Category: employment

Home Office plans new protest offences and anti-Zionism is a protected belief – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 14th, 2024 in bills, criminal justice, demonstrations, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, government departments, human rights, international law, Israel, news, public order, unfair dismissal, universities, war by sally

‘The Home Office has announced its intention to create new offences relating to actions taken by attendees at protests. The plans include making it an offence to possess flares or pyrotechnics at a protest, to wear a face covering at a protest, and to climb on war memorials. The changes will be added as amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill. The Home Office has emphasised that the new rules are not a blanket ban on face coverings, and only apply where the protester’s intention is to conceal their identity.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th February 2024

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Regulatory references under SMCR: what you need to know – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted February 14th, 2024 in banking, chambers articles, employment, insurance, news by sally

‘First introduced for banks and insurers in March 2017, regulatory references are now a requirement for all firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, under the senior manager and certification regime.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 12th February 2024

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Royal Marines to fight MoD in court in asbestos claim – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2024 in armed forces, asbestos, class actions, duty of care, employment, government departments, health & safety, human rights, negligence, news by tracey

‘A group of 260 Royal Marines have issued proceedings against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) amid claims they were “knowingly” exposed to asbestos.’

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BBC News, 12th February 2024

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Shahrar Ali wins ‘gender critical’ court battle against Green Party – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2024 in damages, employment, equality, freedom of expression, gender, news, political opinion discrimination, political parties, unfair dismissal by michael

‘The Green Party discriminated against former deputy leader Dr Shahrar Ali during a row over his gender critical beliefs, a court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 9th February 2024

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Pizza boss banned for hiring two illegal workers – BBC News

Posted January 30th, 2024 in company directors, disqualification, employment, fines, immigration, news by tracey

‘A pizzeria owner from Cumbria who hired two illegal workers has been banned from being a company director for six years.’

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BBC News, 30th January 2024

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Home Office transforms the landscape – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 29th, 2024 in employment, families, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘The Home Office has announced significant measures to reduce legal migration to the UK, following the latest statistics showing record net migration figures for 2023. They will likely be implemented during Q2 2024, although the exact timeframe is yet to be finalised. They will significantly increase the costs to employers who wish to sponsor overseas workers and affect British citizens and settled persons in the UK looking to bring family here.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th January 2024

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Case Comment: Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Anor [2023] UKSC 43 – UKSC Blog

Posted January 24th, 2024 in appeals, arbitration, contract of employment, employment, judicial review, news, Supreme Court, trade unions by sally

‘In this post, Liz Jackson, Trainee Solicitor, and Max Wiktorsson, Associate, in the Employment Team at CMS, comment on the decision from the Supreme Court in Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Anor. [2023] UKSC 43. The case was heard by the Supreme Court on 25 and 26 April 2023 and judgment was handed down on 21 November 2023.’

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UKSC Blog, 23rd January 2024

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New year, same ethnicity pay gap concerns – still no mandatory reporting – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted January 24th, 2024 in chambers articles, consultations, disclosure, employment, equality, news, race discrimination, remuneration by sally

‘After five years of consultation, last year the government confirmed there are no plans to make ethnicity pay gap reporting mandatory for employers. The ethnicity pay gap being the difference between the average earnings of white employees and those of other ethnic groups.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 23rd January 2024

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The top five employment cases that will shape 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2024 in belief discrimination, dismissal, employment, holiday pay, news, religious discrimination, trade unions by tracey

‘Rebecca Denvers identifies the cases which will have a big impact on employment law and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2024

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Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal rejection of vicarious liability claim against school over abuse by work placement individual – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 19th, 2024 in appeals, child abuse, employment, local government, news, school children, sexual grooming, sexual offences, Supreme Court, teachers, vicarious liability by sally

‘The Supreme Court has refused a claimant permission to appeal over the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of her claim that a school was vicariously liable for sexual abuse by an individual who had undertaken a work experience placement.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2024

