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We give regular updates on employment law Legal Issues. You can find the full list of updates below. 

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Legal Issues – Flexible working requests to become a day one right

Changes to the rules on flexible working have been anticipated for a long time. The 2019 Conservative Party manifesto mentioned making flexible working the default position. This was again confirmed in the Queen’s Speech. Subsequently, in September a consultation was launched on the topic.

December 14, 2022

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Legal Issues – Exclusivity clause ban widened

It is very common for employment contracts to include an exclusivity clause. This is a clause which prevents the employee from working under another contract or requires the employee to obtain consent from their employer before commencing work with another business. The purpose of these clauses is to protect your legitimate business interests, for example to prevent an employee from working with a competitor.

November 17, 2022

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Legal Issues – Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Since this Bill has been introduced there has been much talk of an upcoming bonfire of legislation, of workers’ rights being stripped away and protections vanishing. So, is this the case? What is the purpose of this Bill?

October 27, 2022

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Legal Issues – IR35: Timeline and where are we now?

The changes to off payroll working have been a long running saga. What are the current rules and what do the changes mean? This article will go through the timeline of events and explain what this means for businesses.

October 19, 2022

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Legal Issues – PM Liz Truss: What could this mean for the Working Time Regulations

It has been officially confirmed that Liz Truss has won the Conservative party leadership contest over Rishi Sunak. It has been reported that changes to employment law legislation are being proposed as part of a strategy to improve the competitiveness of the UK in a post Brexit landscape.

September 12, 2022

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Legal Issues – How to deal with employees working a second job?

The UK is currently going through a cost of living crisis. A recent survey conducted by job website Flex found that over a third of those UK workers surveyed are considering taking up some form of additional temporary work to supplement their income.

August 19, 2022

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Legal Issues – Holiday Pay

The Supreme Court has now issued its long-anticipated decision in the case of The Harpur Trust v Brazel. The Court has held that a music teacher who only worked for part of the year, albeit on a year-round contract, was entitled to the same paid holiday as employees working all year, unanimously dismissing an appeal.

July 21, 2022

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Legal Issues – Menstrual leave

Spain is on its way to becoming the first European country to introduce a legal entitlement to medical leave for menstrual pain.

June 9, 2022

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Legal Issues – Queen’s speech 2022 – Employment Law Implications

The Queen’s Speech is read out in the House of Lords every year on the State Opening of Parliament. The purpose of the speech is to set out the calendar of legislation that the government intends to put forward in the parliamentary session.

May 12, 2022

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Legal Issues – NI domestic abuse leave

Northern Ireland has introduced a form of paid leave for the victims of domestic abuse. The newly passed Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill will entitle victims to ten days off work in a year as a day one right.

April 13, 2022

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Legal Issues – Vexatious litigants

People who repeatedly bring spurious and unfounded claims before a court or tribunal are often referred to as vexatious litigants. While not always the case it seems that the motivations of these individuals is to cause as much frustration and annoyance to their former employer and other parties that they throw some money at the claim to make it go away.

March 25, 2022

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Legal Issues – Government funding to boost your business?

Diversity improves economic performance, with equal opportunities for workers of all genders, ages, races and abilities

March 23, 2022

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