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UK: Employees overseas - need for caution in using standard employment contracts
The fact that an employee working overseas is on an employment contract governed by English law is a relevant factor in determining whether he can bring …
UK: Compensation awards could increase following change in calculation of a week's pay
The EAT in University of Sunderland v Drossou has decided that, contrary to previous practice, employer pension contributions should be included in the …
UK: Restrictive covenants - non-competes should not prevent minority shareholdings; non-solicits should usually only apply to individuals with whom the employee dealt
Employers should check that their template restrictive covenants prohibiting being directly or indirectly engaged or 'concerned' or 'interested in' …
UK: Whistleblowing - an employee can bring a detriment claim against colleagues for their actions in dismissing him
The EAT in International Petroleum Ltd v Osipov has made clear that an employee can bring a whistleblowing detriment claim against a fellow worker in …
UK: Whistleblowing - Court of Appeal rules on meaning of 'public interest'
Employers should not assume that the disclosure of an alleged breach of employment contract will necessarily be outside the scope of whistleblowing …
UK: Statutory holiday pay must take account of voluntary overtime
The EAT has upheld first instance tribunal decisions that the calculation of statutory holiday pay (for the 4 weeks' EU-derived holiday) should reflect …
UK: Queen's Speech and Brexit developments
The Queen's Speech on 21 June 2017 set out the government's programme for the next two years and was inevitably dominated by Brexit-related legislation. …
UK: Supreme Court rules tribunal fee regime is unlawful
The Supreme Court has this morning handed down its judgment that the fee regime introduced for Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal claims …
UK: Gig economy- Taylor Review released
The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices “Good Work” was published yesterday. It considers how technology platforms have impacted working practices …
EU: Article 29 Working Party provides guidance on processing of employees’ personal data at work
Modern technology enables employees to be tracked over time, across workplaces and their homes, through many different devices, such as smartphones, …
UK: updated ICO Code of Practice on subject access
Employers faced with a subject access request should ensure they refer to the updated guidance recently issued by the Information Commissioner's …
Brexit and EU citizens’ rights – UK proposals and action points for employers
The UK Government has published its proposals for safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK post Brexit (link). Settling the future …
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