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AI - the story continues…

United Kingdom - April 24 2023 Goldman Sachs released a report estimating that 300 million jobs could be exposed to automation at the hands of generative AI. While the labour…

New employment rates and limits from April 2023

United Kingdom - March 28 2023 In April 2023, the latest round of annual increases relating to the maximum awards available at Employment Tribunals and other statutory rate…

Termination letter was effective despite being headed “without prejudice”

United Kingdom - March 15 2023 The case of Meaker v Cyxtera Technology UK Limited serves as an important reminder to employers of the importance of ensuring that letters of…

Employment Status - An Update

United Kingdom - February 27 2023 There has been some debate in recent years as to whether or not the written terms between an alleged independent contractor and the recipient of…

New Code of Practice for “fire and re-hire”

United Kingdom - February 9 2023 The Government is consulting on a draft Code of Practice that will regulate the practice of dismissal and re-engagement, or “fire and re-hire”, as it…

Dangers in the workplace: Court of Appeal decides that employee not automatically unfairly dismissed for refusing to come to work during the pandemic

United Kingdom - January 26 2023 In the case of Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd, the Court of Appeal has decided that an employee had not been automatically unfairly dismissed for…

Employment law - what’s on the horizon in 2023?

United Kingdom - January 3 2023 With 2022 now over, we look ahead to the key developments that look set to shape the UK employment legal landscape in 2023 and beyond. New employment…

More cash for less time off - a temporary measure to deal with inflation in France

France - December 2 2022 What helping hand could the French State, traditionally a Welfare state, give to employees with the lowest income and therefore those most affected…

Off Payroll working (IR35): New Chancellor scraps repeal plans in latest mini-budget U-turn

United Kingdom - October 18 2022 Reversing his predecessor’s pledge, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced in an emergency statement on 17 October 2022 that the…

Mini Budget 2022 - Off-payroll working (IR35)

United Kingdom - September 29 2022 Among possibly more eye-catching headlines, last week the Chancellor made a significant announcement in respect of the IR35 reforms by announcing…