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Round-up of UK employment law developments in April 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 9 2013

Employers may need to distance themselves from discriminatory remarks made by shareholders who are closely connected to or wield influence over the

Court of Appeal upholds bonus ruling in Dresdner v Attrill

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 29 2013

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal from the High Court's ruling that Dresdner Kleinwort had contractually committed to a minimum bonus pool

Round-up of UK employment law developments in March 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 10 2013

The minimum period between starting consultation on 100 or more proposed redundancies and the first dismissal taking effect has been reduced from 90

Government provides details of proposals to reform maternity and parental leave rights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 25 2013

The Children and Families Bill published earlier this year includes provisions to implement the government's plans for a new sustem of shared

Round-up of UK employment law developments in February 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 11 2013

From 8 March 2013, qualifying employees will be entitled to 18 (instead of 13) weeks' unpaid parental leave per child. The right to request flexible

Round-up of UK employment law developments in December 2012January 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 11 2013

The cap on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal increased to £74,200 from 1 February 2013 (from £72,300). The cap on weekly pay (used to

Round-up of UK employment law developments in November 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 11 2012

UK law may need to be amended to protect employees from dismissal because of their political beliefs or affiliation

Round-up of UK employment law developments October 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 6 2012

Employers could face a substantial increase in historic equal pay claims

Quoted companies to be required to report on 'diversity in the board and beyond'

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 22 2012

The government, through the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), published last week draft regulations which will require all large and medium sized companies to produce a new 'Strategic Review' as part of their annual report, similar to the current Business Review but with some significant changes

Round-up of employment law developments in July 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 3 2012

Statutory holiday: employees unable to take holiday due to sick leave can carry it over into a new year without express request