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UK: new family-friendly rights proposed
UK/EU: ECJ ruling highlights the potential for discrimination claims if benefits based on salary are reduced to reflect temporarily reduced pay
UK: Maternity redundancy protection proposals and health and safety guidance
UK: proposals to extend redundancy protection for employees who are pregnant or returning from maternity leave
The Government has published a consultation until 5 April 2019 on proposals to extend the current period of protection for women on maternity leave …
UK: first Court of Appeal ruling on territorial scope of collective redundancy consultation duty
The Court of Appeal has ruled on the territorial scope of the duty to inform and consult on collective redundancies at an establishment. The duty applies …
UK: No privilege for advice on how to “cloak” dismissal on basis of discrimination as dismissal for redundancy
The Employment Appeal Tribunal in X v Y Ltd has ruled that an email containing advice from an in-house lawyer was not protected by privilege due to …
Australia: Employment Taxes Update - April 2018
Our colleagues at Greenwoods + Herbert Smith Freehills have published their April update on Employment Taxes. Click here to discover more.
UK: Unfair dismissal rulings on reasonable responses test, bumping, and egregious breaches
An employee's refusal to accept that they have breached their duties is relevant to whether dismissal is within the range of reasonable responses for …
China: How to Approach Employee Dismissals
Under PRC law, an employment contract can be terminated in three main ways, namely resignation by the employee, unilateral termination by the employer, …
France: The Loi Travail - Briefing 4
This briefing summarises the Macron reforms in relation to the introduction of a new codified right to make collective terminations by agreement (outside …
France: The Loi Travail - Briefing 3
This briefing summarises the Macron reforms in relation to the simplification of redundancy processes: limiting the economic difficulties test to the …
France: The Loi Travail - Introduction
One of Emmanuel Macron's key campaign promises was the reform of laws relating to employees partly, in order to help French companies respond in a more …
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