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Employment Law News, Latest News 22/06/2023

UK: Royal Assent for Bills on enhanced rights for parents and carers, but implementing regulations unlikely to be in force before 2024

Article by Herbert Smith Freehills llp Three Private Members’ Bills expanding rights for parents and carers received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023. When in force, they will provide for: the right to paid leave…

Employment Law News, Latest News 02/05/2023

Settlement Agreements – what you need to know

It is not every day that you leave a job. In most cases, people leave because they have another job to go to and they are resigning at their own behest. However, what happens if…

Big Victory for Workers of England Union against London Underground

We have some fantastic news that we wanted to share with you, please read this short update: A veteran London Underground manager who was sacked after she condemned George Floyd, has won a claim for…

UK: ‘without prejudice’ protection may apply to exit discussions in response to a grievance

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Latest News, Professional Drivers, W.E.U. News 19/11/2018

EAT upholds decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers.

Addison Lee has lost its claim at the Employment Appeal Tribunal that its drivers were self-employed. The EAT ruling today upheld a previous decision that the taxi and courier company’s drivers are workers and should…

Anti-bullying week is 12-16 November

Workplace bullying and harassment Bullying and harassment is behaviour that makes someone feel intimidated or offended. Harassment is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. Examples of bullying or harassing behaviour include: spreading malicious rumours unfair…

Myth: Employers can make deductions from the wages of staff who make mistakes which cost them money

Myth: Employers can make deductions from the wages of staff who make mistakes which cost them money Irwin Mitchell LLP 22 March 2018 The right to be paid wages in full is a basic employment…

Employment Law News 06/03/2018

Employment law update 2017-2018

Here we summarise the latest employment law changes and legal updates. Acas are the employment relations experts and a trusted source of advice for employers, employees, Government and others. The Government has introduced several new…

W.E.U. News 04/01/2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Replace Taxi Drivers, But That’s Just the Beginning

Autonomous Vehicles Will Replace Taxi Drivers, But That’s Just the Beginning By Sam Tracy of the Huffington Post 06/11/2015 03:51 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Google, Tesla Motors, and many other companies are in a race…

W.E.U. News 04/01/2018

Increasing minimum wage too fast could lead to workers being replaced by robots, think-tanks warns

Minimum wage hikes promised by Labour could lead to workers being replaced by robots, think-tanks warns The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned wage hikes could accelerate automation Jeremy Corbyn has promised a dramatic hike in…

Tribunal fees to be scrapped

Tribunal fees to be scrapped Beckett Frith, July 26, 2017 The Supreme Court has ruled that the fees – introduced in July 2013 – are unlawful Employment tribunal fees look set to be scrapped after…

W.E.U. News 26/06/2017

‘Unite the Union’ in turmoil after allegations the election for General Secretary was conducted Illegal?

‘Unite the Union’ in turmoil after allegations the election for General Secretary was conducted Illegal? STATEMENT FROM GERARD COYNE I have been notified by email that I have been sacked from my position as West…