The Government announced last week further changes to the Immigration Rules in response to the MAC recommendations made in their report on the ‘Limit on Tier 2 (General) for 2012/13 and Associated Policies` published in February 2012. Please see below for a summary of the three changes to the Tier 2 route. 1) Restricted COS Annual limit The annual limit of 20,700 Tier 2 (General)...
In Sunderland v Brennan and another the Court of Appeal held that the EAT had correctly ruled on the question of whether the employer had established a "genuine material factor" (GMF) defence, in the Sunderland equal pay litigation....
The International Association of Contract and Commercial Management ("IACCM") has recently launched a survey to uncover which terms of a commercial contract are subject to the most frequent negotiation between the parties....
From 6 April 2012 the UK Border Agency will be increasing visa fees for applications made outside and inside the UK. In addition, PBS sponsors under Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 routes will find fees for Certificate of Sponsorships/ Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies and sponsor licence applications increasing....
The following changes came into force on 6 April 2012....
Skills Minister John Hayes has announced a minimum duration of 12 months for all apprenticeships, guaranteeing improvements in training and workplace learning....
In the case of the United States of America v Nolan, the Advocate General considered when the obligation to consult workforce representatives arises in the context of a collective redundancy....
The Court of Appeal has now heard the appeal in the case of R&R Plant (Peterborough) Ltd v Bailey and has upheld the EAT`s decision from last year....
Employmentbuddy, our online employment law resource has just launched a smart phone App, based on our Employment Law Facts & Figures brochure....
Employmentbuddy is delighted to announce the launch of the Employmentbuddy App You can simply click on the following links to download the respective app for your mobile device: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch App: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/employmentbuddy/id511309045?ls=1&mt=8 Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.employmentbuddy.app BlackBerry App: http://appworl...
The proposed Sunday Trading Bill, which will suspend Sunday Trading Laws during London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics games had its first reading in the House of Lords today....
In recent weeks details of the Olympic Torch Relay have been announced and the Team GB kit has been launched....
A number of changes to the Immigration Rules have been announced this month, many of which will come into effect on 6 April 2012. However, some of the changes to the Tier 2 category will affect those who were granted a Tier 2 visa on or after 6 April 2011. A summary of the key changes is set out below. Changes to Tier 1 (High Value Migrants) Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) route will close to ne...
In Woodcock v Cumbria Primary Care Trust the Court of Appeal upheld the view of the tribunal that a redundancy dismissal, of which the purpose was to avoid the cost of an enhanced pension if the employee was still employed at the age of 50, was justified age discrimination....
Jane Cordell who is deaf had been employed as a diplomat by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a decade. In 2010 she was offered a posting as an ambassador in Kazakhstan but the FCO subsequently withdrew the offer because a lip reader was too expensive....
In Segor v Goodrich Actuation Systems the EAT considered how a tribunal must approach the scenario where a party seems to be seeking to withdraw, abandon or concede part of their case. The EAT has concluded that this must be considered very carefully....
According to results from the 2nd European Opinion Poll on Occupational Safety and Health on behalf of the European Agency for Safety and Health and Work, work related stress is a major concern for employees across Europe. 80% of workers taking part in the survey believe there will be an increase in the number of employees suffering from work related stress over the next five years. According...
Guidance on Dual Contract Arrangements has been published by HMRC....
On behalf of Clarkslegal and our associated companies Forbury Environmental and Forbury People, we would like to invite you to our forthcoming charity drinks event, to be held on Thursday 26th April, from 7.00pm...
The key Employment related points from George Osborne`s 2012 Budget are:...