Since 29 July 2013, parties have been able to use s.111A to ensure pre-termination negotiations for unfair dismissal claims are inadmissible in any subsequent Tribunal proceedings....
To guard against the risk of confidential data ending up in the wrong hands, employment contracts should clearly set out the employee's obligations on termination. ...
Brexit will be negative for UK unions as they will face difficulty in urging legal reforms on a relatively unreceptive UK Government; however union structures and agreements vary a lot around the EU. HR professionals must promote and protect the advantages of UK employment laws and practices....
The Court of Appeal has again – this time in the case of MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited –v- Rock Advertising Limited, confirmed that parties will not be bound by a clause in a contract purporting to provide that oral variations will be ineffective....
Employee tribunal fees have had a negative impact on early conciliation between parties with employers having little incentive to settle in circumstances where the Claimant may struggle to pay the fees. It is recommended that fees should be reduced or replaced....
The Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman & Anor case highlights the difficulty in dismissing fairly for a breakdown in the working relationship. Employers will be expected to follow a fair process for SOSR dismissals....
A tribunal has no power to order reinstatement on terms which alter the contractual terms of employment but it can recognise external factors beyond the employer and employee’s control which limit the employee’s scope of work....
We now have the results of the EU Referendum confirmed: the UK has voted to leave the EU, by 52% to 48%. In the immediate, sterling has tumbled and the stock markets have plummeted. The question now is what impact this will have on the construction industry....
Employers must understand and articulate the reason for an employee’s treatment in a potential direct discrimination claim and should think carefully about why they might be treating a member of staff differently. ...
Asda is defending claims that it is unlawful for them to pay in-store employees less than the warehouse-based employees. ...
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published the first of its 2016 edition of contracts, the JCT Minor Works suite which will be issued on 24 June 2016....
To protect your business from facing health and safety investigations, employers must take necessary steps to ensure their workers' safety. ...
Attacks made on a young Christian apprentice were dismissed by the perpetrators as "workplace pranks". A clear anti-bullying policy must be enforced to keep criminal acts to a minimum. ...
Dr Carneiro receives confidential settlement for an undisclosed sum following claims for construction dismissal and sex discrimination. ...
Following the DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd modern slavery case, employers should ensure that modern slavery is eradicated from their supply chains, with larger organisations being expected to publish annual slavery and trafficking statements. ...
Start-ups often believe that their business may not be susceptible to phishing attacks compared to the likes of giant corporates; however these attacks during growth stage could be lethal to the success of the business going forward. ...
On 6 April 2016, ‘The Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016’ came into effect requiring companies to keep a register of people with significant control (PSC Register) with their company’s statutory books. ...
Clarkslegal, led by corporate lawyers Jon Chapman and Esma Kilic, advised the selling shareholders on the sale of Microtor Limited....
Where an employee is prohibited from wearing any visible signs of political, philosophical or religious belief, the prohibition must be consistent among differing religious group in order to not amount to direct religious discrimination. Employers must be consistent their policies and dress bans. ...
Employees who breach the Data Protection Act should expect to see themselves hauled before the courts....