT
Religious Discrimination and Employment Law
Time Off Work for Jury Service
Assessment of Repetitive Tasks Tool
ET1 Claim Forms and Illegibility
Employer Not Liable for Remark Made by Agency Worker
HSE - 'Do Your Bit' Campaign
Employee Ordered to Repay £150,000 in Fraud Case
Out of Court Settlement in Disability Discrimination Case
Court Supports Ex-Director's Right to Start New Business
Employment Contract Valid Where Illegality Not Shown
TUPE and the Meaning of 'Affected Employees'
Compromise Agreements - Claims of Misrepresentation
Sickness and Holiday Leave - Update
The World Cup - Are You Ready?
National Minimum Wage Cheats - Watch Out!
Government Strengthens Law on Blacklists
Immigration - Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals - Tier 2
Right to Request Training - Guidance Published
Hair Length and Dress Codes
42-Year-Old Banker Wins Age Discrimination Claim
Whistleblowing - What Constitutes a Qualifying Disclosure?
Budget Action Points for Businesses
Safe Working at Height
Can You Justify Your Service-Related Pay Scheme?
Disability Discrimination by Association - Complying With EU Law
Sickness and Holiday Leave
Guidance on Preventing Workplace Harassment and Violence
Immigration - Shortage Occupation List for Tier 2
Preventing Illegal Working - Keep a Copy
The 'Final Straw' and Constructive Dismissal
Annual Inflation-Linked Changes in Tribunal Awards - 2009
TUPE and Service Provision Changes - The Correct Approach
Disability Discrimination - 'Likely' Means 'Could Well Happen'
Get Ready for Compulsory Pensions
Unfair Dismissal and Unofficial Industrial Action
Guidance on Employing Children
Whistleblowing - Keeping Regulators Informed
Varying a Contract of Employment
The Gender Pay Gap - Be Prepared
Government Plans National Minimum Wage for Apprentices
Immigration - Renewing Annual Allocations of Certificates of Sponsorship
Minimum Wage: New Rates, New Enforcement Policy
CMI Guidance on Religion and Belief in the Workplace
Corporate Manslaughter Case Listed for New Year
TUPE and Post-Transfer Obligations in the Public Sector
ACAS Conciliated Settlements - Watch the Wording
Part-Time Workers - No Hypothetical Comparators
Increase in Statutory Redundancy Pay
New Minimum Wage Rates Announced
Swine Flu - Guidance for Employers
Consultation on Implementing the 'Agency Workers Directive'
Employment Tribunal Statistics - 2007/2008
Workers on Long-Term Sick Leave - Non-Payment of Holiday Pay
Immigration and TUPE - Guidance on Notification Requirements
Length of Employment and Equal Treatment
Disability Discrimination - The Correct Comparator
A Guide to Dealing with Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements
Insolvency and TUPE
TUPE - Post Transfer Consultation
Religious Discrimination - Conflicting Rights
Employers Guilty in Fatal Accident Case
Increased Penalties for Breaches of Health and Safety Law
Triangular Agency Working Arrangements - The Correct Approach
Discrimination by Association - Update
ECJ Rules on Workers on Long-Term Sick Leave
Partners and Compulsory Retirement Age
Changes to the Points-Based Immigration System
Employment Law Changes - April 2009
Dispute Resolution - Are You Prepared for the New Regime?
ICO Guidance on Transfer of Employee Information
Stress in the Workplace - An Employer's Duties
Managing Violence in Licensed and Retail Premises Toolkit
Age Discrimination and Job Advertisements
Age Discrimination and Enhanced Redundancy Pay Schemes
Basic Guide to Redundancies
Equal Pay - Are You At Risk?
Time Off for Dependants - Definition of 'Unexpected'
EC Agency Workers Directive Approved
Annual Increase in Tribunal Awards
Tribunal Must Give Reasons
Suitable Alternative Employment and Redundancy
TUPE - Split Service Provision After Transfer
Business Fraud Booms
One Day Early is Discrimination
Agency Claim Rejected
Tips and the Minimum Wage - Proposals
Health and Safety - Increased Penalties Loom
When is a Controlling Shareholder an Employee?
Successor Not Comparator
New Minimum Wage Rates - A Reminder
Risk Assessments and Routine Activities
Advocate General Supports Retirement at 65
The Burden of Proof and Unfair Dismissal
Redundancy - Definition
M&S Whisleblower Dismissal - Who is Right?
Tribunal Proceedings - Intimidating Conduct
Age Discrimination Applies to the Young, Too
Case Shows Dangers of Contract Variations
Points Based System of Immigration - Time Running Out
Discrimination by Association - ECJ Rules
Time Off for Dependants - How Long is Reasonable?
HSC and HSE Merger
Consultation on Training
Unfair Dismissal and Retirement on Grounds of Ill Health
Retirement Age Challenge - Today's the Day
Consultation on Draft Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance
Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act
Mother Wins Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim
Employing Illegal Migrant Workers
Immigration - Tighter New Rules for Skilled Foreign Workers
Unfair Dismissal Claims - Extension of Time Limits
Employers Warned to Take Hearing Damage Seriously
Increases in Statutory Holiday Entitlement
Age Discrimination Changes to Benefits
Lesbian Soldier Wins Discrimination Claim
Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act
Statutory Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Pay Rates
Failure to Consult on Redundancy - Costs Danger
Court of Appeal Rules on the Employment Status of Agency Workers
Director - Employee or Not?
