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
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
The ownership of a company’s intellectual property is a sensitive subject for many companies. A recent case considered the compensation an employee may be entitled to under the Patents Act 1977 where the patents are held to be of outstanding benefit to the employer.
As it is often a company’s employees who create intellectual property,
A recent UK case considered whether an employer acted reasonably in requiring an employee, who was not a national of the European Economic Area (EEA), married to an EEA national, to produce documentation to show his right to work in the UK.
In the UK:
1) it is illegal to for an employer in the
A recent decision in the UK Court of Appeal has provided guidance in the area of privilege in employment claims.
In Curless v Shell International Ltd, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether legal advice privilege should be disapplied to an email on the basis that the advice fell within the “iniquity principle”.
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The Home Office has announced a new fast-track immigration offer for individuals with skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The scheme will provide a three-year visa, during which the individual can come and go from the UK at will. Following the three year period, those on the scheme can apply for indefinite
The Home Office has published an unexpected update in relation to the Tier 2 and 5 Guidance for Sponsors.
Where an employee wishes to enter the UK as a skilled worker (Tier 2) or temporary worker or under the youth mobility scheme (Tier 5), they will need to be “sponsored” before they can apply to
Since the enactment of the ‘adverse action’ provisions under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) some 10 years ago, it is far more difficult for an employer to lawfully dismiss an executive or senior manager. Why? Because adverse action claims:
It is therefore not surprising that the number of senior, and highly paid, individuals commencing adverse action claims to challenge their dismissal is continuing to trend upwards. So, what are adverse action claims and how can an employer protect itself against these risks?
The Home Secretary has asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review future salary thresholds for the new immigration system which is due to come into force in January 2021.
As we mentioned in our blog post- The immigration white paper – what will it mean for the UK’s future immigration system? December 2018 –
Despite Brexit dominating the headlines there are several key changes to employment law coming into force in April 2019.
Currently, only employees are required to be given an itemised pay statement. From 6 April the Employment Rights Act (Itemised Pay