#Redundancy
The EAT has determined in Seahorse Maritime v Nautilus International that the duty to collectively consult in a redundancy situation can extend to employees working outside of the UK, but cautioned each case will depend on its own facts.

Does the duty to collectively consult employees regarding redundancies apply to employees based outside the UK?

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Aug

2017

Does the duty to collectively consult employees regarding redundancies apply to employees based outside the UK?

The EAT has determined in Seahorse Maritime v Nautilus International that the duty to collectively consult in a redundancy situation can extend to employees working outside of the UK, but cautioned each case will depend on its own facts.
#Other
The Taylor Review: proposals and potential impact on businesses and those that work for them

Good Work?

4

Aug

2017

Good Work?

The Taylor Review: proposals and potential impact on businesses and those that work for them
#Data Protection
A recruitment manager has been prosecuted in a magistrates’ court for forwarding CVs to a third-party employment agency in breach of the Data Protection Act.

Recruitment Manager prosecuted for sharing job applicants CVs

4

Aug

2017

Recruitment Manager prosecuted for sharing job applicants CVs

A recruitment manager has been prosecuted in a magistrates’ court for forwarding CVs to a third-party employment agency in breach of the Data Protection Act.
#Employment Tribunals
In University of Sunderland v Drossou, the EAT concluded (departing from previous authorities) that the figure for a “week’s pay” when calculating tribunal awards should include employer pension contributions.

What does a “week’s pay” include for the purposes of calculating tribunal awards?

4

Aug

2017

What does a “week’s pay” include for the purposes of calculating tribunal awards?

In University of Sunderland v Drossou, the EAT concluded (departing from previous authorities) that the figure for a “week’s pay” when calculating tribunal awards should include employer pension contributions.
#Discrimination
A recent survey by salary benchmarking site emolument.com revealed that many men were unaware of a gender pay gap existing in their sector.

Gender pay gap: perceptions v reality

28

Jul

2017

Gender pay gap: perceptions v reality

A recent survey by salary benchmarking site emolument.com revealed that many men were unaware of a gender pay gap existing in their sector.
#Employment Tribunals
This week the Supreme Court handed down what has been described as “the most important judgment in employment law of the last fifty years” in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor. The Court found that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 (the “Order”) prevents access to justice and is unlawful.

Supreme Court finds Tribunal fees to be unlawful: What will happen now?

28

Jul

2017

Supreme Court finds Tribunal fees to be unlawful: What will happen now?

This week the Supreme Court handed down what has been described as “the most important judgment in employment law of the last fifty years” in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor. The Court found that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 (the “Order”) prevents access to justice and is unlawful.
#Contracts
Italian law allows firms to offer ‘on call’ contracts (referred to as zero hour contracts in the UK) to individuals aged under 25 and over 45, those between 25 and 45 can only receive these contracts in limited circumstances.

Not so happy returns! ECJ decide Italian firms can dismiss zero-hour contract workers on their 25th birthday.

28

Jul

2017

Not so happy returns! ECJ decide Italian firms can dismiss zero-hour contract workers on their 25th birthday.

Italian law allows firms to offer ‘on call’ contracts (referred to as zero hour contracts in the UK) to individuals aged under 25 and over 45, those between 25 and 45 can only receive these contracts in limited circumstances.
#Employment Tribunals
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld Unison's appeal against Tribunal fees finding that the current fee regime is unlawful both under domestic

Tribunal fees unlawful!

26

Jul

2017

Tribunal fees unlawful!

The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld Unison's appeal against Tribunal fees finding that the current fee regime is unlawful both under domestic
#Employment Tribunals
In discrimination claims (and in some other claims such as those for detrimental treatment following a protected disclosure), claimants can

Potential increase to damages bands for injury to feelings

24

Jul

2017

Potential increase to damages bands for injury to feelings

In discrimination claims (and in some other claims such as those for detrimental treatment following a protected disclosure), claimants can
#Immigration
Dutch PM Mark Rutte, this week confirmed that Dutch nationals in the UK who are considering securing British citizenship in order to avoid complication after Brexit, will be stripped of their Netherlands passports due to existing limits on dual nationality. This means in effect, that 100,000 Dutch nationals living in the UK face an uncertain future after March 2019.

No Dual Nationality for Dutch Nationals living in Post Brexit Britain

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Jul

2017

No Dual Nationality for Dutch Nationals living in Post Brexit Britain

Dutch PM Mark Rutte, this week confirmed that Dutch nationals in the UK who are considering securing British citizenship in order to avoid complication after Brexit, will be stripped of their Netherlands passports due to existing limits on dual nationality. This means in effect, that 100,000 Dutch nationals living in the UK face an uncertain future after March 2019.

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