2019 saw many legislative and jurisprudential developments in employment law which should be top of mind for employers moving forward in 2020. In this article, we summarise the main issues to watch in 2020.
The underpayment crisis – “wage theft”
The recent spate of very public self-reported wage underpayments by businesses has resulted in increased
UK Pensions – Could ethical veganism impact on future pension fund investments?
January 2020
In an employment tribunal preliminary hearing on 3 January 2020, Judge Robin Postle ruled that ethical veganism satisfies the tests required for it to be a philosophical belief, with the result that it was protected under the Equality Act 2010. For
This blog identifies developments in WHS law to watch in 2020:
Industrial Manslaughter Offences
The number of Australian jurisdictions with industrial manslaughter offences in operation will expand this year. Currently, the ACT and Queensland are the only states with such legislation in operation.
The Victorian law, the Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and other
On January 1st, 2020, a number of important changes to Ontario’s civil courts system came into place. Chief among these changes are increases to the claim limits for Small Claims Court and the Simplified Procedure process under the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Changes to Small Claims Court Limits
As of January 1st
The UK Government has announced that a new right to two weeks’ parental bereavement will come into force from 6 April 2020.
The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations (which have been laid before Parliament and are awaiting final approval) implement a statutory right to a minimum of two weeks unpaid leave for all employed
The Divisional Court recently released a decision that helps to clarify the law on mitigation of damages in wrongful dismissal cases.
The Court held that if a dismissed employee gets a new job during his or her notice period that pays more than the employee’s previous job, the employee’s surplus earnings can’t serve to reduce
On 1 March 2020, the Skilled Worker Immigration Act will come into force. The law completely opens up the German labour market to skilled workers from countries outside the European Union. In addition to the measures set out in our blog the German legislator has included further measures including an accelerated administrative procedure and more
An employment tribunal in the UK has held that ethical veganism is a protected characteristic under UK discrimination law.
In the UK an employee is protected from discrimination in the workplace under one of the nine protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010. This includes protection in respect of religion, religious belief and
New Dutch employment act WAB: are you ready?
On 1 January 2020, the employment act the WAB came into effect. There are certain areas that require action by you as an employer, particularly if you engage flexible workers in your organisation.
We have created a WAB Checklist which includes an overview of the most
As we start the new year with a new Government in the UK, we consider the important employment law changes that will, or may, come into effect in 2020.
New right to a written statement of terms
Currently, employees who have been continuously employed for more than one month must be provided with a written