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A recent change in UK employment law has brought important updates about how employers must handle sexual harassment at work. Let’s break down what this means for you as an employer. What is the Preventative Duty? As an employer, you now have a clear legal duty to take steps to prevent sexual harassment in your […]
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How is compensation assessed in discrimination claims? When an Employment Tribunal is assessing the amount of compensation that may be awarded in a discrimination claim, they take into account the ‘injury to feelings’ caused by the discriminatory act. This is to remedy for any hurt or humiliation caused to the claimant by the employer or […]
The innovator and start up visas replace the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route which is now CLOSED to new applicants and the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) route which will close from 6 July 2019. Start- up visas You can apply for a Start-up visa if: you want to set up a business in the UK; you […]
What is ACAS? ACAS stands for the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, which is an independent organisation, funded by the Government, who aim to promote better employment relations. ACAS can provide a free alternative to bringing a claim in an Employment Tribunal and aim to provide a confidential, fast and cost-efficient resolution to an employment […]
It a recent case (Evans v Xactly) the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employee had not been subjected to harassment when he was called a “fat ginger pikey” by a colleague. What happened? Mr Evans was employed for nearly a year, when he was dismissed for ‘poor performance.’ He subsequently brought several claims, including […]
In the recent case of Hargreaves v Governing Body of Manchester Grammar School, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that it was not unfair for the school to have withheld evidence from the disciplinary panel following a teacher’s altercation with a pupil. What happened? It was alleged in 2016 that Mr Hargreaves, a teacher at Manchester […]
Do you have an employee who appears to constantly call in sick on Mondays after a heavy weekend? An employee who you suspect is calling in sick to take time off to care for children without having to take it as unpaid leave? Are there justified suspicions that an employee is overstating a legitimate illness […]
The UK and the EU have already reached an agreement on citizens’ rights, which provides EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU before the end of the implementation period with certainty about their rights going forward. Individuals will continue to live, move and work on the same basis as […]
On 28 January 2019, Home Secretary Sajid Javid set out provisions for EU citizens coming to the UK after EU exit in the event of a no deal. If Britain leaves the EU without agreeing a deal, the government will seek to end free movement as soon as possible and has introduced an Immigration Bill […]
An individual from outside the European Economic Area, who is seeking to live in the UK for 6 months or more is required to pay a health surcharge as part of their visa application.
1. Executive Pay reporting Rules come in to force on 1st January 2019, which means that UK quoted companies with more than 250 employees are required to report on ratios between their Chief Executive Officer and their average UK employees’ pay and benefits. Although the first reports are not expected until 2020, employers need to […]