Hearing Damage - New Settlement
Disability Discrimination - Employers' Obligations
Guidance on Workplace Hazards
Immigration - Tougher Penalties for Hiring Illegal Workers
Flexible Working Rights - Coming Changes
It's Freeday Friday
The Employment Status of Agency Workers - Cases on Hold
Consultation on Collective Redundancies
Age Discrimination - Challenges
Work-Related Stress: Employer not Liable
Group Structure Protects Against Employee Breach
Agency Workers - More Change
Illegal Contract Does Not Create Rights
Employee or Self-Employed - Mutuality of Obligation
Asleep But On Call
Disabled Employees and Sick Pay
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Asbestos Exposure - Widow of Victim Agrees Settlement
Immigration Law - Timetable for Introduction of Points Based System
Blind Worker Wins Discrimination Case
Defective Compromise Agreements
Actions to Prove a Point Not 'Protected Disclosure'
National Minimum Wage - First Criminal Prosecution
Disability Discrimination - What is Normal
Publisher Pays Penalty for Failure to Consult
Statutory Holiday Increase
Minimum Wage - First Criminal Prosecution
What a Difference a Minute Makes
Clock Ticking on Trustee Opt-Out
Employee or Self-Employed? Mutuality of Obligation
Reminder - Minimum Wage
The Employment Status of Agency Workers
Whistleblowing and Reasonable Belief
Points Based Immigration Timetable
Age Discrimination Legislation Challenges
Sex Discrimination and Letters to Employees
Holiday Leave Entitlement to be Increased
Disciplinary Warnings - No Validity After Expiry
Non-Competition Clause Upheld
The Burden of Proof in Discrimination Cases
Additional Paternity Leave Consultation
Minimum Wage Crackdown
Employment Status - Documentation not Decisive
Heat and Light Deduction Breaches Minimum Wage Law
Update on Family Friendly Legislation
Sex Discrimination and Harassment
Discrimination on the Grounds of Religion or Belief
New Minimum Wage Rates and Fair Payment of Arrears
Increases in Holiday Entitlement
Immigration Law Update
Sexual Orientation Discrimination - Banker Loses Appeal
Guidance on Cancer and Working
Rest Breaks for Mobile Workers
Compromise Agreement Must be Comprehensive - Warning
Employers Guide to the Age Discrimination Regulations
Form Size not Critical in Tribunal Claim
Is a Director an Employee?
Managing Sickness Absence
Collective Redundancies - Protective Awards
Amending Claim Forms and Reinstatement Under a Fixed-Term Contract
Get Ready for New Construction Industry Scheme
Allowable Expenses and Employees
Admissibility of Claim Forms - Missing Information
The Legality of Pay Based on Length of Service
Controlled Access to UK Labour Market for New Accession Countries
Pension Schemes and Age Discrimination
New Tribunal Limits
New Guidance on Troncs
Shift Worker Wins Disability Discrimination Claim
Age Discrimination and Pensions - Act Now
Immigration Law Round-Up
The Polkey Case and Unfair Dismissal
Changes to Family Friendly Legislation
Contractual Redundancy Terms Means Tax to Pay
TUPE and the Date of Transfer
Sleeping Worker is Entitled to Pay
Bullying Award Sounds Further Warning Bell for Employers
The Return of Restrictive Covenants?
Fixed Term Contracts: Employers Take Note
Bullying Award Sounds Further Warning Bell for Employers
Employed or Self Employed?
Employed or Self-Employed - the Taxman Can Tell
TUC Warns on Numbers of Workplace Safety Inspections
Retirement Age Does Not Transfer
Alcoholic Bonus Not Discriminatory
'Funny Name' Test Costs ASDA £27,750
The Worker Registration Scheme
Female Transsexuals and Pension Rights
Working Time for Mobile Transport Workers
Protection Against Unfair Dismissal When Working Abroad
Rolled Up Holiday Pay
Revised Asbestos Regulations
Pension 'A' Day - Key Facts
Expired Disciplinary Warnings - Take Care
Dual Vicarious Liability for Negligence
Collective Redundancies - Notice of Dismissal
Bullying at Work
Licensing Security Guards
Legal Tests in Disability Discrimination Claims
Equality Act 2006
Call Centre Worker Wins Flexible Working Case
Drink and Work - a Dangerous Cocktail
New Minimum Wage Rates Announced
Work and Families Consultation
Statutory Grievance Letters - Employers Beware
Protection Against Unfair Dismissal When Working Abroad
Noise at Work
ECJ Rules on Rolled Up Holiday Pay
ECJ Rules on Rolled Up Holiday Pay
ACAS Guidance on Employing Older Workers
Dual Vicarious Liability for Negligence
Collective Redundancies - Failure to Consult
Discrimination - Manager Shares Cost with Employer
Employees Rights on Insolvency
Limitations on Employment of Romanians and Bulgarians
Bullying at Work
Prepare Now for Smoking Ban
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Reprieve for the Opt-out from the 48-hour Weekly Limit
Is Time 'On Standby' Working Time?
ACAS Guide to Holiday and Holiday Pay
Compromise Agreements
Salary Sacrifice Benefits Being Missed
New National Minimum Wage Rates
Employers' Refusal to Permit Job Share Discriminatory
Do you Employ Workers Abroad? Take Care!
New Working at Height Regulations
Vicarious Liability for Harassment
Collective Redundancies - Notice of Dismissal
Changes to the Laws Regarding Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay and Leave
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005
Tackling Discrimination and Promoting Equality
Reprieve for the Opt-out from the 48-hour Weekly Limit
In Brief - Tackling Discrimination and Promoting Equality
Five Year Strategy for Immigration and Asylum
Redundancy Pay Priority Clarified
Employment Appeal Tribunal Time Limits
Employment Law Implementation Dates 2005
Unfair Dismissal and Illegality
Discrimination Law Round-Up
Tackling Work-Related Stress
TUPE, Pensions and More
When Overtime Can Mean More Pension Entitlement
Can We Stop Them
Working Time Regulations Extended
Minimum Wage Law Tightened Up

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