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UK: rulings on worker status in gig economy
The Court of Appeal has upheld the EAT's ruling in Uber BV v Aslam that Uber drivers were workers on the basis that the written documentation seeking …
UK: employment law and migration on a deal/no-deal Brexit
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of publications providing a slightly clearer picture of the employment and immigration consequences of a Brexit …
UK: Government response to sexual harassment report: New statutory Code of Practice and more consultation
The Government has today published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report published in July of this year (see our blog post …
UK: Government's "Good Work Plan" sets out employment law reforms following the Taylor Review
The Government has today published its "vision for the future of the UK labour market", the Good Work Plan, which builds on its earlier response to the …
UK: voluntary reporting on disability and wellbeing
The Government has published a framework for large employers to report voluntarily on disability, mental health and wellbeing in their workplace. It …
EU: draft guidelines on GDPR extra-territoriality published
On 23 November 2018, the European Data Protection Board published its draft guidelines on Article 3 of the GDPR, being the provision that sets out …
UK: further detail on parental bereavement rights published
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill received Royal Assent in September and is expected to come into force in 2020. It provides for 2 …
UK: workers may be entitled to carry over statutory holiday if they have not been encouraged to take it
The ECJ has ruled that workers cannot be deprived of paid statutory holiday entitlement on the termination of employment or at the end of a particular …
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 …
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