Employment and HR

• Video Surveillance at Work

  • Posted28 March 2018

  Two recent decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) have looked at a worker’s right to privacy under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which...

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• Auto-Enrolment – Increase in Minimum Required Contribution Levels

  • Posted16 March 2018

  Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK has a duty to enrol certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it. Employers are reminded that...

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• Gender Pay Gap Reporting – A Reminder

  • Posted15 March 2018

  Whilst the BBC has recently headlined the news on the topic of differences in pay between male and female employees, it is important to remember that the requirement to publish...

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• Veteran Car Salesman Wins Damages for TUPE Breach

  • Posted7 March 2018

  The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply to any size of business and protect the employment rights of employees when their employer changes as a result...

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• New National Minimum Wage Rates

  • Posted19 February 2018

  The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 were published on 6 February and provide for the following changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage...

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• Unfair Competition by Former Employees – The Law Can Move Fast!

  • Posted16 February 2018

  If key workers leave your employment and you are concerned that they may breach their contracts by setting up in competition, the law can move fast to protect you. That...

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