Welcome to the new Two Minute Weekly.
Following requests from readers, we are changing the format of our employment law newsletter. It will now be weekly and will feature as it did before news items and new cases....more
7/18/2024
/ Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Consultation ,
Draft Guidance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ,
Human Rights ,
International Labor Laws ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Third-Party ,
UK
Our May update includes a case on whistleblowing where the claimant’s belief in the disclosures was questioned along with whether decision makers who knew little or nothing about the disclosures could be blamed for those who...more
5/30/2024
/ Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Information Reports ,
Pay Gap ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Termination ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Whistleblowers
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill (the Act) recently received Royal Assent and will come into force in October 2024.
Although there is no clue in the title, the Act is concerned exclusively with...more
Non-financial misconduct in financial services firms is back at the top of the agenda following the concurrent publication of the FCA’s Consultation Paper 20/23 (Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working...more
At the moment, there is no claim that can be brought in an employment tribunal just for being bullied at work.
The Bullying and Respect at Work Bill, if passed, would change that by creating a separate type of claim as...more
Our May update includes cases on the removal of an EAT panel member for bias in a case involving religious belief and the teaching of children about same sex marriage, the effect of a CPO which prevents individuals from...more
5/26/2023
/ Bias ,
Employment Tribunals ,
EU ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Work Schedules
Our December update includes new case law on a very unusual take on taxing payments under settlement agreements, how difficult it can be to withdraw an appeal and stop a dismissal from vanishing, and the consequences, even if...more
12/15/2022
/ Bias ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Income Taxes ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pay Gap ,
Racial Bias ,
Settlement Agreements ,
UK ,
Workplace Safety
The Bank of England has forecast that the UK economy will be entering into a recession in late 2022, with the economic contraction expected to last for just over a year, followed by a period of weak growth. Statistics from...more
In its Growth Plan 2022 published today, the Government confirmed that the 2017 and 2021 reforms to the off-payroll working rules, also known as IR35, are due to be repealed from 6 April 2023. The Growth Plan is intended to...more
Following their survey of over 3000 individuals across 13 financial services sector employers, the Financial Services Culture Board (FSCB) and the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) have published a report setting...more
The UK government has confirmed that from Monday 16 August the rules on self-isolation for COVID close contacts will change for (a) the fully vaccinated (meaning all those who have had two vaccine doses, but only from 14 days...more
8/13/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Employment Policies ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Masks ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Screening Procedures ,
UK ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Our April 2021 update includes a case which signals a potentially significant change in approach to TUPE transfers involving multiple transferees. We also consider a recent whistleblowing case in which it was considered that...more
Welcome to the next post in our weekly series of hands-on guidance for UK HR professionals. In this series we look at common HR issues that you’ll encounter in the workplace and give you practical guidance on how to deal with...more
Welcome to the next post in our weekly series of hands-on guidance for UK HR professionals. In this series we look at common HR issues that you’ll encounter in the workplace and give you practical guidance on how to deal with...more
As we move towards a ‘new normal’, our August 2020 update outlines some of the key non-COVID related employment law developments in the UK over the last month. It includes a TUPE-related ECJ judgment which takes a different...more
The extension of the UK off-payroll working rules to private sector clients, due to take effect from April 2020, has been delayed by one year. This follows growing calls from businesses and business leaders given the...more
With the revised IR35 (off-payroll working) rules coming into force in the UK for private sector employers in just a few weeks, are you ready for the new regime? Here are 5 key actions to benchmark your readiness....more
Our first update of 2020 outlines key UK employment law developments over the last month. It includes cases on the definition of ‘employee’ under TUPE, the impact of a job evaluation survey in relation to equal pay, direct...more
1/13/2020
/ Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Equal Pay ,
European Court of Human Rights ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Maternity Leave ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Subject Access Request (SAR) ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour
Despite calls for the start date to be delayed, it appears that the extension of the off-payroll working rules to private sector engagements will go ahead in April 2020.
Under the draft legislation, responsibility for...more
From April 2020 the responsibility for determining whether engagements with individuals who provide their services through an intermediary (typically a “PSC”) are within the off-payroll working rules shifts to the client for...more