Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Nov 2016
Coventry City Council provided a range of services to homeless people through contracts with numerous providers. The claimants were employed by a…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 7 Nov 2016
On 28 October 2016 the Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of two Uber drivers seeking to establish their status as 'workers' as the first of a number…
Bird & Bird LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 4 May 2016
With the official EU referendum campaign period underway, Brexit - an abbreviation for Britain's exit from the EU - is top of the political and…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 12 Aug 2010
The Government has announced that the national minimum wage rates will rise from October 2010.
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 19 Feb 2009
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2008 will increase compensation limits for individuals bringing a claim in the Employment Tribunal from February 2009.
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 1 Sep 2008
Legislation previously drew a distinction between ordinary maternity/adoption leave (up to 26 weeks) and additional maternity/adoption leave (26-52 weeks).
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.
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 29 Mar 2007
The Government has announced that the national minimum wage is to rise from October 2007.
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Feb 2007
The Government has announced proposals to increase workers' holiday entitlement from 20 days per year to 28 for full-time workers, so that workers will also be paid for leave on the eight bank holidays per year.
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 29 Jan 2007
On 8 January 2007, the Government announced new measures to financially penalise employers who do not comply with an enforcement notice.