Employment law articles
Practice group: Employment law
23-06-10
Budget Summary 2010 | How it will affect you
Summary of changes affecting private individuals
Income Tax
Tax Thresholds
Although the increase by a further £1,000 from April...
12-04-10
Full statutory holiday entitlement not employers responsibility
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a worker's right to statutory paid annual leave, under the Working Time Regulations...
11-04-10
Compromise Agreements | Claims of Misrepresentation
As a general rule, out of court settlements of employment disputes are not legally binding in that they cannot exclude an employee's...
10-04-10
Workplace bullying | Employers must be vigilant to avoid hefty costs
Recent allegations of bullying within 10 Downing Street have raised the profile of a subject which receives relatively little coverage...
09-04-10
Poor choice of language wins bankers age discrimination claim
A 42-year-old German banker based in London, has had his claim of age discrimination against his former employer upheld by the London South...
08-04-10
National Minimum Wage cheats – Watch out!
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are intent on cracking down on employers who fail to pay workers the National Minimum Wage, particularly...
07-04-10
Right to request time off for training
The Government has now published guidance for employers on the new right of employees to request time off work for training, which was...
06-04-10
Allegations arising during Tribunal claims | Whistleblowing update
When someone believes they have been dismissed or suffered a detriment at work because they have made a protected disclosure under the...
05-04-10
Infertility treatment | grey area for discrimination claims
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed the extent to which discrimination on the ground that an employee is receiving IVF...
04-04-10
Pregnancy in the workplace | A risky business?
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require all employers to carry out an assessment of workplace risks that could...
03-04-10
New penalties for serious Data Protection Breaches
New powers, designed to prevent serious breaches of personal data security, came into force on 6 April 2010. The Information Commissioner's...
01-04-10
New sick note system 'fits' the bill
Employers are reminded that the new 'fit note' regime replaced the current system, whereby doctors issue hand-written sick...
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