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 Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has updated three guidances:...
Mark Lewis, HMCTS Service Manager for Employment Tribunals has passed on the following message: ‘Please be aware that all Employment Tribunal online...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has introduced the UK Stewardship Code 2026, setting out updated principles for effective stewardship and higher...
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has publicly named 389 employers for failing to pay the national minimum wage, affecting approximately...
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
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
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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