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2019 Employment Law Update
2018 was an eventful year for employment law. In addition to the introduction of the GDPR, the Data Protection…
Posted on 4th January 2019
The Government’s Good Work Plan
Building upon its response to the Taylor Review in February 2018 and the consultations which were launched at…
Posted on 4th January 2019
Retail: a tough shift for workers at Christmas
A career in retail on the UK’s high streets seems a pretty hazardous affair at the moment. …
Posted on 5th December 2018
Is the use of Confidentiality Agreements on the rise?
Confidentiality agreements are pretty topical all of a sudden. Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the subject…
Posted on 25th October 2018
Employers chance to stay on top of employment law
Whether it’s the importance of clearly worded contracts, knowing how to bring them to an end correctly,…
Posted on 7th September 2018
New Law for Taxation of Termination Payments
New tax rules that came into effect on 6 April 2018 mean employers are now required to pay income tax and national insurance…
Posted on 10th July 2018
Dress codes and Sex Discrimination – Do’s and Don’ts as an employer
The Government has recently issued guidance for employers, to help them ensure that they are implementing dress codes which…
Posted on 14th June 2018
Stress at Work
According to the Office for National Statistics which carries out a labour force survey on stress in the workplace each year…
Posted on 20th April 2018
Employment law expertise grows as firm expands in the capital
Thorntons Solicitors is strengthening its footprint in…
Posted on 17th April 2018
When are On-Call Shifts considered working time?
For many workers their job will involve an element of being on-call. That may be care workers who are on-call or perform “…
Posted on 2nd March 2018
Do you have an Adverse Weather Policy for employees?
With weather warnings in place across Scotland, Employment Law specialist…
Posted on 28th February 2018
Insolvent Employers – What can employees do?
The recent news of Carillion’s collapse, placing a large number of employees at risk of losing their jobs, highlights the continuing…
Posted on 1st February 2018
Long-term Absence and Reasonable Adjustments
Is banning aerosols and perfume in the workplace a reasonable adjustment? Employment Solicitor, Amy Jones looks at the recent case of…
Posted on 10th January 2018
Employment law changes expected this year
2018 and it's time to look ahead to the changes due to take effect within Employment Law.
2017 was a busy year for employment…
Posted on 3rd January 2018
Indefinite carry over of unpaid annual leave approved by European Court
All employees and workers in the UK are entitled to be paid for 5.6 weeks holiday per year.
However, with the recent rise in ‘…
Posted on 7th December 2017
Uber drivers entitled to specific employment protections following Tribunal ruling - Update
Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected Uber's appeal against the Employment Tribunal's original decision.
In our previous blog…
Posted on 20th November 2017
The end of Tribunal Fees?
In a significant ruling on 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the issue and hearing fees, which were introduced to…
Posted on 28th July 2017
The Taylor 'Good Work' Report of the gig economy: the key points
Partner Debbie Fellows discusses the key points from the recent Taylor 'Good Work' Report. The report, Good Work: The Taylor Review of…
Posted on 14th July 2017
What is Flexible Working?
Our specialist Employment Law team discuss flexible working and the implications it has for Employers.
The recent 2017 Modern…
Posted on 9th June 2017
Learning Points for Approaching Stress at work
Employment Law specialists provide key points of consideration when dealing with Stress-at-work.
It is likely that stress will…
Posted on 25th May 2017