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Tag Archives: employment law
Post-Employment Victimisation – the case continues…
The issue of whether the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) covers post-employment victimisation has recently been reconsidered by the Employment Appeals Tribunal in Onu –v- Akwiwu and another. The EAT held that the natural meaning of the EA 2010 was … Continue reading
Employer perceptions of employment law
The recently completed study ‘Employer Perceptions and Impact of Employment Regulations’ has found that businesses have a lack of understanding of employment law and as a result of this view it as burdensome. Dismissals were highlighted as a particular area … Continue reading
Extension of protection for whistleblowers
The Government has recently announced further amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill which will extend the protection for whistleblowers against bullying or harassment at work. The current position is that whistleblowers are only protected against harassment or bullying … Continue reading
Posted in Devonshires, employment, employment law
Tagged employment law, employment tribunal, whistleblowing
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ACAS Consultation on settlement agreements
The Government is currently in the process of introducing changes to legislation in relation to offers of settlement and settlement agreements. These changes will be made under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which is currently progressing through Parliament. ACAS … Continue reading
Auto-enrolment: What you need to know
Devonshires’ employment team have created a short DBulletin containing the key facts employers need to know about auto-enrolment. Click here to download the bulletin.
More Employment Law Reforms
On 14 September 2012, Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, announced further consultations arising out of the coalition government’s continual employment law reforms. The government has throughout its time in office spent considerable time and effort reviewing the existing employment rights … Continue reading
Change to Collective Redundancy in the offing
The Government has launched a consultation to consider changes to the rules on collective redundancies. The proposals include: • a new non statutory code of practice • a reduction in the length of the consultation period for collective redundancies from … Continue reading
Obligatory Equal Pay Audits proposed for employers who lose equal pay claims
Employers who lose sex discrimination cases will be required to carry out equal pay audits across their workforce and may also be ordered by tribunals to publish a comparison of men and women’s earnings across their entire business. These proposals … Continue reading
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Tagged advice for employers, Devonshires, discrimination claims, employment, Employment Appeal Tribunal, employment law, employment tribunal, Equalities Minister, Equality Act 2010, gender equality, Government, Home Secretary, Lynne Featherstone, Sex Discrimination, Theresa May, UK employment, UK employment law
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Will the Seldon case bring back enforced retirement?
The recent case of Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes presented an opportunity for the Supreme Court to consider the circumstances in which enforcing a compulsory retirement age could be justified. The Equality Act 2010, prohibits employers from (amongst other … Continue reading
Executive Remuneration Blog
The Queen’s Speech last week set out the government’s legislative plans for the parliamentary year. One of the main features of the speech is the proposal to increase shareholder voting rights as a binding check and balance on executive pay. … Continue reading
