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  • 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.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Supreme Court rules on holiday pay for part-year workers working variable hours

    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.

  • Date:
    8 July 2022
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Should employers pay for restrictive covenants?

    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.

  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    Ban on exclusivity clauses extends to low-paid workers

    Updated to reflect that the Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022 have been implemented.

  • Date:
    1 July 2022
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment law changes 2022: Mid-year progress report for HR

    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.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Unfair constructive dismissal: Employment tribunal round-up

    We look at three recent employment tribunal decisions where the actions of the employer led to successful unfair constructive dismissal claims.

  • Date:
    10 May 2022
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    P&O Ferries scandal: Will a statutory "fire and rehire" code prevent a repeat?

    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.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Northern Ireland: fixed-term workers

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on fixed-term workers in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

  • Type:
    How to

    How to avoid falling foul of the law on harmonising contractual terms and conditions following a TUPE transfer

    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.

  • Date:
    19 November 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    COVID-related employment cases: 10 key lessons for employers

    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.

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