Welcome to this months employment law update. We’ve got plenty of interesting tribunal cases for you to get your teeth into, including: ✈️ Indirect discrimination in Cummings v British Airways 🤰 Pregnancy discrimination in Devon & Cornwall Police v Town ❌ Racial Harassment in Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen ✉️ Trade union activities in UCL…
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Employment Law Update – January 2021
Welcome to the first update of 2021! We’re kicking off the year with a selection of interesting cases from the Tribunal, including: Indirect discrimination in Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice Whistleblowing in Simpson v Cantor Fitzgerald Breach of Contract in Palmeri v Charles Stanley We’ve also got a quick update on National Minimum Wage and IR35 and, yes, we have…

Dependents Leave during the Pandemic: The Tricky Questions
As we head into the third official lockdown in the UK, our clients are asking us how best to help their employees navigate the challenges that these restrictions bring to everyday life. As schools close their doors, parents are faced with home-schooling alongside working from home. For key workers, the option to send their children…

New Immigration Rules: Key Points for Employers and What to do Now
The new immigration rules will apply after 11.00pm on 31 December 2020. EEA nationals living in the UK at that time will have until 30 June 2021 to apply for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”) to remain in the UK legally. EEA nationals entering the UK from 1 January 2021 will have…

Annual Employment Law Update: 2020
Our annual employment law update for 2020 gives you a roundup of what’s happening in the world of employment law, including new legislation, case law updates and what’s on the horizon for 2021. 2020 has been a year like no other, so let’s start looking forwards. In this update, in addition to legislation and case…

How to Manage a Local Lockdown: For National Employers with Multiple UK Sites
The coronavirus is giving rise to a variety of challenging issues for employers, particularly due to the ever changing national and regional laws and guidelines relating to lockdowns. At the time of writing (01/10/2020) a number of regions around the UK are in, or are embarking on imminent lockdowns with a number of further regions…

Employment Law Update – September 2020
Hello and welcome to our latest employment law update. We had a short break in August, so this month we have packed in tribunal cases, guidance documents and resources to help you navigate the current climate we live in. As always, you can sign up to receive the full update in your inbox here, but…

How to Change Terms and Conditions of Employment
We’re entering a period of change for many businesses following the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s our guide for employers who are looking to make a change to terms and conditions of employment. If you prefer, you can watch the video here. Transfer situations aside, where the reason for the change relates to or is because of…

Employment Law Update – July 2020
Hello and welcome to this months employment law update. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Redundancy Resource Hub for employers and HR professionals. In other news, this month we also cover: An in depth look at two cases from the tribunal that highlight the importance of making good quality decisions at…

NEW: Redundancy Resource Hub for HR Professionals and Employers
Today we are launching our new Redundancy Resource Hub for employers and HR professionals. Following the popularity of our Coronavirus Resource Hub over the last few months, and as we move forward into a period of change and uncertainty for many employers, we wanted to help as much as we can. So, we’ve been hard…