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UK: Withdrawal of notice not permitted simply because of mistake
An employer cannot unilaterally withdraw a notice of termination simply because it mistakenly expected the employee to agree to proposed new terms …
UK: Whistleblowers - employers are not vicariously liable for victimisation by colleagues
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the law does not prohibit workers from victimising their colleagues for whistleblowing, and therefore an employer …
UK: TUPE - consensual post-transfer harmonisation of terms may be effective where there is some other reason for the change
Two EAT rulings suggest that agreeing changes with TUPE-acquired staff putting them on the same employment terms as the transferee's indigenous workforce …
UK: Unfair dismissal cases - new listing policy for expedited hearings
Under a new judicial listing policy, standard unfair dismissal cases will now be listed for a one-day hearing to be heard within 16 weeks. Standard …
UK: References - care needed when referring to un-investigated allegations
In giving a reference for an ex-employee, an employer can refer to allegations of misconduct or poor performance that were not investigated due to the …
Russian employment and immigration legislation in the context of the present economic climate
Compliance with local employment and immigration laws remains an area of increasing interest to Russian regulatory authorities and, consequently, for …
VAT and salary sacrifice: revised HMRC approach from January 2012
HMRC has stated that, from 1 January 2012, employers must account for output tax on the supply of VAT able benefits provided under salary sacrifice …
UK: Dismissal and re-engagement on new terms - no need to repeat inducement offered to agree new terms
Employers seeking to reduce pay by consent may choose to offer a one-off payment as compensation for the reduction and in return for avoiding the risk of …
UK: Working time - interrupted rest breaks
Where employees such as security guards are required to maintain a permanent presence during their shift, compensatory rest breaks which are subject to …
UK: Disability - duty to make reasonable adjustments
Recent EAT rulings have established that: it is not a reasonable adjustment to give a disabled employee on sick leave a career sabbatical, nor to …
UK: Government plans - unfair dismissal and tribunal fees
The Chancellor has announced that the qualifying period to claim unfair dismissal is to be increased from 1 to 2 years with effect from April 2012. It is …
UK: Equal pay - voluntary initiative launched
The Government Equalities Office has published a reporting framework to encourage employers voluntarily to identify barriers to equality of pay, take …
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