The recent programme of strike action by junior doctors has highlighted the difficulties that can occur when employers wish to change the terms and conditions of staff employment contracts. Practical reasons for doing so might include restructuring within a business, changes of working hours or location or very commonly [...]
You don’t have to be a football fan to know that the Euro 2016 football tournament is only a few days away. With 3 out of 4 home nations qualifying for the championship it goes without saying that most UK businesses will be impacted in some [...]
In a little over 6 weeks time a referendum will be held to determine whether or not the UK should remain a member of the European Union. Much debate is geared towards the potential impact on the economy and our trade partnerships, however, let’s take a [...]
April is always an important month for employment law and 2016 is no exception. Here we outline the new regulations being introduced this year as well as other recent important changes: Zero Hours Contracts In 2015 it became unlawful for employers to impose exclusivity clauses in [...]
Chancellor George Osborne last month delivered the Budget 2016 aiming to, amongst other things, “deliver security for working people”. As always taxes were central to the announcements and therefore employers will have to update their payroll systems accordingly. Here are the key points to note: Termination [...]
What are Restrictive Covenants? Generally restrictive covenants, sometimes referred to as ‘post termination restrictions’ are set out within Contracts of Employment or Settlement Agreements by employers with a view to preventing or limiting employees from doing something after they leave. Employers will often seek to prevent [...]
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2016 has been approved by Parliament and introduces new limits from 6 April 2016 for certain awards in employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment law. The key changes are: The maximum amount of a “week’s pay” for [...]
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We all know that we should write a will and most people will have already planned how their affairs should be dealt with following their death. Fewer people however will have considered implementing a Lasting Power of Attorney. What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A [...]
Most employers will have a member of staff on maternity leave at some point, and a well-managed return to work will pay dividends in staff loyalty and retention. Here we take a look at five of the employment law aspects of the return process that we [...]