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The European Union have agreed to a further delay to the Article 50 deadline (and therefore Brexit) until 31 October unless a withdrawal agreement can be agreed and ratified earlier....
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In relevant claims where injury to feelings is a feature in the award granted (such as discrimination), the award is calculated on the basis of the “Vento bands”. Presidential Guidance...
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Insolvency law and the concept of limited liability has developed to shelter the individual officers of a limited company from the claims of creditors of all kinds in the event...
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On 25 January 2019, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (‘BEIS’) opened a consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents. The consultation document can be...
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This was the question addressed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the recent case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy. An individual is considered disabled if they have a physical...
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The BBC has completed analysis on the private companies that have published their latest gender pay gap figures and notes that four in 10 companies are reporting wider gaps than...
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In a judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal this morning, it was ruled that supermarket staff (mostly women) and warehouse staff (mostly men) working at supermarket giant Asda...
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In the case of Brazel v The Harpur Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the ACAS guidance in respect of paying part-time employees and workers on irregular hours a...
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We outline the changes to look out for in 2019. 1. Itemised payslips from April 2019 Employers will be required to provide itemised payslips for employees and workers with effect...
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There are now plenty of businesses preparing for Brexit, despite no one still being quite sure what the final deal will look like. With this growing concern over the many...
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In the news this week is the case of Jordi Casamitjana, who says his former employers, The League Against Cruel Sports sacked him because of his ethical veganism. His lawyers...
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In August 2018, the Government announced a crackdown on rogue directors seeking to trade insolvent companies. With high profile businesses still dominating the headlines for poor financial performance, we look...
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