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The Government has now confirmed that, as expected, the main provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 will come into force on 1st March 2017. ...
The Court of Appeal has recently held that a collective agreement already in place with a non-independent trade union (a “sweetheart deal”) prevented ...
The historic insurance market, Lloyd’s of London, has hit the headlines as it announced a ban on drinking alcohol between the hours of 9am and 5pm....
Most of us are likely to be spending Valentine’s Day at work and, although many people will be separated from their partners, those looking for love may not need to look any further than across the office or shop floor. Whilst good working relationships are important for a successful business, it is not uncommon for these relationships to stray beyond the boundaries of a professional working relationship and into the realms of romance....
Today the Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in a case brought by plumber Gary Smith against Pimlico Plumbers. The Court upheld an earlier Employment Tribunal decision that Mr Smith was a worker and not self-employed....
In a notable judgement, the High Court refused an application to order compliance with a subject access request (SAR) on the basis that searches had been reasonable and proportionate and legal professional privilege was properly claimed....
In the case of Metroline RATPDEV Ltd v Morris, the EAT held the Claimant’s activities of storing, using or disseminating confidential information did not amount to ‘trade union activities’ and did not, therefore, attract the protection of automatic unfair dismissal....
It is accepted that attendance at religious festivals can constitute a manifestation of religious belief giving rise to indirect discrimination claims, however, the EAT in Gareddu v London Underground Ltd held that the employee’s request must be genuine....
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Government's Brexit white paper lays out 12 principles...
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We reported last year (Apprenticeship levy update) on the government’s plans to introduce an apprenticeship levy of 0.5% for all employers with a total annual payroll bill in excess of £3m. The start date for the new scheme, (6 April 2017), is almost upon us which has prompted the government to publish guidance on how the levy will actually work in practice. ...
In Davies v Droylsden Academy, the claimant was a lettings manager at a company which provided property services to Droylsden Academy. ...
In Stratford v Auto Trail VR Ltd the EAT found a dismissal to be fair despite the employer’s reliance on earlier expired warnings....
The Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 (“IANA 2006”), makes employers responsible for preventing illegal working in the UK. Section 35 of the Immigration Act 2016 allows the Home Office to commence criminal proceedings against employers who know or have reasonable cause to believe that they are employing someone illegally....
Recognition of Trade unions in the workplace ...
Migrant domestic workers are vulnerable to trafficking, exploitation, and abuse. ...