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BEIS ‘Working safely during coronavirus’: two new workplace guides and three guides updated

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Employment weekly highlights—24 December 2020

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BEIS ‘Working safely during coronavirus’ guidance fully updated plus four new sectors

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Employment weekly highlights—14 January 2021

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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,...

The term of trust and confidence

Every contract of employment is treated as containing an imposed term of trust and confidence. This requires employers and employees not to conduct...

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....

Practice notes

The duty of fidelity and fiduciary duties

All employees are under a duty of fidelity to their employer. The duty of fidelity is also known as the duty of good faith, or of loyalty.Fidelity is...

9th Nov

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

No response, rejected response or claim not contested: employment tribunals

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

9th Nov

Precedents

Application—additional information (further and better particulars)

[Insert date][Insert] Employment Tribunal[Insert address]To the [insert] Employment Tribunal[Insert name of case, eg X v Y]Claim Number: [insert claim...

9th Nov

Precedents

Letter—TUPE (3) letter from transferee to transferor to inform of proposed measures

[To be typed on headed notepaper of transferee][Strictly private and confidential][Address][Date]Dear [enter name(s) of relevant individual(s) at the...

9th Nov

Precedents

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

ET3 grounds of resistance—unfair dismissal: protected disclosure

1Paragraph 1 of the Grounds of Claim is admitted.2As to paragraph 2 of the Grounds of Claim, it is denied that the Claimant’s colleagues were...

9th Nov

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

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

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

Employment Appeal Tribunal fees 29–7–13 to 26–7–17 [Archived]

PLEASE NOTE: On 26 July 2017 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor [2017] IRLR 911 and...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Responding to an appeal

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Costs in the EAT

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Preparation for EAT main hearing

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Practice Direction (Employment Appeal Tribunal — Procedure) 2013

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

Practice notes

The unlawfulness of employment tribunal and EAT fees: decision and implications

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

In-house

Practice notes

Practice Direction (Employment Appeal Tribunal—Procedure) 2018

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

Practice notes

Jurisdiction of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Orders on outcome of an appeal

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Submission of an appeal

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

18th Jan

Practice notes

Non-standard EAT case management considerations

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

17th Jan

Practice notes

EAT case management

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other internet-based...

17th Jan

Practice notes

Procedure at EAT main hearing

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

17th Jan

Precedents

Response—to notice of appeal from employment tribunal

1The Respondent is [insert Respondent's name and address].2Any communication relating to this appeal may be sent to the Respondent at [insert address...

5th Dec

Practice notes

Interest in the EAT

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other...

5th Dec

Practice notes

Operation of the Employment Appeal Tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Several announcements have been made concerning how the EAT will operate during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (on 20 March 2020, 25 March 2020...

5th Dec

COVID-19

Practice notes