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The latest advisory fuel rates for the UK were published by HM Revenue and Customs on June 1st 2015 …

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A review of the impact and effectiveness of employment tribunal fees is now under way in the UK …

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A recent case brought before the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has shown how criteria in employers’ discretionary bonus schemes may violate disability discrimination law …

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The UK Government has increased the penalties imposed on employers that underpay their workers in violation of national minimum wage legislation …

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In a recent case, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) held that an employer did not indirectly discriminate against a job candidate by not allowing her to wear clothes that were considered to be a tripping hazard …

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The new UK government has announced plans to implement a tax freeze …

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A recent decision of the High Court of England and Wales has demonstrated that employees will have to overcome very high hurdles if they wish to establish that their employer should have foreseen their work-related injury …

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This week a number of provisions in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 came into effect in the UK …

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The UK’s Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) recently published its ‘top tips’ on managing mental health in the workplace …

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In a recent case on whistleblowing, the UK’s Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that non-protected disclosures cannot be converted into a protected disclosure by considering them altogether …

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According to the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), time spent by trade union representatives attending trade union meetings at the workplace does count towards working time for the purposes of the Working Time Regulations …

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Since April 6th 2015 employment intermediaries in the UK have been subject to new reporting requirements …

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According to the UK Office of National Statistics, between November 2014 and January 2015 the average total earnings of employees in Great Britain increased by 1 …

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In a recent case, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) examined the meaning of ‘in the public interest’ in the context of the test for whistleblowing protection …

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The UK government has announced that it plans to introduce a new digital apprenticeship voucher scheme in 2017 …

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