Harnessing the power of trade unions requires a deep understanding of legislation and contemporary practice. Learn how to effectively manage union relationships, collective bargaining agreements, and the legal parameters surrounding industrial actions. Elevate your expertise with guidance on navigating the duties and responsibilities of both employers and union representatives.
The President of Employment Tribunals in England and Wales, Judge Barry Clarke, and the President of Employment Tribunals in Scotland, Judge Susan...
This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) an EAT decision upholding the employment tribunal’s decision to award uncapped compensation...
The European Commission is consulting on guidelines to support the implementation of Directive 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence....
On 16 June 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a call for evidence on the operation of the alternative automatic enrolment...
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...
If an employee who is a trade union representative participates in confidential discussions between the employer and the trade union and then breaches confidentiality by disclosing the contents of those discussions with other employees, is it permissible for the employer to discipline, and
Is an employer required to permit an unrecognised trade union on to its premises to access its members and recruit new members?Statute confers several important rights upon an independent trade union once it has been recognised. Most of these are conferred whether the union’s recognition is
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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