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07/09/2010 - Action for employers with non-EU workers as new quota bitesEmployer sponsors of non-EU immigrant workers may need to reduce their workforce following new government limits on employing non-EU workers, from 19 July. [More...]
07/09/2010 - Failure to apologise for abuse costs sales agentA supplier validly terminated employment of an agent who abused the supplier's managing director for validly fining the agent who and then failed to apologise, according to a recent legal decision. [More...]
07/09/2010 - Wrong tenant details on break notice invalidates itIncorrect tenant details on a break notice, following a mix-up when the tenant was taken over by another business, meant that the notice was invalid and ineffective to get the tenant out of the lease, the High Court has ruled. [More...]
07/09/2010 - New gas safety website for landlordsA new website launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will help landlords make sure they are complying with relevant law on domestic gas. [More...]
06/09/2010 - Employer's guidance published on refugees and asylum seekersEmployers can now consult a new guide on employing refugees and asylum seekers, published by the UK Border Agency. [More...]
06/09/2010 - Have your say: consequences for employers of phasing out the default retirement age for employeesEmployers have the opportunity to comment on Coalition government proposals to phase out the current default retirement age of 65 from 6 April 2011. [More...]
31/08/2010 - Employer's defective termination notice led to substantial bonus for employeeAn employer whose termination notice was ineffective because it did not say it was given pursuant to a 'payment in lieu of notice' (or 'PILON') clause in the employee's contract had to pay a substantial bonus to the employee because he was still employed. [More...]
02/08/2010 - Serious misconduct investigations: recent key casesRecent case law developments have highlighted some important changes to operational practices in dealing “fairly” with allegations of serious misconduct, which are particularly relevant to public sector employers. [More...]
26/07/2010 - Government action casts doubt on introduction of Equality ActWithdrawal by the government of the previous timetable for introduction of the Equality Act has led to significant speculation that parts of the Act will not be brought into force by the coalition. [More...]
26/07/2010 - Case law: intention to dismiss is not actual dismissalEmployers will welcome clarification of the circumstances in which an employee is treated as having been dismissed, as given in a recent decision. [More...]
23/07/2010 - Simplifying immigration lawThe coalition government has announced that changes to existing immigration provisions will be introduced in due course. [More...]
16/07/2010 - Review of substantive merger guidelinesThe Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading, following a year-long review, have consulted on a single set of guidelines. [More...]
16/07/2010 - Penalties for copyright infringementProvisions of the Digital Economy Bill, which increase the level of fine for copyright infringement, are now in force. [More...]
16/07/2010 - Age discrimination in servicesProvisions from a Government Equalities Office consultation which proposed banning age discrimination in the buying of goods and services, are due to come into force in 2012. [More...]
16/07/2010 - Amendments to the Trade Mark Rules 2008The IPO is looking to reform of number of its trade mark procedures in order to ensure it provides good service to its customers. [More...]
14/07/2010 - Improving Payment Practices in the Construction IndustryThe implementation of provisions contained in a BIS consultation, on amendments to payment practices in the construction industry, are dependent on revision of the Scheme for Construction Contracts Regulations 1998; the public have been asked for their input. [More...]
30/06/2010 - 4m in lost earnings, rather than just lost earnings for three-month notice period4.3 he is claiming, after it failed to follow its contractual disciplinary procedure. [More...]
30/06/2010 - Tribunal sets limits to employers' liabilities for workers' actions in the workplaceThe employer of a worker who injured a fellow employee has been held not liable for the worker's actions, because they were an 'unrelated and independent venture' by the worker. [More...]
30/06/2010 - Employers beware as claim for harassment and constructive dismissal succeeds, even after behaviour tolerated for five yearsTwo employees have succeeded in claims for sexual harassment and constructive dismissal, even though the relevant behaviour had been going on for five years. [More...]
30/06/2010 - Case law: exceptions to 'without prejudice' rule are narrowly definedBusinesses negotiating to settle a dispute with an employee can rely on the 'without prejudice' rule except in certain narrowly defined situations, an appeal tribunal has ruled. [More...]
