WORLD DAY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK - 28 APRIL 2020 3 Important points POINT 1. Employers duties under health and safety law in relation to those employees working from home Employers have a … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – REDUNDANCIES
COVID 19 - Redundancies s139 Employment Rights Act 1996 defines redundancy. Whilst not ideal, many businesses may have no alternative because; they cease or intend to cease to carry on the … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – VARYING CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS: REDUCING PAY AND/OR HOURS
Varying Contractual Rights: Reducing Pay and/or Hours If there is no contractual right to reduce hours and/or pay, if an employer takes the decision to vary the contract without agreement from the … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – FURLOUGH: THE CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME
Furlough: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme We have advised many about the issues arising from the introduction of this scheme which was announced on 20 March 2020. The cut off date has been … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – Home working
COVID 19 - HOMEWORKING There may be a contractual right to request or require home working. In the current climate, an instruction to work from home will be regarded as a reasonable … [Read more...]
Shared parental leave
On 24 May 2019 the Court of Appeal delivered an important decision for employers who enhance maternity pay but do not mirror that enhancement for employees taking shared parental leave. Mr Ali and … [Read more...]
Non-disclosure agreements
The Women and Equalities Committee has published a report following its inquiry into the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in discrimination cases, although it does not call for NDAs to be … [Read more...]
Perceived disability discrimination-(Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey)
The Court of Appeal has held that it was direct disability discrimination to refuse a police officer’s request to transfer to a new role because of a perceived disability. In this case the Claimant … [Read more...]
Holiday Pay case update
The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA) has issued a judgment that challenges the three month break rule which has been used to limit holiday pay (and other unlawful deduction claims) since the … [Read more...]
Amendments to the National Minimum Wage from 1 April 2020
Age 2019 2020 25+ £8.21 £8.72 21 - 24 £7.70 £8.20 18 - 20 £6.15 £6.45 <18 £4.35 £4.55 <19 Apprentices £3.90 £4.15 … [Read more...]
