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Samar Shams considers how employers and their advisers should prepare for Brexit, possible restrictions on travel to the US and higher fees to sponsor migrant workers ‘Employers should encourage EEA national employees and any affected family members to apply for documentation of their rights.’ The meaning of Brexit has changed continuously since the British referendum …
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In light of recent case law, Stephen Ravenscroft and Sarah Taylor discuss the importance of using clear wording when drawing up a settlement agreement ‘For a settlement agreement to be considered as fulfilling an employer’s statutory maternity pay (SMP) liability, it must specifically state that any such payment is included to the full extent of …
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Following Lloyd’s of London’s ban on drinking during the working day, Stephen Levinson explains the legal and practical issues surrounding the introduction of a drug and alcohol policy ‘Employers thinking of implementing their own ban on drinking during the working day should ensure they have a reasonable business explanation and have considered the nature of …
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A recent decision highlights the importance of limiting the scope of mobility clauses to what is reasonable, report Nicola Ihnatowicz and Anna Scott ‘Mobility clauses should be carefully drafted and limited to what is reasonable. Where an employer has multiple sites, it might be a good idea to name the alternative locations or to restrict …
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Adam Hartley rounds up recent case law and developments affecting employers and their advisers First director of labour market enforcement appointed‘There is no doubt that the Home Office is getting tough on illegal working. Employers should therefore review their processes to make sure that they are well placed to deal with an inspection and any …
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Joanne Owers and Richard Fox comment on the government’s latest proposals to modernise the employment tribunal system ‘The consultation paper promises “radical” and “transformational” changes over the next five years to the way in which employment cases are litigated.’ On 5 December 2016, a joint consultation on reforming the employment tribunal system was launched by …
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Catrina Smith and Amanda Sanders examine proposals for companies to publish pay ratios showing what their senior executives earn compared to the rest of the workforce and for increased employee involvement in decision making ‘There is a perception that executive pay has become increasingly disconnected from both the pay of ordinary working people and the …
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Calls have been growing for employees who suffer the loss of a child or other close relative to be entitled to paid time off, report Anna Byford and Marian Bloodworth ‘Employers who are already dealing with the complexity of existing family leave schemes may be reluctant to embrace another set of entitlements, particularly given the …
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Alex Bearman considers the findings of a recent report on whether the legislation which protects religious freedoms is striking the right balance ‘In keeping with the Commission’s stance in the cases where it has intervened, the report expresses strong opposition to extending the exceptions which currently exist to commercial organisations.’The laws which seek to protect …
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Mark Stevens reviews four EAT decisions on the requirements around medical evidence in disability cases and on what amounts to a disability ‘An employer will not escape liability in a s15 EqA claim simply because the evidence available at the time of its decision did not establish a link between the behaviour in question and …
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