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Industrial action—restrictions on supplying temps to be repealed; damages cap increased; pay negotiations

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Industrial action—restrictions on supplying temps to be repealed; damages cap increased; pay negotiations

State immunity to claims by those working in UK military bases run by foreign states (Webster and Wright v USA)

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on State immunity to claims by those working in UK military bases run by foreign states (Webster and Wright v USA)

Long coronavirus (COVID-19) and disability—what HR need to know

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Long coronavirus (COVID-19) and disability—what HR need to know

The Bill of Rights Bill—significant change to the UK human rights framework

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The Bill of Rights Bill—significant change to the UK human rights framework

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Collective agreements

Collective agreementsCollective agreements are agreements negotiated between one or more trade unions and employers or employers' associations and...

Unfair dismissal remedies—general

Unfair dismissal remedies—generalCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020...

Liability of employers for the acts of their employees and others

Liability of employers for the acts of their employees and othersThis Practice Note considers the test for an employer’s vicarious liability in tort,...

Bumping

BumpingAn employee is entitled to a redundancy payment if he is dismissed by reason of redundancy. An employee is dismissed by reason of redundancy if...

Practice notes

Illegal and unlawful contractual terms in employment

Illegal and unlawful contractual terms in employmentThis Practice Note considers the issues that arise in relation to illegal and unlawful contractual...

16th Nov

Practice notes

Medical suspension pay

Medical suspension payAn employee is entitled, under section 64 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) to be paid for up to 26 weeks while...

16th Nov

Practice notes

Garden leave and the right to work

Garden leave and the right to workIn broad terms, putting an employee on 'garden leave' means the employer sending the employee home on full pay...

16th Nov

Practice notes

Posted workers—employment rights

Posted workers—employment rightsThis Practice Note examines the Posted Workers Directive, 96/71/EC (PWD) in the context of cross-border, international...

Produced in partnership with Edward Kemp of Littleton Chambers 19th Apr

Q&As

Is high blood pressure a qualifying disability under the Equality Act 2010?

Is high blood pressure a qualifying disability under the Equality Act 2010?High blood pressure is also known as ‘hypertension’ (see NHS choices: High...

16th Nov

Q&As

How do you calculate the time limit for submitting an unfair dismissal claim to the employment tribunal?

How do you calculate the time limit for submitting an unfair dismissal claim to the employment tribunal?For information:•on time limits for the...

16th Nov

Practice notes

Procedure at employment tribunal final hearing

Procedure at employment tribunal final hearingCoronavirus (COVID-19): All proceedings in employment tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland during...

16th Nov

Precedents

Agenda for case management at preliminary hearing

Agenda for case management at preliminary hearingClick below to download a word version of the Agenda for case management at preliminary hearing from...

16th Nov

Practice notes

Responding to an appeal

Responding to an appealCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone,...

16th Nov

Practice notes

The Central Arbitration Committee

The Central Arbitration CommitteeCoronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note is updated to take account of changes relating to the coronavirus...

16th Nov

Q&As

What is a disability impact statement in relation to an employment tribunal claim?

What is a disability impact statement in relation to an employment tribunal claim?The order for a claimant to produce a disability impact statement...

Produced in partnership with Peter Edwards of Devereux Chambers 19th Apr

Q&As

If an employee wishes to take holiday while they are on flexible furlough, how should the employer deal with that holiday, and how should holiday pay be calculated?

If an employee wishes to take holiday while they are on flexible furlough, how should the employer deal with that holiday, and how should holiday pay...

16th Nov

COVID-19

Precedents

ET3 grounds of resistance—unfair dismissal: protected disclosure

ET3 grounds of resistance—unfair dismissal: protected disclosure1Paragraph 1 of the Grounds of Claim is admitted.2As to paragraph 2 of the Grounds of...

16th Nov

Practice notes

TUPE—transfer of rights and liabilities

TUPE—transfer of rights and liabilitiesThe Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/246 (TUPE 2006) provide that,...

16th Nov

In-house

Precedents

ET1 grounds of claim—breach of contract

ET1 grounds of claim—breach of contract[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1[[Example 1:] The Claimant was employed by the Respondent as a [sales...

16th Nov

Q&As

Where someone is working a fixed-term contract as maternity cover for an employee who is on maternity leave, but the role of the person on maternity leave is made redundant, what happens to the fixed-term contract?

Where someone is working a fixed-term contract as maternity cover for an employee who is on maternity leave, but the role of the person on maternity...

16th Nov