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 government has accepted in full the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW)...
This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) key employment announcements and developments in the Autumn 2026 Budget, (2) a Court of...
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has published a collection and four templates for requests and notifications for right to access under the...
Law360: A former Convatec employee can combine the benefit of his inventions at the medical products company when seeking a share of the profits worth...
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
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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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