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The Draft Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2024 now out. From 6 April Week's pay limit increases from £643 to £700 Compensatory award increases from £105,707 to £115,115 #ukemplawhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/213/made/data.pdf
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Our expert library of IDS Handbooks provide clear guidance on employment law legislation and case law, with advice on how the law applies in practice. We’re offering 15% off all Handbooks in print or ProView from 19th - 26th February using code IDSFEBHB: ow.ly/gl3P50QBoSi
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Important Scottish Crt of Session judg't on Settlement Agreements - Bathgate v Technip - Equality Act 2010 DOES allow for settlement of unknown future claims #ukemplaw bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS…
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We've introduced new legislation to make it easier for all sectors affected by strike action to use temporary agency workers. Businesses & services will be able to use employment providers to help fill vital gaps & minimise the impact on public services. gov.uk/government/news/gover…
Plain graphic in dark blue with text informing businesses that there is a new law to make it easier to hire temporary staff during strikes.

ALT Plain graphic in dark blue with text informing businesses that there is a new law to make it easier to hire temporary staff during strikes.

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USDAW secures injunction to restrain Tesco’s “fire and re-hire”. @UsdawUnion was represented in the High Court by @StuartBrittend1 of @OldSqChambers, led by Paul Gilroy QC of Littleton Chambers, instructed by Neil Todd of @ThompsonsLaw oldsquare.co.uk/usdaw-secure… #ukemplaw
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1/ THIS ONE'S A MUST READ: Burn v Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust: CA opens up the possibility of an implied duty to act fairly in disciplinary processes, separate from the obligations under the implied term of trust & confidence. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ… #ukemplaw
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In a landmark case, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision that Deliveroo riders are not ‘workers’. We discuss the implication of this decision for companies in our article here: bit.ly/3zW2xl9 #UKEmpLaw #EmploymentLaw #CourtofAppeal #EmpLaw #LS_IPP #LewisSilkin
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Judgment will be handed down on Friday 19 March at 9.45am by video link in the linked cases of Royal Mencap Society (Respondent) v Tomlinson-Blake (Appellant) & Shannon (Appellant) v Rampersad and another (T/A Clifton House Residential Home) (Respondents): supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2…
Judgment will be handed down on Friday 19 March at 9.45am by video link in the linked cases of Royal Mencap Society (Respondent) v Tomlinson-Blake (Appellant) and Shannon (Appellant) v Rampersad and another (T/A Clifton House Residential Home) (Respondents).

ALT Judgment will be handed down on Friday 19 March at 9.45am by video link in the linked cases of Royal Mencap Society (Respondent) v Tomlinson-Blake (Appellant) and Shannon (Appellant) v Rampersad and another (T/A Clifton House Residential Home) (Respondents).

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Summary of England and Wales Employment Tribunal President on Covid Lockdown Over the last nine months, the Employment Tribunals have worked alongside HMCTS to develop effective remote hearing capabilities, supported by improved hardware and software. 1/10
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SCOTTISH EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS UPDATE ON LOCKDOWN - The President of Scottish Employment Tribunals has communicated the following to the Scottish User Group which I have summarised: 1/13
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Just in: the family worker exemption is found to be indirectly discriminatory and is set aside by the employment tribunal. Our client is now entitled to receive the full #NationalMinimumWage she is owed. atleu.org.uk/cases/2020/12/1…
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We know that times are tough, and that as a last resort #employers may make #redundancies. Our message is that employers should exhaust all possible alternatives before making redundancies.
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FT Exclusive: Rishi Sunak is drawing up new programme to subsidise workers’ wages as pressure mounts to avert mass unemployment when the UK government’s £39bn job retention scheme ends in October on.ft.com/3mIMjFl
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1/ Discrimination experts within the #ukemplaw field should be prepared to raise their eyebrows so high that they travel beyond the top of their heads, beyond the ceiling & fly off into orbit on reading the AG's opinion in the CJEU case of VL. curia.europa.eu/juris/docume…
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The Chancellor @RishiSunak gives an update on the future of the #Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. 1/6
Future of the furlough and self-employed schemes

ALT Future of the furlough and self-employed schemes

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The Civil Justice Council is seeking feedback on the impact of COVID-19 measures on the civil justice system. Review runs from now till Friday 15 May. Read how to get involved: judiciary.uk/announcements/r… #CJCcovid #COVID__19 #coronavirus
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1/ The 1st (I presume) furlough/job retention scheme case has been handed down today featuring one of #ukemplaw Twitter's newest recruits, @StuartBrittend1. It's about whether Carluccio's administrators can furlough the employees & it is here: thompsonstradeunion.law/medi…
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We've updated our #Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme FAQs. Updates include: - Workers dismissed after 28 Feb can be re-hired and furloughed. - Foreign nationals are covered by the Scheme. - New starters are unlikely to be covered. Read for more: ow.ly/QKDr50z49Gg

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Confirmation from the Chancellor that employees who were on payroll on 28 Feb and were then dismissed or left for whatever reason could be re-engaged and then furloughed. #ukemplaw #furlough
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Our #ukemplaw barristers blog on Making virtual Employment Tribunal Hearings work - cloisters.com/making-virtual… #RemoteWorking #MicrosoftTeams @MicrosoftTeams
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