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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Supreme Court held that holiday pay for part-year workers should not be calculated on a pro rata basis, but by applying the approach set out in s.224 of the Employment Rights Act.
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- Date:
- 8 July 2022
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- Commentary and insights
In some countries, clauses that restrict employees from working for a competitor or setting up their own business after they leave are not enforceable unless the ex-employee is paid. But would this work in the UK? Justin T Tarka, employment lawyer at Ogletree Deakins, looks at the pros and cons.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect that the Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022 have been implemented.
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- Date:
- 1 July 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
As we reach the midpoint of 2022, HR professionals would be forgiven for losing track of all the live employment law proposals and what they mean for their organisation. To assist HR with planning for the rest of the year and beyond, we round up the major employment law changes in the pipeline as of mid-2022.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
We look at three recent employment tribunal decisions where the actions of the employer led to successful unfair constructive dismissal claims.
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- Date:
- 10 May 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The Government has said that it intends to publish a new statutory code of practice on "fire and rehire". Consultant editor Darren Newman asks whether the code would be sufficient to clamp down on unscrupulous employers that want to impose new terms and conditions on staff through dismissal and reengagement.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Key differences in the law relating to fixed-term workers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect the increase in the maximum compensation for breach of the written particulars requirements, effective from 6 April 2024.
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- Type:
- How to
Practical guidance on the restrictions on harmonising contractual terms and conditions following a TUPE transfer, including economic, technical and organisational (ETO) reasons for variation, and the potential impact of restructures.
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- Date:
- 19 November 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Employment tribunals have been deciding coronavirus-related cases throughout 2021. We set out 10 key first-instance rulings related to the pandemic and highlight what lessons employers can learn from them.