Employment Edit - what's new in employment law
Children and Families Act 2014 receives Royal Assent; plans announced for a tax-free childcare scheme; some employment tribunal claims are re-classified; and more...
27 March 2014
Employment Edit – what's new in employment law
Commission should be included in the calculation of holiday pay; an employer may limit the scope of its investigation where an employee admits allegations of misconduct; and more…
26 March 2015
Employment Edit – what's new in employment law
Land Registry v Houghton automatic disentitlement to a bonus amounted to unfavourable treatment; The Business Secretary has announced a review into the impact of employment tribunal fees; and more…
26 February 2015
Employment Edit – what's new in employment law
Collective consultation considered again by ECJ; the new Government has announced plans to change the law on industrial action; and plans to introduce an Immigration Bill have been announced.
21 May 2015
Employment Edit – what's new in employment law
Welcome to Employment Edit: this fortnight's updates cover the immigration bill, enterprise bill, freedom of expression and human rights.
19 May 2016
Employment Edit – what's new in employment law
AG opinion on working time for peripatetic workers; UNISON's appeal heard by the Court of Appeal; 'Likely' that voluntary overtime should be included in the calculation of holiday pay.
18 June 2015
UK IPO confirms the need for a UK Address for Service
In a new Practice Notice the UK IPO has confirmed the need for rightsholders to appoint a valid UK Address for Service
31 January 2023
Is there time to smell the roses with the four-day working week?
Kate Redshaw considers the outcome of the UK’s trial of the four day week and asks whether the need for increased time efficiency could come at a cost
28 February 2023
When might a Contracting Authority have discretion to evaluate a late bid submission
We analyse Inhealth Intelligence v NHS England [2023] which considered both whether NHS England was entitled to exclude Inhealth, and circumstances in which it could have allowed the bid to proceed
06 March 2023
Hydrogen Development Update
Patrick Robinson and Alex Minhinick review current market interest in hydrogen development and update on latest research, guidance and commentary on obtaining planning consents for green hydrogen and other projects
03 March 2023
New regulatory regime for cryptoassets: proposals for a high-tech future
The UK government has published a consultation paper outlining its proposals to implement a new regulatory regime for cryptoassets
07 March 2023
Derivative action commenced in UK against Shell’s directors for mismanaging climate risk
Legal update on ClientEarth’s derivative claim against Shell’s directors, which underlines the risk of ESG-related litigation extending to boards
09 March 2023