Effective date of termination of employment – impact on incentive plans

The Supreme Court confirm the timing of the effective date of termination (“EDT”) of employment on summary dismissal – a key date for vesting of rights under incentive plans. […]

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Employers may withhold discretionary bonuses even where performance is satisfactory

When determining whether to award a discretionary bonus or not the key issue for the Courts to look at is whether the employer’s decision was irrational or perverse and not whether the employees performance was sufficient to justify a bonus. […]

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The EHRC have published draft Codes of Practice on the Equality Act 2010 (the “Act”)

The UK Equality Act 2010 (the “Act”) covers all areas of equality and discrimination legislation. The Codes of Practice (the “Codes”) are key to understanding the new obligations under the Act. […]

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Government maternity and new additional paternity leave rights guide

Male employees with parental responsibility for babies that are due to be born or placed for adoption on or after 3 April 2011 will have the right to take part of their partner’s maternity leave as “additional paternity leave”. […]

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