Age Discrimination Claims Rise Dramatically
The annual statistics for the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal tribunal for April 2010 to March 2011 have recently been published.
ECJ Gives Guidance on Justifying Compulsory Retirement - Expert Comments
Regular readers of our updates will know that (subject to transitional arrangements where the process started prior to 6 April this year) it is no longer...
Right to legal representation at disciplinary hearings - Expert Comments
The UK Supreme Court has decided that a teaching assistant was not after all entitled to legal representation at disciplinary proceedings related to allegations...
Changes to tax treatment of post-termination payments - Expert Comments
From 6 April 2011 important changes have been made to the rules on taxing post-termination payments operated by HMRC.
Shared Parenting - Expert Comments
It has been announced that the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills will launch a consultation process to explore proposals to implement a new flexible...
New Employment Laws - Expert Comments
Government makes first major announcement on new Employment Laws
Guidance on adequate anti-bribery procedures - Expert Comments
The Bribery Act 2010 is due to come into force on 1 July 2011. The Act extends to all parts of the United Kingdom.
Bribery Act 2010 - Expert Comments
The Bribery Act 2010 is due to come into force in April 2011.
Unfair Dismissal Compensation - Expert Comments
Unfair dismissal compensation breaks £80,000 barrier.
Payment of employees unable to attend work - Expert Comments
Are employees entitled to be paid if they are unable to attend work?
The Royal Wedding - Public Holiday - Expert Comments
The Royal Wedding - Are employers required to give employees a public holiday?
Information to challenge redundancy scoring
Employees must get enough information to challenge redundancy scoring
Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Period
Earlier today, newly appointed ‘Enterprise Tsar’ Lord Young announced on Radio 4’s Today programme that one of his proposals to the government for slashing...
When is the dismissal effective? - Expert Comments
Expert Comments on Dismissal. How to Determine the Effective Date.
Harassment by Thirds Parties - Expert Comments
New legislation means employers could be liable for employee harassment.
