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Equality Act: definition of disability
Statutory guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability, updated to refer to the …
UK: FSA publishes proposed Remuneration Code guidance
On 21 April 2011, the FSA published a number of draft guidance documents to assist firms in complying with the revised FSA Remuneration Code (the …
Hong Kong: British employment law rights extended to employees based outside of Great Britain
The English Court of Appeal has held that Hong-Kong based cabin crew who served on flights between Hong Kong and London can bring age and race …
UK: TUPE - moderation not required in post-transfer redundancy selection
It may not be necessary for a TUPE transferee to attempt to moderate redundancy scores given by managers of the original and transferred workforces to …
UK: Unfair dismissal - home computer use
Employer's policies on how employees use emails and other social media should apply to activities that could damage the employer's reputation even if …
UK: Unfair dismissal - importance of warnings
Employers should consider whether there are any serious concerns about the appropriateness of a live, final disciplinary warning before relying on it to …
UK: Termination - making of PILON effective to terminate
Where a contract expressly provides that it can be terminated immediately by making a payment in lieu of notice, the making of the payment is sufficient …
UK: Disability discrimination - limits on reasonable adjustments
An employer is only required to make reasonable adjustments to enable a disabled employee to remain in employment, not to enable them to leave on …
UK: Philosophical belief - anti-hunting belief capable of protection
An employee's belief in the sanctity of life, comprising a belief in anti-fox hunting and anti-hare coursing (as well as veganism and environmentalism), …
UK: TUPE - local authority two tier code withdrawn; consultation on Fair Deal
The government has withdrawn the local authority Two-Tier Code (formally, the Code of Practice on Workforce Matters in Local Authority Service Contracts) …
UK: Tax - problems with concession for legal fees on termination
Currently an extra statutory concession provides that an employee's legal fees in connection with the termination of employment are tax-free if they are …
UK: Bribery Act 2010 - in force 1 July 2011; "adequate procedures" guidance
The Bribery Act 2010 will come into force on 1 July 2011. The Ministry of Justice has now confirmed this date and published its guidance on what amounts …
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