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Brexit: practical implications By Mathew Rutter Our views and guidance on the implications of Brexit for the business community.
Employment Matters - September 2023 By Ceri Fuller We're pleased to remind readers that our annual national seminar series is coming up with the first at the end of this month. If you've missed the invitation it's here. Please do sign up, and we'll look forward to seeing you at one of the events.
Employment Matters - September 2023 Commercial and Financial Services By Ceri Fuller We're pleased to remind readers that our annual national seminar series is coming up with the first at the end of this month. If you've missed the invitation it's here. Please do sign up, and we'll look forward to seeing you at one of the events.
Fines for employing illegal workers to triple to £60,000 from early 2024 By Hilary Larter The Government has announced that it will be increasing the maximum Civil Penalty for employing illegal workers from £20,000 to £60,000 per illegal worker, and that it will further link employing illegal workers to sponsor licences.
New fit and proper person test framework for NHS boards: new and updated requirements for director level posts introduced By Ceri Fuller Following recommendations from the Kark Review in 2019, the Fit and Proper Person Test (FPPT) has been reviewed and updated by NHS England with the aim of strengthening the individual accountability and transparency of board members. The new FPPT…
TUPE: Tribunal wrongly excluded business located outside of the UK when assessing transfer date By Hilary Larter The EAT has held that, in ascertaining the date of the transfer of a multinational business under TUPE, an employment tribunal erred by excluding a substantial part of the business on the basis that it was located outside the United Kingdom.
Disability discrimination: A mistaken belief that a disabled employee was working while on sick leave can be discriminatory By Hilary Larter The EAT has upheld an employment tribunal's decision that an employer who dismissed a disabled employee because of its mistaken belief that he was doing physical work while on sick leave had discriminated against him for something arising from his…
Disability discrimination: Enquiring into the effects of a job applicant's disability By Zoë Wigan The EAT has upheld an employment tribunal's decision that an employer should have telephoned a job applicant with dyspraxia to find out why he struggled to complete an online form.
Employment Matters - August 2023 By Joanne Bell In this alert, we cover a case where the employer unilaterally changed terms of employment - and consider when does varying a contract amount to a dismissal?
Employment Matters - August 2023 (HEALTH) By Joanne Bell In this alert, we cover a case where the employer unilaterally changed terms of employment - and consider when does varying a contract amount to a dismissal?
Progress on Private Members' Bills By Joanne Bell Private Members' Bills affecting employers continue to make their way through Parliament. We set out their progress below.