Employment & employee benefits
Employment note - Team moves in the United Kingdom
Team moves in the United Kingdom
January 2010 | Request a copy
Employment Note - Reforming Remuneration
Reforming remuneration practices
August 2009 | Request a copy
Employment note - paid holiday for the long term sick
Where we are now with the long running HM Revenue & Customs v Stringer & Others
July 2009 | Request a copy
Employment note - swine flu
In the light of swine flu, employers can usefully consider their rights and obligations with regard to their employees.
April 2009 | Request a copy
Employment note - Remuneration policies
The Financial Services Authority(FSA) has recently updated its code of practice on remuneration policies.
March 2009 | Request a copy
Retirement at 65? The Heyday decision
Retirement age of 65 to remain - for now
March 2009 | Request a copy
New ACAS code
Repeal of the statutory dispute resolution procedures and the rise of the new ACAS code
February 2009 | Request a copy
Paid holidays for long-term sick
A recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the case of Stringer and Others v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs has clarified the position in relation to the holiday entitlement of employees who are absent from work for long periods due to illness.
January 2009 | Request a copy
Employment note - Applying to register as a sponsor
Applying to register as a sponsor under the points-based immigration system
December 2008 | Request a copy
Employment note - Disability discrimination
In a significant change of approach a
recent decision of the House of Lords haschanged the way in which the provisions
of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
are to be interpreted.
December 2008 | Request a copy
Employment note - Illegal working
Employers face tougher penalties.
December 2008 | Request a copy
Employment notes - Age discrimination - The latest
The Advocate General to the European
Court has this week given his opinion on
the 'Heyday' challenge to Age discrimination Legislation. This is a case brought against the UK Government by
the charity Age Concern.
October 2008 | Request a copy
Employment notes - Good leavers, bad leavers and ugly disputes
Risks associated with deferred compensation schemes.
June 2008 | Request a copy
Employment notes - Equal employment rights for UK agency workers - the least worst outcome?
On Tuesday 20 May the Government agreed a deal with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on equal treatment for agency workers who have worked for 12 weeks or longer.
May 2008 | Request a copy
Employment notes - Home Office publishes Statement of Intent in relation to skilled workers
In February 2008 the Home Office introduced the first phase of the points based immigration system. The Home Office has now published a statement of intent entitled “Skilled Workers Under the Points Based System.
May 2008 | Request a copy
Restrictive covenants
Over the past year or so it seems that the enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants by the courts has become more common.
April 2008 | Request a copy
Government Overhaul Immigration
Government launches major overhaul of
immigration system
March 2008 | Request a copy
Redundancy consultation
Employers planning mass redundancy
programmes now need to build in extra time
to consult employee representatives over
the business reasons behind their decision
to downsize following the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in UK
Coalmining Limited v NUM and TheBritish Association of Colliery
Management
November 2007 | Request a copy
Healthcare trusts
LG's pensions advice to healthcare trusts
August 2007 | Request a copy
Professional Pension Trustee Services
As well as providing top quality legal advice to employers, trustees and product providers, LG’s pensions team offers a trusteeship service for occupational pension schemes
August 2007 | Request a copy