Since 2018, the number of people making employment tribunal claims has risen by 40%. This is according to figures released by ACAS in their annual report.
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Sharp Increase In Employment Tribunal Claims
Employment Law
In this section you may find articles, news and legislation updates relating to employment law.
April 2019 Employment Law Changes
There are numerous important employment law changes happening in April which are summarised as follows:-
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New Proposals Aimed At Protecting Gig Workers
Away from the complications of Brexit, the Government is introducing workplace reforms which it says will be “far-reaching”.
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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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