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According to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, reforms are to be introduced next year in business visitor visas to broaden and clarify the activities that can be undertaken, especially for intra-corporate exchanges and those undertaking short-term paid consultancy assignments …

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Royal Mail has recently been fined £5 …

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The UK has long been a signatory to the Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005 …

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There should be no impact in the UK of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) Case in CCOO V Deutsche Bank in respect to working time records …

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Early estimates for October 2023 indicate that median monthly pay was £2,276 (US$2,858), an increase of 5 …

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The government has announced that it is changing information and consultation (TUPE) rules in respect to small business transfers involving fewer than 10 employees …

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There are strong signs that the UK economy is stalling …

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The Real Living Wage (RLW) has just risen to £13 …

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Two regulatory bodies – the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have each issued Consultation Papers proposing new rules and guidance in relation to diversity and inclusion …

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The UK was forced by a European Court of Justice ruling back in 2006 to outlaw the practice of uplifting pay rates by 12 …

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A recent case before the Employment Appeals Tribunal illustrates very well how a manager may become the victim of subordinates who unite in retaliation – simply because the manager sought to discipline a number of them …

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The UK has now agreed to a new facility for the transfer of personal data from the UK to the USA to be known as the UK-USA Data Bridge …

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The Information Commissioner has warned employers about excessive monitoring of employees …

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In a recent case before the Employment Appeals Tribunal [Miss A Fischer v London United Busways Ltd], a job applicant had claimed discrimination against a prospective employer because they had not taken sufficient account of their condition of ‘dyspraxia’ which made them psychologically unable to complete an application form online …

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Revised rules have just come into force and now an applicant to the EAT does not have to include their ET1 claim form and ET3 response form when applying for an Appeal …

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