Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 May 2009
The long-awaited Equality Bill has finally been published.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 May 2009
TUPE applied to the retendering of a contract to provide conveyancing services.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 May 2009
In his latest budget the Chancellor announced an increase to the ceiling on a week's pay used to calculate statutory redundancy payment.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 May 2009
Employers cannot get an equal pay tribunal claim thrown out simply because the employee has failed to identify his comparators in the written grievance.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 May 2009
An employee's inability to carry out a work activity that is common to a range of industries is enough to qualify as disabled.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 May 2009
Employers who decide to end an employee's employment should ensure that decision is clearly communicated to the employee.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | European Union | 6 May 2009
European negotiations on proposals to amend EU working time law have collapsed.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 6 Mar 2009
The ECJ has ruled that the UK default retirement age is covered by EU age discrimination law but can in theory be justified by legitimate social policy objectives.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Mar 2009
An employer contemplating dismissing an employee for misconduct must ensure that this possible sanction is clear from the statement setting out the disciplinary charge.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 6 Mar 2009
If an employee's contract provides that pay is set by collective agreements negotiated by the transferor and union from time to time, this will continue to apply even after the employees have transferred under TUPE to a transferee.