Category: Employment Law Updates
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Increases in pay rates and compensation limits for 2022
April 2022 saw an increase in several rates and limits that would be relevant to employers, including compensation for unfair...
May 12th, 2022
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Recent UK National Minimum Wage and statutory pay increases
It is likely that the Covid-19 pandemic will permanently alter the way we do business, with many companies opting to...
April 29th, 2021
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UK Government considers reforms that could affect non-compete clauses in employment contracts
At the end of 2020, the UK Government launched a consultation aimed at reforming non-compete clauses that place restrictions on...
February 4th, 2021
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New Tribunal Procedure Rules
A new statutory instrument was brought before parliament on 17 September 2020 to amend the tribunal procedural rules. The rules...
November 16th, 2020
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Calculation of CJRS grants: disclosure of mistakes to HMRC
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end at the end of October. Whilst the scheme has been widely...
October 19th, 2020
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Changes to Employment Tribunal Fees
Over the last decade, we have seen the employment tribunal fee regime completely overhauled. Most recently all fees were scrapped...
August 25th, 2020
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Employment Law Developments for 2020
As far as employment law changes are concerned April tends to be the busiest time of year and 2020 looks...
February 6th, 2020
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Reference requests – a reality check
Employers can usually choose whether to give a reference or not, but if they do elect to provide one, it...
February 4th, 2020
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The ‘Gig Economy’
The Uber tribunal verdict which was handed down in October has far-reaching implications when it comes to the future of...
January 31st, 2020
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Valid Reasons for Redundancy
Redundancy refers to when an employer reduces the workforce because the job is no longer needed. However, if you are...
January 28th, 2020
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Brexit’s potential influence on UK Employment Law
Since the decision to exit the European Union has been taken by the British public those connected with UK Employment...
January 28th, 2020
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Gig Economy continued…
The very recent case of Gascoigne v Addison Lee Limited is the latest in the growing line of recent Gig...
January 20th, 2020
