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We know that employment law is a fast-paced world and that staying on top of all the latest legal developments is a time-consuming job – add this to the time you spend carrying out research and tracking down the right precedents and you have really eaten into the precious hours in your working day.

Starting employment

We cover recruitment, employment contracts, policies, handbooks and more. It’s not just contracts though. Other documents may regulate the employment relationship, such as policies, procedures and collective agreements.

Managing the employment relationship

Sickness and absence is a common occurrence in an employment relationship that brings up multiple legal issues. We offer a range of resources with practical guidance and legal considerations.

TUPE, outsourcing, share. and asset purchases

TUPE 2006 will likely apply when acquiring businesses through an asset purchase. You’ll need to consider due diligence, consultation obligations, employees and liabilities transferred to the buyer.

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We know that employment law is a fast-paced world and that staying on top of all the latest legal developments is a time-consuming job – add this to the time you spend carrying out research and tracking down the right precedents and you have really eaten

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Associated legal terms

Managerial employee

A managerial employee is a member of staff who has authority to direct the work of others, make operational decisions and represent the employer’s interests at a higher level than ordinary employees. In UK and Irish legal practice it is a descriptive term rather than a single statutory category, but it appears frequently in employment contracts, collective agreements, redundancy selection exercises and whistleblowing or discrimination claims.

Managerial employees typically have responsibilities such as setting or implementing strategy, supervising teams, conducting appraisals and disciplinary processes, authorising expenditure or allocating work. Their status can affect vicarious liability, the attribution of an employer’s knowledge or intent, and whether they are considered part of “management” in trade union and collective bargaining contexts.

Legislation in the UK and Ireland often refers more specifically to “managers”, “senior management”, “directors” or “persons in authority”, and case law may interpret those expressions by reference to managerial functions. Usage is broadly consistent across England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, with the exact scope depending on the wording of the relevant statute, contract or policy and the factual level of responsibility exercised in practice.

Public holiday

A public holiday that is normally given to employees on certain days in the calendar year.

Transgender

Transgender describes a person whose gender identity differs from the sex recorded at birth. In UK and Irish legal practice it is primarily a descriptive term used in equality, employment, education, healthcare, prisons and family law, rather than a tightly defined legal category.

In Great Britain, the Equality Act 2010 instead uses “gender reassignment” as a protected characteristic, which covers many (but not all) transgender people. In Northern Ireland, protection arises under sex discrimination, disability discrimination and human rights frameworks. In Ireland, the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and equality legislation protect transgender persons, including those with a gender recognition certificate.

The term is relevant when advising on discrimination, harassment, victimisation, privacy, data protection, hate crime, access to services, single-sex and separate-sex spaces, and workplace policies. It is distinct from sexual orientation. Usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, but the precise statutory language and scope of protection differ by jurisdiction, so practitioners should cross‑check the applicable legislation and case law.
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