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Podcast: Talking the cure
11 April 2024
Our team is always thinking about how to foresee and conquer the most significant industry issues facing our clients. In 2020, we launched the podcast "Talking the Cure" where we cover...
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Employment in the news | March 2024
02 April 2024
In March the government confirmed that changes to paternity leave, additional redundancy protection for pregnant employees and new parents and the right to carer’s leave will come...
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Don't ask, do get - employee could "seek" parental leave without formally requesting it
13 March 2024
An employee is protected against being dismissed or subjected to a detriment because they took or sought to take parental leave. The issue for the UK EAT in Hilton Foods Solutions Ltd v...
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Shorter and clearer - UK government publishes "fire and re-hire" Code of Practice
20 February 2024
Changing employment terms by dismissing and re-engaging employees has become increasingly controversial. The government does not want to make so-called “fire and re-hire”...
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High Court refuses injunction to enforce restrictions in investment agreement
07 February 2024
The High Court of England and Wales refused to grant an interim injunction to enforce post-termination restrictions in an investment agreement. A non-compete provision in the...
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Employment in the news | January 2024
29 January 2024
In the run-up to Christmas, the government confirmed how carer’s leave and new protection against redundancy for pregnant employees and new parents will work. It announced changes to...
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Employer's lack of knowledge meant no duty to adjust interview for disability, says UK EAT
24 January 2024
Employers have to make reasonable adjustments if they apply a provision, criterion or practice that puts someone with a disability at a particular disadvantage. The duty only applies if the ...
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Steady as she goes - UK begins post-Brexit employment law reform
14 November 2023
The UK government has announced changes to employment law from 1 January 2024. It is branding some of the reforms, notably in relation to holiday and record keeping requirements, as a...
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Employment in the news | October 2023
31 October 2023
After a fairly quiet summer period, there were developments on several fronts in October. The new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment became law, although is not yet...
