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Illegal working

In December 2016, nearly 100 people were arrested in nail bars on suspicion of working illegally and breaching immigration laws. Authorities raided 280 nail bars nationally as part of Operation…

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Modern Slavery – Gangmasters agree to pay more than £1m

A Kent-based gangmaster couple have agreed to a landmark settlement worth more than £1m in compensation and legal costs for a group of migrants who were trafficked to work on…

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Tribunal quarterly statistics

The Ministry of Justice has published the statistics for tribunals for the period July to September 2016. During this quarter: Employment tribunals received 4,300 single claims (up 2% on the…

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Online database for Employment Tribunal judgments

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has confirmed that future Employment Tribunal decisions will soon be readily available online. The online database will enable people to access recent tribunal judgments that…

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Annual increase to statutory pay

The government has announced the following proposed increases to statutory benefit payments commencing in April: The weekly rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) will be £89.35 (up from £88.45). The…

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Flexible hours lengthen working life

According to new research almost half of workers would work longer before retiring if more opportunities for flexible hours were offered. According to the British Social Attitudes Survey, 46% of…

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Gender pay gap regulations

The final draft of the Gender Pay Gap regulations have been published and will come into force on 6 April 2017.  The Regulations clarify who is covered under the legislation,…

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Female workers receive grooming “list”

Senior staff at the Dorchester Hotel have been criticised for sending a list of grooming standards to female applicants requiring them to meet certain standards while working at the hotel.…

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Gender Pay Gap by profession

A new online platform has been launched that enables the public to view the gender pay gap by occupation. The online platform suggests the highest gender pay gaps are within…

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HMRC investigation into care sector

In light of a major HMRC operation, thousands of care workers have received back pay amounting to £650,000 due to the failure of care providers to pay the national minimum…

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Employment Law: What to expect in 2017

2017 looks set to be a busy year for employment law. Below we have set out the key developments for the year ahead. Brexit, will continue to dominate the employment law landscape. In the New…

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The festive season and risks for employers

It’s that time of year again….when lawyers warn employers of the risks of tribunal claims at Christmas from staff.  Over the years there has been plenty of case law and…

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Christmas – the risks!

It’s that time of year again….when lawyers warn employers of the risks of tribunal claims from staff at Christmas.  Although this makes us sound a bit like Scrooge the main…

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Easyjey acted discriminatory towards breastfeeding mother

An employment tribunal has decided that easyJet’s shift practices were indirectly discriminatory towards two breastfeeding employees on the grounds of sex. This arose through easyJet’s refusal to allow the employees…

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Dress Codes

This year we have already seen employers face reputational or legal challenges on requiring a receptionist to wear high heel shoes, the banning of Muslim head scarfs and burkhas and, ACAS telling…

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Pregnancy and maternity protection

The Women and Equalities Committee has recently published a report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination showing that the number of expectant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs has…

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Shared parental leave

  A Scottish employment tribunal has determined the compensation arising out of a discriminatory shared parental pay policy. In the case, the employee, a father, argued that Network Rail’s policy on…

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Care workers and NMW

Seventeen care workers have recently submitted a claim in the ET against council contractor Sevacare for its failure to pay the national minimum wage. Since 2010 Sevacare have contracted with…

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