Dubai International Finance Centre: How will the new DIFC employment law affect your business?
A new DIFC employment law has been issued, which will come into effect on 28 August 2019.
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Is it possible to bypass a trade union when negotiating a collective agreement with workers?
In the recent case of Kostal UK v. Dunkley [2019] EWCA Civ 1009, the Court of Appeal was asked to […]
Proposal to make redundancy for expectant and new mothers redundant
A 10-minute Rule Bill was introduced in the House of Commons last month by the Chair of the Women and […]
Manifesting one's beliefs vs inappropriately proselytising them – where is the line?
In Kuteh v. Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 818 the Court of Appeal was asked to consider […]
Can a transfer of clients' investments amount to a transfer of undertakings?
In Dodic v. Banka Koper and Alta Invest (Case c-194/18) EU:C:2019:385, the ECJ was asked to consider whether the transfer […]
Update – Employer NICs on Termination Awards
On 25 April 2019, the National Insurance Contributions Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill deals with the national insurance […]
HMRC issues guidance on preparing for changes to off-payroll working in the private sector (IR35)
As we flagged on this blog back in March (post here), a consultation is currently open on implementation of the […]
Low Pay Commission – minimum wage underpayment on the rise
A new report from the Low Pay Commission has found that the underpayment of workers on statutory minimum wage increased […]
New report highlights the impact of menopause on working women
A new report, commissioned by Health & Her, has highlighted the impact of menopause on women aged between 50 and […]
Supreme Court grants Morrisons permission to appeal employee data breach
The Supreme Court has granted Morrisons permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling, which found that the supermarket […]
When does an employee's entitlement to long-term disability benefits cease?
In ICTS (UK) Limited v. Visram UKEAT/0133/18, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an employee’s entitlement to long-term disability […]
High Court finds that directors can be liable for breach of employment contract
Most directors of companies don’t expect to be held personally liable for inducing the employer to breach an employee’s contract […]