The employment tribunal has determined that an employee was disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (the Equality Act) while suffering from the effects of long COVID. The
Employment Contracts Vs Consultancy Agreements - The Pros & Cons Employment Guides & Advice The post Employment Contracts Vs Consultancy Agreements appeared first on Shakespeare Martineau. You are unauthorized to
The recent heatwave has brought up questions surrounding dress code and hot weather policies, particularly for those employees are working remotely. The fact that many employees are still working from
As the final restrictions lift following the pandemic and business recovers, employers were looking to the Queen’s Speech this week to see what important employment law changes were on the
In a further case of real interest to those involved in unionised sectors of the economy, the Court of Appeal has now overturned the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (EAT) decision that
A quick round-up of recent employment law developments. The post Employment spring 2022 update: News in brief appeared first on Shakespeare Martineau. You are unauthorized to view this page.
Here we take a quick look at some key employment case law decisions from recent months. The post Employment case law update | Spring 2022 appeared first on Shakespeare Martineau.
Restrictive covenants are clauses that are incorporated into a contract of employment that seek to restrict the actions of an individual after their employment has terminated. They play an important
Until recently it is fair to say, that where a business is having to consider making compulsory redundancies and employees are given the ability to volunteer for redundancy (often on
In November 2021, the Government introduced a new law requiring mandatory vaccination for staff in Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care homes in England. The post Case law update –
The long running case of R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court [2021] EWHC 3013 has sent ripples of concern through the insolvency industry, when it
In a case of real interest to those involved in unionised sectors of the economy, the EAT has held the provisions of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act
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