In Jeffery v The British Council UKEAT/0036/16, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an expatriate employee could bring claims under U.K. employment legislation.
Mr Jeffery was employed by a public...more
James Petter was a U.K.-based senior employee of the U.K. subsidiary of a U.S. company. As part of his compensation package, he was awarded restricted stock units (RSU) under the U.S. parent’s plan. The plan contained an...more
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In Lodge v Dignity and Choice in Dying & Anor UKEAT/0252/14/LA, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employee who had voluntarily relocated to Australia but continued to work remotely for her UK-based...more
On 10 January 2015, new rules came into force under which an EU-based employee can now bring proceedings arising out of their employment contract against their non-EU employer, even if that employer has no presence in the EU....more