The limitation of post-employment non-solicitation restrictions on departing employees are highlighted by the High Court’s decision. […]
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Category: Employment/Labour Law
High Pay Centre launched to monitor executive pay
Following announcements by Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, a new independent think tank has been launched to monitor executive pay. […]
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Increase in employment tribunal award limits and statutory payments
From 1 February 2012 there will be an increase in the amounts payable on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation. […]
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Employment aspects of the revised City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the ‘Takeover Code’)
Following a review of the Takeover Code a number of changes were made. Provisions affected by these changes include those relating to employee information rights and buyer intention statements. […]
Compensation & Benefits: Normal minimum pension age set to rise to 55 from 6 April 2010
As a general rule a member of a UK registered pension scheme must reach a specified age before he can draw his pension, the normal minimum pension age (“NMPA”). This will rise from 50 to 55 on 6 April 2010. […]
Employment: Consultation equal treatment of agency workers
Last May the UK government reached an accord with the employees and employers bodies (the TUC and CBI) which broke a 9 year deadlock on the proposed EU Agency Workers Directive. Agency staff to have the same pay and conditions as “end user” employees The Directive proposes new rights for workers who are supplied to […]
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Employment: The High Court limits damages in wrongful dismissal cases
Court confirms limit on damages for failure to follow contractual disciplinary procedure […]
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Employment: Application of UK employment legislation to a worker travelling from one place to another
The Court of Appeal (“CA”) has upheld a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that a seaman employed on a ship registered outside Great Britain can bring an unfair dismissal claim in the UK […]
Compensation & Benefits: Publication of proposals from EHRC to reduce gender pay gap
Last year we reported that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) had been asked by the Government to review private sector pay arrangements in an attempt to increase transparency in the area of pay and narrow the pay gap between men and woman. […]
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Employment: Reduced compensation limit for unfair dismissal from February 2010
The Employment Rights (Revisions of Limits) Order 2009 sets out a new, reduced, upper limit on awards for unfair dismissal, effective from 1 February 2010. […]
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