People law in brief newsletter

People law in brief - January 2011 - I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a belated but Happy New Year! I will use the first People Law in Brief of the year to look ahead to 2012 and what changes people managers can expect to face in the next 12 months. I am sure that it will not have escaped your attention that the Coalition Government is reviewing Employment Law, so there are sure to be further changes announced, leaked or otherwise revealed during the next year!

People law in brief - December 2011 - The 12 days of Christmas employee myths

People law in brief - November 2011 - This year it seems that Remembrance Day was in the news more than ever. The controversy over whether the England football team could wear Remembrance Day poppies in the match against Spain highlights the strength of feeling that Remembrance Day invokes....

People law in brief - October 2011 - With Halloween coming up at the end of the month there are certainly some scary surprises for employees in store if the Government gets their way. I have used this month’s Focus Point to take a detailed look at the Government's latest controversial proposals to reform the Employment Tribunal system to make it harder for employees to bring Tribunal claims....

People law in brief - September 2011 - Following the success of our bespoke training modules, we are pleased to announce a programme of public training events which focus on key people management skills. The first event is on 20 October 2011 and will focus on helping managers address poor employee performance....

People law in brief - August 2011 - As already hinted at in previous cases, the Supreme Court has confirmed in the case of Autoclenz v Belcher and others that, when determining an individual’s employment status, Tribunals will be able to set aside express contractual terms...

People law in brief - July 2011 - Our focus point this month looks at an employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments in relation to disability discrimination as there has been an interesting recent case which fuels the debate on how far an employer’s duty is expected to go.

People law in brief - June 2011 - Part time work – mother’s right? The statutory right to request flexible working could be criticised as being without teeth, in that an employer only has to name one of the list of business reasons to refuse the request. However, claims arising from a refused application for flexible working normally come hand in hand with a claim for indirect sex discrimination.

People law in brief - May 2011 - The Bribery Act 2010 introduces a number of offences for which both an individual and company can be liable and face civil (unlimited fines) or criminal liability (maximum jail sentence of 10 years). Those involved in making, accepting or benefitting from the bribe are at risk of liability...

People law in brief - April 2011 - Under the Equality Act 2010 an individual who holds a “philosophical or religious belief” has a protected characteristic and, as such, is protected from suffering unlawful discrimination...

People law in brief - March 2011 - The budget was published on 23 March 2011 and it contained a number of announcements that will affect People Managers and employment law...

People law in brief - February 2011 - This month the confusion surrounding the removal of the default retirement age has been increased by a drafting problem with the transitional regulations...

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