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Quick recap of the employment law changes coming into force in April 2022
In this briefing, we round up eight key changes for employers to know about this April.
March 31, 2022 No Comments
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Government confirms ethnicity pay reporting will remain voluntary but announces new measures to tackle race inequality
On 17 March 2022 the Government published its response to the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (the Sewell Report), in this briefing we consider the proposals of most interest to employers.
March 31, 2022 No Comments
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High Court upholds a one year non-compete restriction against a solicitor
In the recent case of Law by Design v Ali the High Court upheld a 1-year non-compete restriction preventing a solicitor from going to work for a competitor
March 31, 2022 No Comments
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Using a PILON clause to bring forward employees’ termination dates after they have resigned does not amount to a dismissal – for now, at least.
In the recent case of Fentem v Outform EMEA Ltd it was decided that the employer’s use of a PILON clause to bring forward an employee’s termination date after he had resigned did not amount to a dismissal.
March 31, 2022 No Comments
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Legislative change to isolate P&O exposes the holes of employment law
How common is it for employers like P&O Ferries to break the law knowing they will have to pay compensation later? Tom McLaughlin spoke to CityAM.
March 29, 2022 No Comments
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The Lifecycle of a Working Woman
The theme of International Women’s Day 2022 is #breakthebias. BDBF Associate, Blair Wassman considers the lifecycle of a working woman and the positive steps employers can take to break the bias and level the playing field.
March 8, 2022 No Comments
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Living with Covid: what does the end of self-isolation mean for employers?
On 21 February 2022, the Prime Minister announced the end of the Government’s Covid restrictions in England and a move towards personal responsibility. In this briefing we explain the changes and the key risks for employers
February 25, 2022 No Comments
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Bank ordered to conduct an equal pay audit of all employees within six months and publish its findings on its website
An Employment Tribunal has ordered an employer who lost an equal pay claim to conduct, and publish the findings of, an equal pay audit showing whether it is paying men and women equally where required.
February 25, 2022 No Comments
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A further twist in the holiday pay saga: workers can recover unlimited compensation for both untaken and unpaid annual leave taken during their engagement
In the recent case of Smith v Pimlico Plumbers, the Court of Appeal held that a worker was entitled to claim compensation for unpaid holiday covering the entire period of his engagement
February 25, 2022 No Comments
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Employer not liable for an employee’s practical joke on a colleague which caused hearing loss
In the recent case of Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime, the Court of Appeal said that an employer was not liable for an employee’s practical joke which injured a contractor working at its site.
February 25, 2022 No Comments
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BDBF Managing Associate, Tom McLaughlin talks to Financial News about LinkedIn and moving jobs
With professional networks being such a key part of many employees’ currency, who owns what on LinkedIn when switching jobs? Managing Associate Tom McLaughlin answers this and other Q’s in this article for Financial News
February 23, 2022 No Comments
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Why telling LinkedIn contacts you’ve quit could breach your employment contract
BDBF Partner Paula Chan speaks to the Evening Standard about how an employee’s activity on LinkedIn on moving jobs could breach their employment contract.
February 22, 2022 No Comments
