Employment Law Update – May 2023
Earlier this month the Government made a series of announcements regarding changes to legislation. We have summarised the key proposed changes to employment law below. Government abandons sunset clause The…
Read moreEarlier this month the Government made a series of announcements regarding changes to legislation. We have summarised the key proposed changes to employment law below. Government abandons sunset clause The…
Read moreThe Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023 (SI 2023/318) is set to revise compensation limits for certain tribunal awards, as well as other statutory payments, from 6 April 2023….
Read moreDid you spend a lot of time, money and effort into ensuring that your business was compliant with GDPR back in 2018?
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Yes said the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Earl Shilton Town Council v Miller [2023] EAT 5. The Claimant in this case was employed as an Office…
Read moreEx-premier league footballer Richard Rufus was jailed for 7.5 years at Southwark Crown Court on 12th January for his part in an investment scheme fraud valued at over £8m. The…
Read moreMany employers will be aware of the Harpur Trust v Brazel case which we previously summarised. The Judgment has resulted in thousands of Employment Tribunal claims, demands from unions and…
Read moreFirearm ownership in the UK is strictly regulated, and whilst it can be difficult to obtain a firearms or shotgun certificate, it is much easier to have the certificate revoked…
Read moreThe Department for Work and Pensions has published its proposed increases to several statutory benefit payments, including statutory sick pay & statutory maternity pay. The new rates represent an increase…
Read moreThe case of Morgan v Buckinghamshire Council. An employer acted fairly when it dismissed an employee for her conduct that was influenced by her disability. In addition, the dismissal was…
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