In recent years there have been many employment law cases both in the UK and across Europe about what is “appropriate work attire”. The most high profile of these have been to do with an employee’s desire to express their religious beliefs through the wearing of headscarves or crucifixes at work. In Read more…
There is no doubt Britain’s forthcoming exit from the EU will have a profound and lasting impact. Current political discussions are focusing on the difference between a soft and hard Brexit. A soft Brexit would involve Britain continuing as a member of the single market and allowing the free movement Read more…
The choice between the policies of the political parties at the forthcoming General Election on 8 June 2017 is wider than it has ever been, with huge implications for employment law. Both the Conservatives and Labour have attempted to appeal to working families as part of the election campaign by highlighting Read more…
In what has been an eagerly anticipated case for both care workers and care providers the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed it’s decision in the case of Focus Care Agency Limited v Roberts [2017] UKEAT/0143/16/DM. Regular readers of the Taylor & Emmet LLP Employment Team blogs will know that the recent reaction to the topic of Read more…
Proving discrimination in an Employment Tribunal case can often be difficult as discrimination in the workplace is frequently covert or inadvertent. The law therefore allows Tribunal’s to make inferences that discrimination has taken place as a result of the behaviour of an employer by changing the “burden of proof”. The recent case of Read more…
From 6 April 2017, compensation limits and minimum awards payable are set to increase. Although the changes are implemented from 6 April 2017, they will only apply in cases where the relevant date for the claim falls on or after 6 April 2017. For example, an employee claiming unfair dismissal Read more…
Well publicised cases (such as that of Uber) involving what is fast becoming known as the “gig economy” have brought into sharp focus an issue which Employment Tribunals have been grappling with for sometime. The issue of employment status. Employment law entitles individuals to different legal rights and imposes different legal Read more…
There will be changes to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wages rates to be implemented from 1 April 2017. These will be as follows: National Living Wage 25+ £7.50 National Minimum Wage: 21-24 £7.05 18-20 £5.60 Under 18 £4.05 Apprentice £3.50 There is also an increase to Read more…
Where an employee is disabled (as defined in the Equality Act 2010) employers are often required to make reasonable adjustments to enable the employee to remain in, or to return to work in, the role they were employed to do. If this is not possible further alternatives must be considered. Read more…
“Does the employment contract contain a PILON clause?” The question often asked by employment lawyers of their clients when drafting Settlement Agreements to be issued to a departing employee. The PILON in question is of course a payment in lieu of notice clause. If a contract of employment contains a Read more…