Report from Daniel Barnett The Trade Union Bill received Royal Assent today and becomes the Trade Union Act. Key provisions are:- requirement for at least 50% turnout in votes for industrial action in certain public services, including in the health, education, transport, border security and fire sectors, an additional threshold of 40% of support to[…]
The world of business is becoming ever more proactive in dealing with workforce issues of all kinds. Workplace mediation can help. Some issues which arise in the workplace are not easily dealt with using the traditional routes of disciplinary and grievance processes. Whether you want to resolve a difficult working relationship, or proactively address a[…]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that businesses are entitled to check that their staff are using private messaging applications for work purposes during work hours. Facts Barbulescu (B) had registered a Yahoo Messenger account at his employer’s request. The employer terminated his contract of employment when it found he had[…]
The Art of Employment Law – Workshop at the Jerwood Gallery 22 April 2016 – Book your Place Now!
LATEST NEWS Mar 09, 2016
A settlement agreement is a document that records an employee’s agreement not to pursue a claim or claims against their employer relating to their employment. It can cover almost any kind of employment claim including: Wrongful Dismissal Unfair dismissal Discrimination Unpaid Wages Documents by which employees signed away their employment rights date back to 1993[…]
In 2016, employers will begin to feel the impact of the employment law reforms made by the first Conservative Government in nearly 20 years. There are some controversial decisions affecting a number of employment measures. The introduction of the national living wage sees a major change to minimum pay levels; this will be a big[…]
Yesterday the Guardian published a report which we assisted on revealing how Sports Direct effectively pays beneath the minimum wage. Read it here
Judges ruled today that a decision not to renew a French social worker’s contract, who refused to remove her veil, did not breach human rights law. In its judgment in the case of Ebrahimian v. France the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 9 (right to[…]
No TUPE transfer where transferor retained liability on joint and several basis
LATEST NEWS Nov 11, 2015
In Hyde Housing Association Ltd and ors v Layton the EAT has held that there was no transfer of employment under the Transfer of Employment (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 SI 2006/246 when an employer moved from having sole liability for the claimant’s employment to a situation where it had joint and several liability along[…]
Update to the Fee Remissions Process – message from the HMCTS Reform Programme Team HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has made some changes and developed a simpler and faster fee remission process – a process that helps the public with their court, tribunal or probate fees, if they are on benefits or have a[…]