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HR Legal Update – A deduction from salary for failure to work notice period was not a penalty clause

20 June 2014

20 June 2014

HR Legal Update – ECJ rules the death of a worker does not extinguish his or her right to statutory paid annual leave

In Gülay Bollacke v K+K Klaas & Kock B.V. & Co. KG, Mr Bollacke had been seriously ill for a considerable period of time and...

13 June 2014

HR Legal Update – ONS publish statistics showing the characteristics of homeworkers

Employers faced with flexible working requests to allow home-working or indirect discrimination claims following a refusal to allow flexible working, where justification is being challenged,...

13 June 2014

HR Legal Update – GEO report highlights key findings of YouGov survey on workplace gender equality

The Government Equalities Office has published Attitudes towards Equality, setting out a snapshot of public opinion on equality in the workplace....

13 June 2014

HR Legal Update – Government names and shames 25 employers who failed to pay minimum wage

BIS have announced details of a further 25 employers who failed to pay their employees the minimum wage under the new regime introduced last October...

13 June 2014

HR Legal Update – ET statistics show 59% drop in claims in first quarter of 2014

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published tribunal statistics for January to March 2014....

13 June 2014

HR Legal Update – Duty to make reasonable adjustment does not extend to non-disabled employees associated with disabled people

In Hainsworth v Ministry of Defence, Hainsworth was a civilian employee attached to the British armed forces and was required to work, predominantly, at the...

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HR Legal Update: Extension of the right to request flexible working

13 June 2014

6 June 2014

HR Legal Update – Acas launches guidance to help employers prepare for World Cup

Acas has launched new guidance to help employers prepare for potential issues that could arise over the World Cup period...

6 June 2014

HR Legal Update – Seven female employees share $487,500 in compensation after being repeatedly harassed by customer

Even though the third party harassment provisions on the Equality Act 2010 have been abolished, there are still legal avenues open to employees who are...

6 June 2014

HR Legal Update – Commission updates guidance for public bodies on the Human Rights Act

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance to help public bodies understand how the Human Rights Act can help them improve public...

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HR Legal Update – Acas launches new TUPE guidance to help employers handle business transfers

6 June 2014

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