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Immigration system to be reviewed

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

The Government has announced that it is to conduct a review of the immigration system

Superannuation Bill

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

The Superannuation Bill, which aims to reduce the maximum redundancy payment available to civil servants under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, has now passed its Report Stage and Third Reading

TUPE update

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

In this update on recent cases dealing with issues arising under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), we report on an EAT decision on what amounts to "measures", requiring information and consultation of employees and a decision that a temporary cessation of activities did not prevent a TUPE transfer

Proposed changes to FSA remuneration code

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

Last year, the FSA Remuneration Code was adopted as part of the financial regulator's response to the current financial crisis, in order to more tightly regulate the remuneration practices of the largest UK banks, building societies and broker dealers

Office gossip can amount to sex discrimination and harassment

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

In Nixon v Ross Coates Solicitors the EAT held that gossip about an employee's pregnancy can amount to pregnancy discrimination and sex harassment

Redundancy during maternity leave: question of "suitable alternative vacancy" to be determined by employer

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

In the recent case of Simpson v Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd, the EAT has confirmed that, in the context of a redundancy situation, whether a particular alternative vacancy is suitable for a woman on maternity leave is a question to be determined objectively by the employer, having regard for the employee's personal circumstances

Council plans to make smokers clock in and out

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

Workers at Breckland Council in Norfolk may soon have to clock in and out using flexi-time cards each time they go for a cigarette break

New ACAS TUC mediation guide

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 14 2010

ACAS and the TUC have launched a new guide on mediation for trade union representatives

Equality Act in force today

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 1 2010

The main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 come into force today, 1 October 2010

Disability-related discrimination: Malcolm comparator test applies in employment cases

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 10 2010

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the narrow comparator test set down by the House of Lords in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm (2008) (a housing case) applies to employment cases of disability-related discrimination (Aylott v Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

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