In April 2016 the Government announced a call for evidence asking for views on non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The wording used implies that they feel clauses of this nature hold back on innovation in business. Non-compete clauses in employment contracts are used to protect employers by [...]
After introducing a poorly subscribed voluntary scheme for publishing gender pay gap information, the Government has recently conceded to parliamentary pressure and is expected to introduce regulations in October 2016 which will bring in mandatory reporting from Spring 2018. Employers with 250 or more employees will have to publish [...]
With a 52% majority the British public yesterday voted in favour of ending our 43 year relationship with the European Union. The result will mark a significant turning point in British history as well as the UK being the first ever country to actually leave the [...]
In the recent appeal case of Lock vs British Gas, the Employment Appeal Tribunal agreed with the original Employment Tribunal that results-based commission should be included in holiday pay, not just basic pay. Mr Lock was paid basic pay plus a results-based commission, but when on annual leave [...]
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 [...]
