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GDPR – European General Data Protection Regulation By Rhiannon Webster The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2016. A rewrite of European data protection law, the GDPR imposes comprehensive and far reaching obligations. With enforcement after two years, companies need to be…
New self–isolation obligations for employers in force today By James Rhodes Important new coronavirus laws have come into force in England today which require employers to prevent self-isolating workers from attending their workplace (except where they work from home). Failure to comply is a criminal offence punishable by a…
Job Support Scheme – What we know so far By Joanne Bell The furlough scheme (CJRS) will come to an end on 31 October. Yesterday the Chancellor announced its successor – the Job Support Scheme (JSS). The stated intention of the Scheme is to support “viable” jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand…
Employment Matters - September 2020 By Zoë Wigan DAC Beachcroft's Employment Matter focuses on some of the most interesting cases and events occurring with the Employment Law sector.
Unfair Dismissal and Disability Discrimination: The importance of considering mitigating factors and following policies By Zoë Wigan In a gross misconduct case, relying on a zero tolerance policy to dismiss an employee, without taking mitigating factors into account, may well result in unfair dismissal and/or discrimination.
Unfair Dismissal: Unfair dismissal claim could proceed even though the claimant had no chance of a monetary award By Zoë Wigan The EAT has held that an unfair dismissal claim should proceed where there were arguments of procedural unfairness, even though there was no real chance that the claimant would be awarded any damages.
Unfair Dismissal: Practicability of re-engagement By Zoë Wigan An employer’s concerns about an employee’s capability and integrity made re-engagement impracticable.
Unfair Dismissal: It was not unfair to dismiss an employee without following any procedure after a breakdown in working relationships By Zoë Wigan An employee was not unfairly dismissed following a breakdown in working relationships, even though no procedure was followed, in circumstances where a procedure would have served no useful purpose and might have worsened the situation.
Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme By Harry Alvarez-O'Neill This week saw the introduction of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (“EWSS’’). On 1 September, the EWSS replaced the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (“TWSS’’) and is available to eligible employers until 31 March 2021. The introduction of the EWSS…
Employment Matters - Health - August 2020 DAC Beachcroft's Employment Matters focuses on some of the most interesting cases and events occurring within the Employment Law sector.
Public sector exit payments By Ceri Fuller We have already alerted you to the fact that the Government has resurrected the idea of caps to public sector exit payments. However, since our alert , the Government has published the draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations…
