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UK: information gathering by in-house lawyer in order to obtain external advice may not be protected by legal advice privilege
The High Court has ruled in Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd v Sandoz Ltd that an in-house lawyer’s communications with an employee of the business, who was …
UK: new resources on criminal record checks, mental health and dyslexia
Unlock has published new guidance for employers on criminal record checks, to which the ICO has contributed. The guidance states that checks at the …
UK: gender pay gap news
The Government Equalities Office has published a summary of the 2017/18 gender pay gap data submitted by employers as at May 2018, along with an Interim …
UK: Budget 2018 confirms IR35 reforms will extend to the private sector
The off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35) seek to ensure that individuals who are engaged through personal service companies (PSCs) by …
UK: Budget 2018 announces NIC change delay and new minimum wage rates
An important announcement in the Budget for employers to note was the decision to delay by a further year the introduction of employer Class 1A NICs on …
UK: managers could face personal liability for whistleblowing dismissal framed as detriment claim
Employers should ensure board members and senior managers are aware that, if they are instrumental in a decision to dismiss an employee for …
UK: first enforcement notice under GDPR shows extra-territorial reach
The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued its first enforcement notice under the General Data Protection …
UK: Court of Appeal upholds employer vicarious liability for employee data breach and serious assault
The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court decision in Morrisons Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants that an employer can be vicariously liable …
UK: discrimination arising from disability claim only requires loose causal link
Employers should consider carefully whether there may be a connection between an employee's disability and their conduct before dismissing or taking …
UK: Government consults on mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
The Government has published a consultation on ethnicity pay reporting, making clear its position that this should become mandatory (possibly subject to …
UK: Supreme Court rules in the 'gay cake' case
In the much-publicised judgment in Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd, the Supreme Court has ruled that it was not unlawful direct discrimination on the grounds …
UK: Law Commission consultation on employment tribunals
The Law Commission has launched a consultation on the jurisdictions of the employment tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts in …
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