Addleshaw Goddard LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 7 Jun 2017
A new statutory right for short hours workers who work regular hours for more than twelve weeks to move to a regular hours contract. Shifting the…
Reed Smith LLP | United Kingdom | 29 Sep 2011
In this alert we outline the main changes in UK employment law this October.
Morton Fraser MacRoberts | United Kingdom | 21 Sep 2011
A brief reminder of the two main changes to employment law as of 1 October.
Morton Fraser MacRoberts | United Kingdom | 1 Oct 2010
The most significant legislative change to take effect on 1 October is the introduction of the Equality Act 2010.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | United Kingdom | 9 Apr 2010
In this round up of recent and forthcoming legislative changes, we provide a summary of legislation that has come into force in the last few months and report on the new National Minimum Wage rates that will apply from October 2010, the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2010, draft regulations requiring certain banks and building societies......
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | United Kingdom | 12 Mar 2009
BMW was criticised for being opportunist when it recently terminated the engagement of a large number of agency workers at its Mini manufacturing plant in Cowley, Oxford, giving them only one hour's notice.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | United Kingdom | 17 Feb 2009
BERR has published its statement of commencement dates (26 page PDF) for 2009, in which legislative changes due to take place on the common commencement dates of 6 April and 1 October 2009 are set out.
Reed Smith LLP | United Kingdom | 12 Jan 2009
The Employment Act received Royal Assent on 13 November 2008.
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 5 Feb 2008
The new Employment Bill, which was published on 6 December 2007, received its second reading in Parliament on 8 January 2008.
Gowling WLG | United Kingdom | 30 Jan 2008
Annual increase in tribunal award limits.