Employment Bulletins
Employment bulletins will be of interest to the owners and senior managers of large and small organisations as well as to Human Resources professionals.
For further information, please contact Richard Woodman, Gemma Ospedale or Caroline Doran.
| Date | Subject | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| February 2012 | Employment Bulletin – Olympic Sized Absences? | Change to Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Conditions. |
| February 2012 | Pensions Update – Are pensions to blame for “excessive executive pay”? | Pensioner terrorists (almost) strike Annuity disaster |
| November 2011 | Pensions Update – Are Public Sector Pensions Affordable? | Public Sector Pensions Strikes Pension Lifeline for Ageing Rockers QE2 Disaster? |
| May 2011 | Bribery Act 2010 – Plan but don’t panic | Jurisdiction Associated Persons Six Principles Corporate hospitality and promotional expenditure Policies and procedures |
| Spring 2011 | The London Business Adviser – Spring 2011 – Issue 1 | Employment – Women on Board Business debt Business premises options Data Protection breaches Copyright protection Business disputes Financial litigation Are pre-nuptial agreements binding? Offshore trusts Olympic Volunteering – Row, row, row your boat Employment Quiz |
| February 2011 | Age Shall Not Weary Them… | Abolition of the Default Retirement Age Transitional Arrangements Implications for Employers Objective Justification Request to Stay On Paternity Leave Changes Notice and Evidential Requirements Paternity Pay |
| February 2011 | Employment Department New Flash | Bribery Act Delay |
| January 2011 | Employment Department Legal Update | Default retirement age National Minimum Wage “Gold-plating” European legislation PAYE Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 The Bribery Act TUPE Collective Redundancies Third Party Harassment Discrimination Sexual Orientation Discrimination Dismissal Whistleblowing Disclosure Equal Pay Claims |
| December 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | The Bribery Act Risk Assessment Due Diligence Policies and Procedures Compensation limits Statutory maternity pay and sick pay Witness statements in Tribunals Collective consultation Effective Date of Termination Garden Leave Working Time Directive Territorial Jurisdiction |
| November 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | Unfair dismissal Collective agreements Agency Workers Regulations Restrictive Covenant Redundancy Selection Serial Litigants – Warning on Costs Agency Worker not Employee |
| October 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | Flexible working Paternity Leave Territorial Jurisdiction Mistaken Dismissal – Does it Stand? Continuity of Employment |
| September 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | Equality Act 2010 Mitigation of Loss Discriminatory Reference is Victimisation Disability Discrimination Openness about Sexuality |
| August 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | Equality Act 2010 Default retirement age Right to Legal Representation and Disciplinary Proceedings Disciplinary Investigation Litigation Privilege ICE Regulations – Penalties Compensation in Discrimination Claims Hurtful Remarks not Racial Harassment Disability Discrimination VAT |
| July 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | The National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Unfair dismissal Enforcing non competition clauses Discrimination claims Taxation of awards Pension losses Effective date of termination Collective Agreements Stigma damages Cap on Redundancy Pay |
| June 2010 | Employment Department Legal Update | Vetting and Barring Scheme Limit to the number of migrants outside Mandatory retirement age Default retirement age Injury to Feelings Award Disability Discrimination Accrued Leave Work on Rotational Basis Male Discrimination |
| Spring 2010 | From Sick Note to Fit Note | Employee absence Altered working hours Workplace adaptations |
| Spring 2009 | Statutory Procedures – Rest in Pieces | New Provisions Gross Misconduct Right to be accompanied Transitional Provisions Grievances ACAS Code of Practice SDDP |
| Spring 2008 | Corporate Manslaughter – A Health Issue? | The New Requirements Duty of Care Health and Safety – The Connection Sanctions |
| Summer 2007 | Off the Record? | Disciplinary procedures The ‘without prejudice’ rule |
| Spring 2007 | The Smoking Ban | Exceptions Signage The Offences Defenses Having a Smoke-free Policy Smokers’ Breaks Constructive Dismissal Getting Employees to Quit |
