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No good deeds go unpunished: benefit schemes and discrimination claims
Posted: 22/11/2022
An emerging line of case law offers some comfort to employers who introduce generous benefit schemes, only to be faced with discrimination claims concerning the terms and conditions (T& Cs) of the scheme. These cases will be of particular interest to employers who introduced generous schemes to assist employees during the Covid-19 pandemic......>>
Time’s up – employee’s persistent lateness justifies her dismissal
Posted: 07/10/2022
Tijani v House of Commons Commission [2022] EAT 104. This case provides a useful reminder that dismissals for repeated minor matters of conduct can be justifiable, even if the employer’s disciplinary policy is not clear......>>
Employment law round up – EAT rules on health and safety case arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what has happened to the Employment Bill?
Posted: 12/05/2022
It was not just Her Majesty who was notably absent from the Queen’s Speech earlier this week. Also missing was any mention of the much-heralded Employment Bill, which was first proposed in 2019. Among other things, the bill was expected to introduce a revised flexible working regime......>>
Changes for employers in April 2022
Posted: 31/03/2022
April sees a number of updates to employment law, including the annual increase in rates and limits, plus several other developments. Below we summarise the key changes that employers should note. From 1 April, the national minimum wage and living wage will increase as follows......>>
Living with Covid – what does this mean for employers?
Posted: 04/03/2022
Following the publishing of the government’s latest Covid-19 response, ‘Living with Covid-19’, on 21 February, updated guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been provided and applied in England since 1 April. While the lifting of the remaining restrictions and a return to ‘normality’ was welcomed by many......>>
Every little (permanent contractual benefit) helps – win for trade union against Tesco
Posted: 14/02/2022
‘Fire and re-hire’ can be a controversial method, whereby an employer terminates existing employees’ employment in order to re-hire them on less favourable terms, from the employees’ perspective. However, in USDAW & others v Tesco Stores Limited QB-2021-000988 the High Court granted an injunction restraining Tesco from firing and rehiring employees in order to remove a contractual entitlement to enhanced pay......>>
Holiday pay latest - worker entitled to compensation for unpaid annual leave
Posted: 03/02/2022
In a ruling that will be of significant importance to employers and workers, the Court of Appeal (CA) has this week overturned the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Pimlico Plumbers v Smith, finding that workers who are denied the right to paid annual leave are entitled to compensation for all unpaid annual leave......>>
What to expect in 2022
Posted: 13/01/2022
Last month we looked back at the key employment law developments of 2021. In this article, the second in this series of two, we look ahead to what we might expect from 2022 and beyond. It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to be one of the key issues for employers to contend with in 2022......>>
2021 - a look back at the employment law year
Posted: 21/12/2021
The field of employment law has been busy in 2021 and 2022 is shaping up to be no different. In this article, the first of a series of two, we look back on key case law and legislative developments over the past 12 months. The second article in this series will be published in early January and will look ahead to what 2022 might bring......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper expands employment practice with new partner hire
Posted: 01/09/2021
Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has strengthened its employment practice with the appointment of partner Ruby Dinsmore, who will be based in the London office......>>
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