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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by a total of 22 …

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The dust has barely settled on the Supreme Court finding that Barclays Bank was not vicariously liable for the assault of 126 job candidates by an independent doctor contracted by them to undertake pre-employment medical examinations …

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Although a recent report has indicated a 30% rise in emigration from the UK to the EU between 2016 and 2018, the picture is not altogether as portrayed …

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The UK Visas and Immigration service recently announced that “Venezuelan passports that were issued or expired on or before 21st May 2019 may be considered valid by UK authorities for 5 years beyond their expiry date, with no requirement for an extension stamp/sticker/official marking, up to a maximum of 10 years from the date when the passport was issued” …

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Employers should take note that when calculating claims under the job retention scheme, they are only able to seek 80% of the gross salary actually applicable …

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It took months for the UK government to realise that not only was its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) not preventing employers from making employees redundant, but – in some ways – encouraging permanent layoffs …

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Asda equal pay case …

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It is now time to look positively at the post-Brexit era …

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Even before discussion with trade unions began, British Airways started its promised programme of “fire and rehire”, commencing with cabin crew …

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Weekly working hours may be returning to pre-crisis levels, although it is still too early to confirm that is the case …

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Negotiations with the European Commission on a free trade agreement to replace Britain’s membership of the European Union are looking increasingly remote …

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The Court of Appeal will shortly hear a case arising from a seemingly inoperable Employment Appeals Tribunal decision …

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What happens when an employee subject to a long notice period and post-compete restriction receives an attractive job offer from a rival firm? Do they turn it down, ask the rival to wait, or try to obtain a constructive dismissal claim against their present employer? The High Court has recently made an important ruling rejecting such an employee claim in circumstances where they have “a significant financial incentive to advance a constructive dismissal” [SQUARE GLOBAL LIMITED Claimant and JULIEN LEONARD (2020) EWHC 1008 (QB)] …

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A consultation exercise into proposed legislation on neonatal paid leave has received widespread support …

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Individuals receiving dividends as part of their remuneration now face the prospect of a tax-free dividend allowance remaining unchanged – just £2,000 in 2021–22 …

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