Away from the complications of Brexit, the Government is introducing workplace reforms which it says will be “far-reaching”.
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New Proposals Aimed At Protecting Gig Workers
Employment Law
In this section you may find articles, news and legislation updates relating to employment law.
The Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
On 14th November 2018, the UK and EU published the draft Withdrawal Agreement. The EU then approved the draft Agreement on 25 November 2018.
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Mock Employment Tribunal
The Ministry of Justice has published new statistics relating to Employment Tribunals. As expected, the number of claims has risen since the abolishment of fees.
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What Happens To The Employment Contract After A Successful Appeal?
If an employee successfully appeals against dismissal where he has a contractual right of appeal, does this have the effect of “reviving“ the contract so that the employee is reinstated?
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Court Overturns Decision On Sleep-In Shift Wages
The Court of Appeal has held that sleep-in shift workers are only entitled to the national minimum wage for the time when they are awake and therefore classed as “available for work”.
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New ACAS Overtime Guidelines
ACAS has published new guidelines on overtime which can be found here: ACAS Overtime Guidelines
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Childcare Scheme Glitches Cause Delay
The government’s new tax-free childcare scheme, due to commence in April, has been delayed because of website glitches.
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Spring 2018 Employment Law Newsletter
The spring 2018 edition of our employment law newsletter is now available to download.
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Deaf Mum Sues Concert Promoter In Equality Act Case
The promoter of the pop group, Little Mix, is being sued by a deaf woman for failing to sufficiently provide a British Sign language interpreter for the whole of the concert.
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High Court Rules Company Liable For Rogue Employee Actions
In a case reported widely in the media, the High Court has ruled that supermarket chain Morrisons is vicariously liable for the actions of a rogue IT Auditor.
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