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We do not normally report court of first instance (Employment Tribunal) cases because they do not constitute legal precedents and can so readily be reversed on Appeal …

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The UK economy continues to shrink, with GDP down 1 …

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The number of detected COVID-19 cases have risen this week to over 3,000 a day, the highest level on record …

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The Banking group Natwest has established a scheme, in partnership with Fertifa, offering employees discounts on the utilization of private vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment …

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Remote/virtual Employment Tribunals (courts of first instance) will continue, even after other courts have returned to in-person hearings …

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Employers are reminded that the deadline for submitting annual returns in respect to employment-related securities is 6th July 2021 …

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Please note that from 1st July 2021, new rules concerning right to work checks apply …

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The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2 …

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Two separate free trade agreements (FTAs) have been reached between the UK and three EFTA countries (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and also with Australia …

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The government has announced the proposed merger of three enforcement agencies into one unified body – the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate and HMRC’s National Minimum Wage Enforcement Unit …

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The ride-hailing giant, Uber, has just signed a recognition accord with one of the UK’s biggest trade unions, the GMB, giving the union the right to represent UK drivers in discussions over earnings, pensions, benefits and their health and wellbeing …

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From 1st October 2021, citizens of EEA countries and Switzerland will no longer be permitted to visit the UK using their national identity card …

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The First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford has announced that the Welsh government is currently planning to establish a trial use of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) Scheme …

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If an employee is in the top one percent of the working population due to their earnings level, how much would they actually earn? Last year, according to the ONS ASHE Survey, their annual gross full-time earnings would average £150,000 (US$212,363) …

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There are few sources that provide us with an objective picture of how the structure of the professions have developed over time …

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