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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 – Right to Disconnect

Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ included a proposed ‘right to disconnect’. This would allow workers the right to not be contacted outwith working hours.

January 23, 2025

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Legal Issues – Contact whilst off sick

Recent cases have highlighted the difficulty employers face when maintaining contact with employees who are off sick.

November 29, 2024

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Legal Issues – Employment Rights Bill 2024

The much anticipated Employment Rights Bill 2024 was published by the government yesterday. The Bill will introduce 28 key reforms to employment law in the UK.

October 11, 2024

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Legal Issues – ‘The Gordian Knot’: Immigration policy after the UK general election

Immigration was a key issue for both the Conservatives and Labour during the general election campaign with both parties committed to reducing net annual migration.  Two months on what do we know about the new Labour government’s immigration policy, and what changes are likely?

September 27, 2024

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Legal Issues – Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 comes into force on 1 October 2024. What does this act mean for employers and what can they do to prepare?

August 16, 2024

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Legal Issues – EAT says employer does not have to pay employees for travel time

Should travel time be remunerated by employers? This was the question in Taylors Poultry Services v HMRC.

July 11, 2024

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Legal Issues – Mandatory Office Attendance

Tensions continue with the post pandemic work norms. The government has cemented its commitment to flexible working with changes to the flexible working legislation allowing all staff the right to make a flexible working request on day one of employment.

June 26, 2024

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Legal Issues – Changes to Statutory Paternity Leave

On 8 March 2024 legislation came into force that makes changes to Statutory Paternity Leave. The Paternity Leave Amendment Regulations 2024 will apply to those whose child will be born or placed after 6 April 2024.

March 14, 2024

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Legal Issues – Tribunal Fees set to be reintroduced?

In 2017 the Supreme Court ruled that the government's approach to fees in the employment tribunal was unlawful. Since then, it has been free for individuals to put forward an employment tribunal claim, but the government has recently begun a consultation regarding the reintroduction of these fees.

February 22, 2024

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Legal Issues – Holiday Pay

The case of Harpur Trust v Brazel prompted the government to launch a consultation around the issues of holiday pay. The government has recently confirmed that new legislation will come into force in 2024. What does this legislation say?

November 21, 2023

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Legal issues – Can lying on your expenses claim lead to dismissal?

The case of Mr S Fekete v Citibank considers this question. The Claimant in this case commenced work with the Respondent in 2015 and was employed as a EMEA Regulatory Exam Management and Oversight - Senior Analyst.

October 19, 2023

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Legal Issues – Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 receives Royal Assent

The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 18 September 2023. This Act allows for workers and agency workers to request a predictable working pattern.

September 21, 2023

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