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Disappointingly, the Government appears to have abandoned its commitment to keeping employment law changes to two regular annual dates, namely 1 April and 1 October. This practice has, over the last few years, proved very helpful for those of us... Read more
What do we already know? The Government is making changes to the existing TUPE Regulations and to the connected rules on collective redundancy consultation. The changes are aimed at simplifying the TUPE Regulations, removing ‘unfair’ legal risks faced by organisations... Read more
In addition to publishing the final amending regulations (see above), the Government has also published formal Guidance on its changes to TUPE, available here . The Guidance explains the application of TUPE (and the recent amendments) generally for the benefit of... Read more
The Government has published the draft legislation which will increase the maximum financial penalty for employers who breach the national minimum wage (NMW) from £5,000 to £20,000. The regulations are expected to come into force in February 2014. In addition,... Read more
Summary: If an employee’s role is distinct, can it be in a pool of its own rather than in a wider selection pool? Yes says the EAT in Prince v Groundwork Wrexham & Flintshire available here . Facts: The Executive Director... Read more
Summary: Can an employer fairly dismiss an employee as a result of taking into account a final written warning – even where an appeal against that first warning remains outstanding? Yes, says the EAT in Rooney v Dundee City... Read more
What do we already know? In our October 2013 Newsletter Zero-hours contracts: Consultation on its way… we discussed the controversy relating to zero-hours contracts and that the Government would be shortly consulting on the more concerning aspects of this type of contract. What’s new? Summary: On... Read more
Happy New Year and welcome to 2014 – a busy year for HR/employment law changes. To keep you up to speed with these we round-up the most significant below. January Pensions auto-enrolment: employers with 350-499 employees are expected to offer... Read more
Summary: The Government has published the outcome of its consultation on the future of apprenticeships in England, which ran from 14 March to 22 May 2013. The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Implementation Plan is available here . The Government’s aim... Read more
The Government’s eagerly awaited Response to its Consultation on future changes to TUPE is finally here . The changes are intended to simplify the TUPE Regulations, remove ‘unfair’ legal risks faced by organisations and reduce the bureaucracy of a transfer. However,... Read more
ACAS has published further guidance, Settlement Agreements: A Guide , to help with settlement agreements, which were introduced on 29 July 2013. It has no legal force but does give practical and useful hints and tips. The guidance, which is not short at 82... Read more
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