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UK tribunal decision ‘offers comfort’ to employers addressing underrepresentation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 16th, 2024 in diversity, employment, employment tribunals, news by tracey

‘A recent employment tribunal decision offers reassurance to employers that are taking steps to improve diversity, provided that care is taken in how they go about it, an employment law expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2024

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Union reports MoD to watchdog over handling of sexual abuse allegations – The Guardian

Posted January 15th, 2024 in armed forces, civil servants, employment, equality, government departments, harassment, news, sex discrimination, sexual offences, trade unions, women by tracey

‘The Ministry of Defence has been reported to the equalities watchdog after claims from female civil servants that it has failed adequately to address allegations of sexual harassment and assault. The union Prospect wrote to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) asking for an investigation into whether the MoD was failing in its public sector equalities duty in relation to discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The EHRC will now have to decide whether to take action.’

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The Guardian, 14th January 2024

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Social worker wins discrimination case over gender critical beliefs – The Guardian

Posted January 10th, 2024 in compensation, employment, equality, freedom of expression, gender, local government, news, social services by sally

‘A social worker who was suspended after sharing gender critical beliefs online has won her claim against her employer for discrimination.’

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The Guardian, 9th January 2024

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A blow – possibly fatal – to the IWGB’s quest for union recognition with Deliveroo – Cloisters

Posted January 10th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, contract of employment, employment, human rights, judicial review, news, Supreme Court, trade unions by sally

‘On 21 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in the Deliveroo case, dismissing the appeal of the IWGB trade union. The Court confirmed that the union is not entitled to apply for statutory recognition under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (“TULRCA”) because its members, Deliveroo’s delivery riders (“the Riders”), are not workers within the autonomous concept under article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”).’

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Cloisters, 27th November 2024

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Employment law changes to expect in 2024 – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted January 9th, 2024 in employment, flexible working, harassment, holiday pay, maternity leave, news, pregnancy, redundancy, transfer of undertakings, working time by tracey

‘From the day-one right to request flexible working to the introduction of rolled-up holiday pay, Georgia Roberts runs through the employment law changes HR must prepare for in 2024.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 5th January 2024

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Research Briefing – Trade unions and industrial relations – House of Commons Library

Posted January 8th, 2024 in employment, industrial action, news, parliament, trade unions by tracey

‘This briefing covers the rules governing trade unions, the rights of union members, collective bargaining, strikes and other industrial action”

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House of Commons Library, 5th January 2024

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Tribunal doubles costs award against “unreasonable” CIty firm staffer – Legal Futures

Posted January 5th, 2024 in costs, disclosure, employment, employment tribunals, law firms, news, striking out, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A former employee of City giant Hogan Lovells tried to cause “maximum disruption” to the law firm in bringing employment tribunal proceedings, “perhaps as some form of revenge for his dismissal”, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 5th January 2024

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Material Contribution and Holmes v Poeton Holdings Limited: One Issue Down, More to Go – 12 King’s Bench Walk

Posted January 3rd, 2024 in appeals, causation, chambers articles, damages, employment, health & safety, industrial injuries, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Henry Charles looks at a recent decision from the Court of Appeal which settles the longstanding question of whether material contribution applies to cases of divisible injury.’

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12 King's Bench Walk, 28th November 2023

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Grenfell solicitor wins unfair dismissal claim over redundancy – Legal Futures

Posted January 3rd, 2024 in accidents, employment, employment tribunals, fire, inquiries, law firms, news, solicitors, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A solicitor made redundant after her work on the Grenfell Tower disaster ended has won a claim for unfair dismissal because her law firm did not properly consider another role for her.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd January 2024

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Equality Act to get EU upgrade – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 15th, 2023 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, EC law, employment, equality, local government, news, remuneration by tracey

‘The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 triggered concerns about the future of domestic employment law, which originated in the EU. New draft regulations, The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 which are planned to come into force on 1 January 2024 provide welcomed clarity on the issue in respect of the Equality Act 2010, writes David Leach.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk