The much-anticipated new Employment Rights Bill has been published today. Labelled by some as the greatest overhaul of employment rights for 30 years, it has been front page news recently with employment lawyers and HR personnel awaiting its arrival for several weeks. So what is in it – and what is not? What is in…
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Royal Mail Group Ltd v Jhuti – Supreme Court Judgment 27 November 2019. Section 103(A) of the ERA 1996 provides: “An employee who is dismissed shall be regarded for the purposes of this Part as unfairly dismissed if the reason (or, if more than one, the principal reason) for the dismissal is that the…
As well as the annual increases to national minimum wage rates, compensation limits and statutory payments, a number of other important employment law changes come into effect in April 2024. Whether you are a business wanting to ensure that you are fully briefed and prepared for these changes, or an employee unsure of your current…
On 26th October a new mandatory duty comes into effect in relation to sexual harassment. It will require employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees. The new Employment Rights Bill announced last week will also, in the future, extend the duty further, with employers being required to take ALL reasonable…
Section 19 Equality Act 2010, until January 2024, provided that indirect discrimination may occur where A applies to B a provision, criterion or practice that is discriminatory in relation to a relevant protective characteristic of B’s. However, the requirement for B to have the protected characteristic to benefit from the provision was inconsistent with EU…
BEWARE OF LOSING Legal Professional Privilege – this is where advice between a lawyer and his or her client is “privileged” and is therefore not subject to the rules of disclosure in subsequent court or tribunal proceedings. A number of clients engage our services to advise on how to best conduct an internal investigation pending…
The Working Time Regulations came into force in 1998 – and 26 years on some of its provisions continue to cause a headache for employers, particularly regarding holiday pay for those working irregular hours. How and when to pay holiday pay, and how much? With the rise in ‘atypical’ working, this issue remains as relevant…
Please find below a selection of Lionshead Law legal guides which you may find useful: Business Start Up Guide Buying A Company – A Quick List of Questions To Ask Shareholder Agreements – Things To Consider Intellectual Property Guide Software Licences – Things To Consider Sale Of Shares – Things to Consider