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Happy New Year! In order to get us all thinking ahead and welcome in 2017, below is a round-up of the most significant employment law changes this year. We’re sure to be covering many of these events in more detail... Read more
You may be aware of the recent odd Employment Appeal (EAT) decision on childcare vouchers and salary sacrifice schemes, Peninsula Business Services Ltd v Donaldson. Our very recent blog on this case provides all you need to know. Somewhat alarmingly, despite... Read more
Do you who have job applicants or employees who require a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) in order to legally perform their role? If so, the below information is for you. The DBS has published... Read more
Summary: Can you change the terms of your contract orally or by conduct even if the contract says it has to be done in writing? Yes, says the Court of Appeal in Globe Motors, Inc and others v TRW Lucas... Read more
Summary: Is ‘pulling a sickie’ dishonest and sufficient to amount to gross misconduct? Yes, says the EAT in Ajaj v Metroline West Limited available here . Facts: Mr Ajaj, a bus driver for Metroline West (‘Metroline’), slipped on a wet floor at... Read more
What do we already know? We updated you in our Blog by Anne-Marie Boyle Restrictive Covenants – take a fresh look that the Government has announced that it is launching a ‘call for evidence’ on restrictive covenants. What’s the detail? On 24 April 2016, BIS announced plans... Read more
What do we already know? We updated you in our June 2015 Newsflash Queens speech that the Government proposed to introduce “tougher labour market regulation” to tackle illegal working and exploitation through the Immigration Bill. What’s new? On 12 May 2016, the... Read more
Summary: Can raising non-urgent concerns with an employee on sick leave with work-related stress amount to a breach of the implied term of trust and confidence and lead to the employee’s constructive dismissal? Yes, says the EAT in Private Medicine... Read more
It’s May and the Government’s thinking of sewing the seeds of change to HR/employment law by planning a call for evidence on the use of restrictive covenants. More solid roots are already being put down to curb illegal working with... Read more
What do we already know? In our November 2015 Newsflash Mind the gap! we updated you on the Government’s plan to require employers with more than 250 staff to publish their gender pay gap and that the Government’s consultation process on this closed... Read more
What do we already know? We updated you in our October 2015 Newsletter Government reforms (1): Cap on exit payments that the Government plans to cap exit payments made to public sector workers at £95,000 in reforms which are most likely to take effect in October 2016... Read more
1. HMRC National Minimum Wage factsheet HM Revenue and Customs has published a factsheet, available here , to give guidance to employers about the checks that HMRC carry out to make sure that employers are paying workers at least the national... Read more
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