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The government’s no deal notices and data protection

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Brexit Withdrawal Agreement—impact for data protection

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Payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

The right to notice means a right for the employee to remain in employment for the period of notice, not simply to be paid for it. An employer will...

Contractual redundancy payments

An employee is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment when:•he has been continuously employed for not less than two years•he has been dismissed,...

Unfair dismissal remedies—general

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020 (Week’s Pay Amendment Regs 2020),...

Letter—secondment letter (employer—employee)

BREXIT IMPACT: The drafting and enforcement of the applicable law (governing law) and jurisdiction clause in this Precedent may be affected by Brexit....

Precedents

Letter—from employer placing employee on garden leave

[To be typed on employer’s headed notepaper][Enter name and address of employee][Enter date]by handDear [enter name]Garden leaveI refer to [[enter...

9th Nov

Precedents

Letter—TUPE (9) from employee objecting to transfer

[Strictly private and confidential][Address][Date]Dear [enter name(s) of relevant individual(s) at the transferor],Proposed transfer of [enter...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Qualifying period for unfair dismissal

For employees starting fresh employment on or after 6 April 2012, the right not to be unfairly dismissed generally only arises when the employee, by...

9th Nov

Precedents

Draft outline script for disciplinary hearing (misconduct)

1Introductions of those present if necessary. Confirm who is taking notes and that copies of the meeting notes will be made available to the...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Definition of dismissal in unfair dismissal

To succeed in a claim of unfair dismissal, the claimant must establish that they were dismissed by the employer. A contract of employment may...

9th Nov

In-house

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Letter—long-term sickness absence (6): to employee confirming dismissal on notice (following final written warning)

[To be typed on headed notepaper of employer][Date]Dear [insert name of employee],Re: [insert name of employer] (the Company)Following our most recent...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Unfair dismissal time limit

Three months beginning with the effective date of terminationAn unfair dismissal claim must generally be submitted to the employment tribunal within...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Employment tribunal case management

Coronavirus (COVID-19): All proceedings in employment tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and until...

9th Nov

Practice notes

The basic award

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020 (Week’s Pay Amendment Regs 2020),...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Striking out and unless orders in employment tribunal proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19): All proceedings in employment tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and until...

9th Nov

In-house

Precedents

Costs warning letter (employment tribunal)

[ON YOUR LETTERHEAD][Name and address of other party, or other party’s solicitor]Dear [insert contact name][Insert subject of letter, eg names of...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Calculating pension loss in employment tribunal claims

Pension loss will generally only arise in cases where an individual has lost their job and the pension provision that went with that job. An...

Produced in partnership with Keith Bryant QC of Outer Temple Chambers. 12th Jan

Precedents

Application—postponement or adjournment of hearing

[Insert date][Insert] Employment Tribunal[insert address]To the [insert] Employment Tribunal[Insert case name]Case No: [Insert case number]...

9th Nov

Precedents

ET1 grounds of claim—direct sex discrimination, sexual harassment and constructive dismissal

[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as a [job title]. She worked at the Respondent’s premises at...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Collective agreements

Collective agreements are agreements negotiated between one or more trade unions and employers or employers' associations and which relate to one or...

9th Nov

Precedents

Letter—employer acknowledgement of notification of maternity leave

Date: [insert date]Dear [insert name of employee]Congratulations and thank you for telling me about your pregnancy and the date that your baby is due....

9th Nov

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Practice notes

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (extended version from 1 November 2020)

UPDATE (19/1/21): On 13 January 2021, HMRC updated its check if you can claim for your employees' wages guidance to include details of how an employer...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus Scheme—guidance tracker [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is not maintained and is for background information only.UPDATE (5/11/20):The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak,...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Job Support Scheme—guidance tracker

STOP PRESS (9/11/20): On 30 October 2020, HMRC published 11 guidance notes giving further details of eligibility for the Job Support Scheme (JSS) and...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—employment data protection issues

From IP completion day (11pm on 31 December 2020), Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is retained EU law (see...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme—guidance tracker

UPDATE (26/11/20): On 24 November 2020, the Treasury Direction in relation to the third SEISS grant (SEISS 3) was published, and the related HMRC...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme—guidance tracker

This Practice Note provides details of the various versions of the HMRC and DHSC guidance relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) that...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

UPDATE (15/12/20): On 24 November 2020, the Treasury Direction in relation to the third SEISS grant (SEISS 3) was published, and the related HMRC...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (original version to 30 June 2020)—FAQs

This Practice Note seeks to address a number of frequently-asked questions relating to the original version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—national lockdown restrictions 5 November to 1 December 2020 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not maintained and is for background information only.STOP PRESS (30/11/20): The Health Protection...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (CSSPRS)

UPDATE (20/11/20): On 31 October 2020, the Prime Minister announced that new national lockdown restrictions in England would come into operation from...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Precedents

Letter—from employer to employee regarding flexible furlough arrangements (extended CJRS from 1 November 2020)

UPDATE (18/12/20):The Chancellor announced on 17 December 2020 that the CJRS is extended until the end of April 2021 and that the government will...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Precedents

Letter—from employer to employee confirming furlough claim under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

UPDATE (21/12/20): The Chancellor announced on 17 December 2020 that the CJRS is extended until the end of April 2021 and that the government will...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Precedents

Letter—from employer placing employee on furlough (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) [Archived]

UPDATE: This Precedent relates to the original version of the CJRS. It has been archived and is no longer maintained. For information on the extended...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (revised version 1 July to 31 October 2020)

This Practice Note considers the ‘flexible furloughing’, revised version of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) that applied between 1 July...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (original version to 30 June 2020)

UPDATE (18/11/20): As first announced on 31 October 2020, the CJRS is now extended from 1 November 2020 until 31 March 2021. For further information...

19th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—national lockdown restrictions from 6 January 2021

This Practice Note considers the various employment-related implications of the third national lockdown applicable from 6 January 2021 (see:...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Risk assessments, suspension or removal from work relating to maternity

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

18th Jan

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—handling disciplinary and grievance issues during the pandemic

This Practice Note considers the Acas guidance on how to deal with disciplinary and grievance procedures during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...

18th Jan

Precedents