Employment Law news
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The ethnicity pay gap is the difference between the hourly earnings of White or White British employees and other ethnic groups. Mandatory ethnicity pay reporting was first proposed in the...
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We have been made aware of a temporary change to the rules on ‘Fit Notes’ for absent employees which we would like to share with you. What has changed? If...
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Employers sometimes need to change the terms and conditions of their employees. This could be a change to working hours, salary, benefits, or location. Employers should seek to reach an...
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Right-to-work checks were already a complex area for employers, and the situation became trickier with the arrival of the points-based immigration system and the EU Settlement Scheme – click the links to see...
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The information in this article was correct on 6 August 2021. The section on vaccination exemption was updated on 27 September 2021 in line with new advice from the Department for...
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The government has published its ‘Covid-19 Response – Autumn and Winter Plan 2021’ which sets out how it intends to respond to Coronavirus over the next few months. The document outlines...
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The Queen’s speech which was delivered at the State Opening of Parliament last week documented what laws the Government intend to introduce over the coming year with a focus on...
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The year 2020 was a challenging one, to say the least, with Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, many proposed employment law changes were delayed but as we start to see...
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A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case highlights the importance of employers correctly framing disciplinary charges to ensure that any resulting dismissal is fair. In K v L, the EAT held...
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Following on from our recent article about employing EU Nationals after Brexit, now is a good time to remind employers that from 1 January 2021, the UK launches a new points-based...
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As the Government’s recent “Time is running out” campaign has highlighted, there are new rules for businesses and citizens in the UK from 1st January 2021 when the Brexit transition period...
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HM Treasury has confirmed that statutory and contractual notice periods will not be covered by the furlough scheme from 1 December 2020. If an employee subsequently starts a contractual or...
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