Starting employment involves navigating contracts, onboarding, and compliance. This topic provides guidance on establishing clear terms and fostering positive employer-employee relationships from the outset.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has updated its list of prescribed persons and bodies under the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed...
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has launched a consultation on the regulatory detail required to implement zero hours and similar contract...
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published a summary of views expressed by stakeholders at roundtables held in January and February...
Information Law analysis: The Victims and Courts Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. When section 6 is commenced, it will substantially...
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...
The term of trust and confidenceThis Practice Note analyses the term or duty of mutual trust and confidence (in a fiduciary sense) implied or imposed into every contract of employment. It considers the mutual or two-way duty of trust and confidence, which requires employer and employee not to
Can I require my employee to remove his nose piercing while he is at work?Consider any existing dress code or policyThe first issue to consider is whether the employer already has a dress code or policy in place that covers this issue.Employees have no right to dress in a particular way, or to be
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
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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