Family benefits and discrimination -
In this edition of our Global Employment Law Update we look at the provision of different types of maternity, paternity and family leave across the jurisdictions, highlighting areas...more
Compare and contrast – pension based on hours reduced because of disability was not discriminatory -
The Court of Appeal has upheld the EAT decision in Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pension & Assurance...more
Breaking up is (not always) hard to do – transfer of part of service capable of being a TUPE service provision change -
In Arch Initiatives v Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust the EAT decided that...more
Keep it for later – European Court's Advocate General issues Opinion that the right to paid leave can be carried over if employer has not offered it -
According to the preliminary Opinion of the European Court in The Sash...more
6/12/2017
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Equality Act ,
EU ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
Not all in a day's work – strikes and pay deductions -
The Supreme Court in Hartley v King Edward VI College has ruled on how a day's pay should be calculated when making deductions from the pay of teachers who took part...more
Cards on the table – employment manifesto pledges issued -
The Conservatives, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats have all confirmed in their manifestos that pre-Brexit EU employment rights will be maintained and that gig...more
Self-employment and the gig economy laid bare – Parliamentary Committee calls for changes to employment status -
The Work and Pensions Parliamentary Committee inquiry into self-employment and the gig economy has...more
5/8/2017
/ Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Maternity Leave ,
Misclassification ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
In this edition of our Global Employment Law Update we look at the effects of the rapid growth of the "gig" economy across the jurisdictions. There have been significant case law and legislative responses, particularly on...more
4/21/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
France ,
Germany ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Italy ,
Netherlands ,
South Africa ,
Spain ,
Temporary Employees ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
Lack of communication – contractual dismissal notice only took effect when received -
In Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood the Court of Appeal has decided that contractual notice of dismissal only took...more
3/27/2017
/ Appeals ,
Contract Terms ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigations ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Termination ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour
Flesh on the bones? Pay gap reporting guidance published -
When the draft Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations (the Regulations) were published in December 2016, the government promised further guidance to help employers...more
2/6/2017
/ Equal Pay ,
Fees ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Maternity Leave ,
Paternity Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour
Change of plan – redundancy four months after TUPE transfer was for ETO reasons -
The claimant in Davies v Droylsden Academy was a venue lettings manager for a company which provided premises services for schools. She...more