Autumn Budget – employment provisions
The Chancellor has spoken and presented his first Autumn Budget.
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Supreme Court rules that embassy staff are not excluded by state immunity
In the recent case of Benkharbouche v. Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs & Anor the Supreme Court agreed with the EAT and the Court of Appeal and unanimously held that sections 4(2)(b) and 16(1)(a) of the State Immunity Act 1978 (SIA) cannot protect embassies from Employment Tribunal claims brought by domestic staff in the UK.
The Fall of Big Sam
Last week, the Football Association (FA) dispensed with the services of its shortest-serving England manager after just 67 days in […]
Can you dismiss an employee if they have allegedly committed a criminal offence?
An American football team, the San Francisco 49ers, has dismissed its player Bruce Miller following his arrest on suspicion of […]
Insight: UK Employment Law Round-up – July 2016
In this issue, we look at whether Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is actually likely to have a […]
Non-compete clauses: Government to investigate the impact
The Government’s view is that the UK thrives on innovation. It recognises that innovation enables businesses to develop new ideas, […]
Out of time, but not out of the running
The EAT handed down its judgement in the appeal of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board v. Morgan this […]