Employment Law News What are you thinking? Considerations for those about to become Senior Managers under the SMCR The Senior Managers & Certification Regime (the ‘SMCR’) will be rolled out to all FCA regulated firms by 9 December 2019 but what will that mean for...
Employment Law News Basing an ill health early retirement pension on part-time salary was not disability discrimination The Claimant, Mr Williams, who worked at Swansea University for 13 years, took ill health retirement at age 38 due to disability and became entitled...
Employment Law News Employee could not be released from a non-compete clause in shareholders' agreement by settlement agreement on termination of employment The Commercial Court held that a settlement agreement between an employer and employee had not discharged...
Employment Law News Court of appeal holds that Uber drivers have worker status The Court of Appeal upheld previous decisions confirming that Uber drivers are workers entitled to the national minimum wage and paid holiday. Despite written documentation to the contrary,...
Employment Law News Employment tribunal statistics From April to June 2018 there was a 165% increase in single claims compared with the same quarter in 2017. Tribunals have hired 50 more judges and should clear the backlog of claims in due course. Find an Article:...
Employment Law News GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE EMPLOYMENT LAW REFORM FOLLOWING TAYLOR REVIEW The Government has published the Good Work Plan in its response to the recommendations made by the Taylor Review in 2017. The amendments to current Regulation are due to...
