Whistleblowing protection: when will a complaint be protected as a qualifying disclosure?
In order to be protected against detriment or dismissal under whistleblowing law, a worker must have made a “qualifying disclosure”. […]
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Dubai International Finance Centre: How will the new DIFC employment law affect your business?
A new DIFC employment law has been issued, which will come into effect on 28 August 2019.
Proposal to make redundancy for expectant and new mothers redundant
A 10-minute Rule Bill was introduced in the House of Commons last month by the Chair of the Women and […]
Update – Employer NICs on Termination Awards
On 25 April 2019, the National Insurance Contributions Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill deals with the national insurance […]
HMRC issues guidance on preparing for changes to off-payroll working in the private sector (IR35)
As we flagged on this blog back in March (post here), a consultation is currently open on implementation of the […]
Low Pay Commission – minimum wage underpayment on the rise
A new report from the Low Pay Commission has found that the underpayment of workers on statutory minimum wage increased […]
New report highlights the impact of menopause on working women
A new report, commissioned by Health & Her, has highlighted the impact of menopause on women aged between 50 and […]
Supreme Court grants Morrisons permission to appeal employee data breach
The Supreme Court has granted Morrisons permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling, which found that the supermarket […]
Vento bands increase
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales and Scotland have issued an update to the Vento guidelines, setting out new bands as adjusted for inflation.
Acas publishes guidance on workplace neurodiversity
Acas has published guidance to help employers learn about neurodiversity and to suggest changes that can be made in the […]
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy launches new consultation into misuse of confidentiality clauses
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, non-disclosure agreements have been a hotly-debated topic, particularly where they are used to […]
Personal injury compensation awarded in the Employment Tribunal
In Grange v. Abellio London Ltd EAT/0304/17 the EAT has held that personal injury compensation is available for a failure […]