Employment contracts
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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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On Thursday 23 September 2021, the government published a consultation for laws which will allow employees to request flexible working from day one at a new employer, replacing the current...
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According to the Mail on Sunday, a cabinet minister recently suggested that civil servants who were now working from home should take a pay cut, due to their reduced commuting...
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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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There are many reasons why a business would seek to vary the terms of someone’s contract of employment. Perhaps a business is relocating and so the place of work clause...
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The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) protects the rights of employees when the business they work for or the contract they work on transfers to another...
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has considered the question of whether annual leave must be carried over from one leave year to another if the employee was...
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A study by CV Library found that 60% of those who take on other working opportunities outside of their primary position do so to top up their income, with other...
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It is a relatively common practice for employers to offer some form of long-term disability benefit to their employees, usually covered by an insurance policy. However, recent developments have demonstrated...
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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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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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If your employer offers you a Settlement Agreement, deciding whether to accept can be daunting. Ashtons offer some practical advice to consider. What is a Settlement Agreement? A Settlement Agreement...
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