On 25th September 2009 the High Court gave judgement in the so-called “Heyday” case, a long-running challenge to the legality of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) of 65 established by the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006.
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With effect from 1 April two key changes will be made to the points-based immigration system to make it tougher for nationals from outside the European Economic Area to come and work in the UK […]
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On 18 March 2010 the Home Office announced changes to the Tier 1 (highly skilled workers) and Tier 2 (skilled workers with a job offer) which impact all applications made on or after 6 April 2010 […]
The proposal extends the current employee share schemes exemption to all companies even if they are not listed on a regulated market in the EEA, but it may take some time to come into force […]
We look at the key considerations to bear in mind when approaching the question of managing international assignees.
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HMRC has introduced a new form P45 which
must be used to record details of employment that have come to an end
on or after 6 April 2009 […]
The Confederation of British Industry and recruitment consultancy Harvey Nash have published a survey revealing the extent of organisational changes employers have made or are considering making to weather the downturn. […]
Compensation can be reduced for earnings during notice period in constructive dismissal cases […]
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An important decision for the oil and gas industry – the Employment Appeal
Tribunal (“EAT”) has reversed a previous decision that “field breaks”
(time spent onshore by offshore workers) cannot count towards statutory
minimum holiday entitlement […]
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At present employees with 26 weeks continuous employment have a right to request flexible working arrangements to accommodate caring responsibilities for children aged up to 6 (18 where the child is disabled) or for adult relatives or adults who live at the same address as the employee […]
Read More… from Employment: More employees get the right to request flexible working