Delve into the complexities of status, worker categories, and sectors. This area offers insights into the classification of workers, sector-specific regulations, and the implications for employment rights and obligations.
This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) a round-up of the key employment law changes taking effect in April 2026, (2) further...
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has launched a consultation seeking evidence to help guide its recommendations on the 2027 national minimum wage (NMW)...
Employment analysis: The Lexis+® Employment team have put together a round-up of the key employment law changes taking effect in April 2026. In...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on updated guidance on automated decision-making (ADM), including profiling....
The government has published proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2024 to 2025 including in respect of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory...
ET1 grounds of claim—indirect sex discrimination[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1The Claimant is a woman and the Respondent is [enter details,...
Waiver of noticeEmployers and employees can waive their right to be given notice when their employment relationship comes to an end.Waiving...
Constructive dismissaldismissal of an employee by their employer will typically be at the instigation of the employer. In other words, the employer...
Office-holdersThis Practice Note looks at the characteristics of an office-holder, whether they can also be employees or workers, the specific equality rights that they have and the issues that arise in respect of police, religious ministers and priests, judges and directors.Characteristics of
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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