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Understanding The Employment Rights Bill 2024: Key Questions Answered
The Employment Rights Bill 2024 represents a bold step towards ensuring fair treatment and improved rights for workers in the UK. As employers, it is crucial to understand the implications of these changes and prepare for their eventual implementation. As always, staying informed and proactive will be essential in adapting to the new legal landscape and ensuring compliance with the Employment Rights Bill 2024.
UK: Tips for Dealing with Employees’ Criminal Acts Outside Work
Employees’ criminal misconduct outside of work may have ramifications for employers in the U.K., but knowing when and how to take action is not straightforward. Employers need to understand how to approach such situations fairly and reasonably, along with the issues they should consider and the potential barriers they may face, before taking any disciplinary action. Otherwise, they may expose themselves to the risk of unfair dismissal claims.
Al Fayed case: Historic allegations must be taken seriously - HR Magazine
Employers must take allegations of historic abuse seriously, as the recent reports against former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed remind us. Historic allegations are by their very nature difficult to investigate. Often, witnesses will no longer be employed by the business, be untraceable or, in some circumstances, have died.
The Brexit Bonfire - The Brexit Freedoms Bill explained: Episode 3
Click here to listen to the audio In this new podcast series "The Brexit Bonfire", colleagues discuss key elements of the legislation ranging from what it is, how it could impact businesses and key things that businesses should be aware of.
How UK Employment Revisions Could Improve On EU Laws
By Simon Fennell (January 24, 2023, 3:17 PM GMT) -- Much has been written about the U.K. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and the potential impact that it could have on U.K. law.... Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition.
Apprenticeship Levy update - are you about to start throwing money away? | Lexology
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February 22 2019 When the levy was launched in 2017 it was billed as a major step towards improving the efficiency of the UK economy. Two years on, apprenticeship starts have declined and time is running out for employers to make use of hundreds of millions of pounds.
Don’t risk unfair dismissal when fixed-term contracts expire
In Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust v M Drzymala, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined whether a tribunal was right – when looking at the expiry of a fixed-term contract – to impose an obligation on the respondent to consider alternative employment as part of the fairness test under section 98(4) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Under section 95(1)(b) of the Employment Rights Act, the expiry and non-renewal of a fixed-term contract is deemed to be a dismissal.
Disability discrimination - be aware of the hidden disability
With the press reporting incidents of passengers being refused assistance for "not looking ill" and a conference centre refusing access to a toilet to a man with a stoma bag, how can employers avoid similar situations in the workplace? The Equality Act 2010 describes a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse impact on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
William Blair - Growth Game: 7th Inning Stretch?
2017 was a particularly strong year, with broad growth and low inflation creating an almost perfect environment for equity investors. But we are beginning to see signs that we are in the sixth or seventh inning of the current economic cycle. Technology was a significant part of the 2017 growth story. As of mid-December, Bitcoin had reached 17,000, an increase of over 1,600% since January 1.
Indirect Discrimination and Objective Justification
Reliance on objective justification to defend allegations of indirect discrimination will always be a balance between risk and reward. Two recent examples show how it can go wrong and in one case, have a negative impact on brand reputation. Within the European Union, discrimination legislation is governed by the Equal Treatment Framework Directive and is implemented in the UK through the Equality Act 2010.
The Apprenticeship Levy: the unknown opportunities
The Apprenticeship Levy comes into force on 6 April 2017 but is not just aimed at educating young people through on the job training. We explore some alternative routes employers can take to recover the cost of this new 'employment tax'. The Office for National Statistics estimates that the UK is around a third less productive than Germany, France and the USA.
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