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In a recent case, the UK High Court granted an injunction to enforce a 12-month non-compete restriction despite the fact that, when read literally, it did not provide the employer with any protection …

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On April 6th 2014, regulations that prohibit the use of blacklists in respect to employees or potential employees came into effect in Northern Ireland …

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Northern Ireland’s Minister for Employment, Stephen Farry, has announced that he will introduce new legislation in the Northern Ireland Assembly to give parents the right to share parental leave and pay …

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The UK’s Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has recently established that for a claim of detrimental treatment linked to whistleblowing to succeed, it must be clear that the employer made a “conscious decision” to treat the employee in a detrimental way …

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According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, weekly earnings, including bonuses, increased by 1 …

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From April 6th 2014, the UK’s Percentage Threshold Scheme will be abolished …

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In a recent case, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has held that an implied contractual entitlement may arise in cases where employers constantly make enhanced redundancy payments to their employees …

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In his 2014 Budget, the UK’s Chancellor, George Osborne, announced major changes to company car tax …

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The Bank of England has proposed an extension of the Remuneration Code to allow all firms regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to claw back bonuses …

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In two recent cases, the UK Court of Appeal has held that the ill-treatment of employees due to their immigration status was not direct discrimination …

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After a long period of discussions between O2 UK and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), O2 employees have agreed to a 2 …

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The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) recently found a dismissal for long-term absence caused by post-natal depression not to be discriminatory …

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According to data released by the UK Ministry of Justice, 79% fewer claims were brought to an employment tribunal between October and December 2013 compared with the same period in 2012 …

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Under Regulations that came into force on March 7th 2014, employers in the UK now face higher penalties for not paying the national minimum wage …

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A UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that an employee who voiced his health and safety concerns in a series of emails to his employer had made a protected disclosure, and as such was protected under whistleblowing legislation …

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