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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

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

Female quotas on corporate boards: draft EU legislative proposal to require Europe's listed companies to have at least 40 female non-executive directors

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • September 6 2012

Europe's listed companies could be forced to ensure that at least 40 of non-executive board positions are held by women by 2020 or face fines or other sanctions under a legislative proposal being drafted by the European Commission, according to recent press reports

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

Round-up of employment law developments in June 2012

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

The government has tabled an amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill to provide that an offer made or discussion held with an employee with a view to terminating employment by agreement cannot be taken into account in unfair dismissal proceedings