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The new "employee owners"

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 11 2013

As part of the Government's long-term plan to stimulate the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to generally boost the UK economy

Employment status - Stringfellows overturned

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 11 2013

In our November 2011 and July 2012 updates we told you about the case of Quashie v Stringfellow Restaurants, in which Quashie, a dancer, successfully

Restrictive covenants employer's lucky escape where employee did not sign on the dotted line

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 30 2012

In our October bulletin we considered the case of Patsystems Holding v Neilly, which served as a reminder of the need to consider whether the restrictive covenants should to be reaffirmed or updated when promoting an employee

Reforming employment law further government proposals

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 30 2012

The latest in the government's push towards reformation of the employment process are the proposed new amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

Restrictive covenants they Neilly got away with it!

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 26 2012

For many employers, the ability to enforce restrictive covenants when key employees leave can be of grave concern

"Shares for rights" proposal a trick or a treat?

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 26 2012

George Osborne has this month proposed a new type of "employee ownership" arrangement where employees will be given shares in return for them giving up certain employment rights, such as redundancy, unfair dismissal, and certain rights related to flexible working

Changes to National Minimum Wages

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
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  • October 23 2012

On 1 October 2012, the new rates for the National Minimum Wages came into force

Game over for Packman - reduction in headcount not always required for redundancy

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 27 2012

Employers can find themselves in a tricky situation where they have a reduction in work but still require the same number of employees

Changes to National Minimum Wage - 1st October 2012

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 27 2012

From 1 October 2012, the following rates will come into force

Reforming employment law - more or less red tape?

  • Wedlake Bell
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 27 2012

As you will know from our previous bulletins, the Government has proposed a number of reforms to streamline employment process and to boost employer confidence