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  • Date:
    8 November 2023
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Should we raise the minimum wage for workers on zero hours contracts?

    The Workers (Predicable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has now received Royal Assent. But will it fix the problem of zero hours contracts and precarious work? Probably not, says XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman, who casts an eye over Labour's plans for a "New Deal" and points to a forgotten proposal with the potential to make a real difference.

  • Type:
    Contract clauses

    Contract of employment for senior employee

    A model contract of employment for a senior employee.

  • Type:
    Editor's choice

    Quick reference: The complete list

    Our quick references provide key employment law facts on a wide range of topics.

  • Type:
    Contract clauses

    Contract of employment for junior employee

    A model contract of employment for a junior employee.

  • Type:
    Survey analysis

    Employee handbooks and HR policies: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023

    The first XpertHR survey on employee handbooks and HR policies investigates how HR professionals create and update their HR policies. It also explores key issues for organisations concerning their implementation and which are considered more challenging to maintain.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Constructive dismissal tribunal round-up: Express and implied breaches

    We look at three recent employment tribunal decisions where the unfair constructive dismissal claim was successful because of mistakes made by the employer that breached the employment contract expressly or impliedly.

  • Date:
    24 January 2023
    Type:
    News

    Draft fire and rehire code published

    The Government has published a long-awaited draft of its statutory fire and rehire code, as it cracks down on unscrupulous methods of changing employment terms.

  • Date:
    17 January 2023
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: Key employment cases of 2022/2023

    We reflect on the key decisions from last year and look forward to the case law trends likely to emerge in 2023. These include cases on: gender identity, holiday pay, coronavirus-related health and safety cases, industrial action, and dismissal and re-engagement.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Social media misconduct: Employment tribunal round-up

    We look at three employment tribunal cases in which employers criticised or disciplined employees for their social media activities.

  • Date:
    18 October 2022
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: Gross misconduct and fairness - what part does the employment contract play?

    If an employer dismisses for gross misconduct, what does this mean for an employee's contractual rights? Does a failure to pay notice pay, make an otherwise fair dismissal unfair? Max Winthrop, partner at Sintons LLP, joins us to answer these questions and more, drawing on his legal and practical expertise. Max also shares his thoughts on the potential for significant change to employment law under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

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