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. ...
January is almost behind us and has certainly provided its fair share of interesting developments. Having recently published an article on what key themes we expect to see in 2017, we now highlight some of the significant developments to keep an eye out for over the remaining 11 months....
On the surrender of a Lease, it is always necessary to consider whether any VAT will be payable on any payment made by either the Landlord or the Tenant....
For the Landlord of commercial premises who has granted a protected lease, what options are available at the expiry of the contractual term?...
In the recent Supreme Court decision, First Group Plc v Paulley, a bus company was held to have failed in its duty, as a public service provider, to make reasonable adjustments when it requested that a non-disabled person vacate a designated wheelchair space but did not take steps to enforce this when she refused to move....
The High Court has approved a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between Rolls Royce (RR) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in relation to widespread allegations of bribery and corruption over a 24 year period....
A recent decision of the ECJ has potentially concerning consequences for any public authority which finds itself in dispute with its supplier under a public contract....
Under the Equality Act 2010, a person with a progressive condition (such as Type 2 Diabetes) has a disability if they “have a physical or mental impairment” which “has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities... as a result of the condition.”...
In the recent EAT case Kellogg Brown & Root (UK) Ltd (KBR) v Fitton & Anor, the Claimants’ employment contracts contained a broad mobility clause requiring them to relocate, if required, within the UK or elsewhere. KBR’s disciplinary procedure considered a refusal to comply with reasonable instructions, such as the mobility clause, an example of misconduct. ...
News - Clarkslegal corporate team have advised successfully MLH in latest acquisition...
Valuable advice for employers on Biometric Residence Rermits and why you and HR must be familiar with these documents....
Following in the tracks of the recent “Uber” case, in Dewhurst v Citysprint UK Ltd a cycle courier has been found to be a worker and not self- employed as the employer claimed. ...
The case of City of York Council v Grosset concerned a teacher who had cystic fibrosis. The Claimant complained to the head teacher that his workload was unmanageable but no action was taken to try and reduce the Claimant’s workload....
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 places all UK employers under a statutory duty to prevent illegal working in the UK. ...
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published the fourth of its 2016 edition of contracts, the JCT Intermediate Building Contract suite. ...