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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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Employment analysis: Under section 18(8) of the Employment Tribunal Act 1996 (ETA 1996) a person who is required to comply with the early conciliation...
This week's edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) an EAT judgment that an employee's concerns about COVID-19 did not make a dismissal...
Employment analysis: For the last year or so the EU Commission has been working on the world’s first serious attempt to create a regulatory framework...
Employment analysis: Under section 100(1)(d) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996), a dismissal of an employee will be automatically unfair if...
Employment analysis: On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Charles has set out the government's priorities and proposed policies for the next...
The Certification OfficerCoronavirus (COVID-19): On 11 May 2020 the Certification Officer published advice on complying with the Trade Union and...
TUPE—public sector transfersThis Practice Note provides guidance on how the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, SI...
Union subscriptionsAuthorisationMany employers enter into arrangements with one or more trade unions for the deduction by the employer of union...
Case tracker—EmploymentNOTICE: We are currently experiencing some technical issues with our Employment Case Tracker and are working with our technical...
TUPE—business transfersRelevant transfers under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/246 (TUPE 2006)...
Letter—letter before claim from employer’s representative to new employer[To be typed on headed notepaper of the Employer’s solicitors]Strictly...
Letter—letter before claim from employer’s representative to employee[To be typed on headed notepaper of the employer’s solicitors]Strictly private...
Outsourcing agreement—long formThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Customer] a company incorporated in [England] with registered number [company...
Policy—parental leave (short form)1Introduction1.1This policy sets out the rights and responsibilities of employees who wish to take parental leave....
Policy—compassionate leave1Introduction1.1Compassionate leave is designed to enable you to cope with the death of a close relative, make necessary...
Collective agreementsCollective agreements are agreements negotiated between one or more trade unions and employers or employers' associations and...
Unfair dismissal remedies—generalCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020...
Liability of employers for the acts of their employees and othersThis Practice Note considers the test for an employer’s vicarious liability in tort,...
Illegal and unlawful contractual terms in employmentThis Practice Note considers the issues that arise in relation to illegal and unlawful contractual...
BumpingAn employee is entitled to a redundancy payment if he is dismissed by reason of redundancy. An employee is dismissed by reason of redundancy if...
Medical suspension payAn employee is entitled, under section 64 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) to be paid for up to 26 weeks while...
Garden leave and the right to workIn broad terms, putting an employee on 'garden leave' means the employer sending the employee home on full pay...
Posted workers—employment rightsThis Practice Note examines the Posted Workers Directive, 96/71/EC (PWD) in the context of cross-border, international...
Procedure at employment tribunal final hearingCoronavirus (COVID-19): All proceedings in employment tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland during...
Agenda for case management at preliminary hearingClick below to download a word version of the Agenda for case management at preliminary hearing from...
Responding to an appealCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone,...
The Central Arbitration CommitteeCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note is updated to take account of changes relating to the coronavirus...
ET1 grounds of claim—breach of contract[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1[[Example 1:] The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as a [sales...
For an insurance policy to be valid, there must be a reasonable prospect that the insured will suffer a financial loss if the insured event occurs.
Section 32 of PACE addresses the power of search upon arrest. A Constable may search an arrested person, if he believes there is a threat of danger to himself or others. Constables have power to search the arrested person for evidence related to an offence, or for evidence which might assist the arrested person to escape lawful custody. Section 32 PACE search also covers the ability to search premises which may hold evidence.
Set-off can be insolvency, contractual, equitable (or transaction), statutory (or legal) or retainer (sometimes referred to as the rule in Cherry v Boultbee (1839) 41 ER 171). This is essentially when 'A' owes money to 'B' and 'A' can subtract anything 'B' owes it first, before making payment.
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