Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Kingdom as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
United Kingdom: Zero-hours contracts likely to be made unlawful with change of government
The next general election must take place before 28th January 2025 …
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United Kingdom: 4-day week not the Nirvana claimed
It can hardly be rated as anything but a wonderful deal to be offered an opportunity to operate for just 80% of a previous working week with no loss of pay …
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United Kingdom: Ban on recruitment covers more third world countries
The newly updated version of the Code of Practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel was issued in March 2023 …
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United Kingdom: How far may an employer go in disciplining a disabled employee?
The Employment Appeals Tribunal case of McQueen v General Optical Council (EAT 36) is required reading for any employer that employs people with mental health disabilities …
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United Kingdom: Employers not expected to ‘shut down’ robust, but legitimate conversations
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill, which has just passed through the Lords on a second reading, seeks to oblige employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work, including that between employees and involving third parties …
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United Kingdom: Q4 2022 – Business bankruptcies highest since 2015
Sluggish recovery of productivity after the pandemic, but bankruptcies tell a different tale …
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United Kingdom: 2023 Budget announcement
The Spring Budget announced by the Chancellor this week extends the scope for 30 hours of free term-time childcare from the age of nine months in households where both parents are working …
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United Kingdom: Reusing IDVT results at each job change
The Home Office has just issued guidance on the technical requirements necessary when employers are having to rely on reusable Identity Document Validation Technology …
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United Kingdom: CMA warns about anti-competitive behaviour in the HR field
The Competition and Markets Authority has transformed over the last year from being largely indifferent to such actions, to now publishing a guide to employers on how to avoid breaking competition law …
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United Kingdom: Progress with the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Whilst private sector employers are largely unaffected by this pending legislation, it will have a potential impact on the operations of companies via their reliance on power transmission and the health service …
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United Kingdom: Legal services board to consult on the misuse of non-disclosure agreement
Employers should be aware that the Legal Services Board is about to review the use of gagging orders in NDAs …
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United Kingdom: Q4 2022 was a period of zero growth, or was it?
As we have demonstrated in our latest edition of Labour Market Trends, UK GDP data is not at all reliable …
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United Kingdom: What Brexit did
Whatever political views exist about Brexit, the economic consequences are inarguable …
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United Kingdom: Resolving the mismatch between holiday pay for part-timers and part-year workers
A consultation paper has been issued following the Supreme Court case of Harper Trust and Brazel …
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