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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – August 2024

Here is a look at recent developments in UK employment law...more

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Pending reorganisation relevant to whether capability dismissal justified

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In Cairns v The Royal Mail Group Ltd, the UK EAT held that the possibility of delaying a disabled employee’s dismissal pending a reorganisation was relevant to whether his dismissal was justified. Although the employee was...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – July 2024

Here is a look at recent developments in UK employment law: The Labour Party has proposed key changes to UK employment laws. The Employment Appeal Tribunal considered whether an employer was justified in printing documents...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Flash

In this issue we discuss the new Labour government’s proposals to strengthen protections for employees; an Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that affirmed that an employee’s waiver of future claims that were unknown at the...more

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Employment in the news | June 2024

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Alongside the constant stream of election related news, there were two EAT decisions in June, dealing with “pool of one” redundancies and ill-health dismissals, which will be of interest. In future, there will be further...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: June 2024

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Our June update includes a new gender critical philosophical belief case exploring some new areas (such as the nature of the workplace), a case on redaction of disclosure documents and whether the redacted material was...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – May 2024

Key developments in UK employment law in May included an Employment Appeal Tribunal finding that a volunteer can be a worker if they are entitled to be remunerated. The Employment Appeal Tribunal also held that a trivial...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: May 2024

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Our May update includes a case on whistleblowing where the claimant’s belief in the disclosures was questioned along with whether decision makers who knew little or nothing about the disclosures could be blamed for those who...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – April 2024

In this month’s instalment, our team discuss recent findings by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that: We also discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling that UK trade union law breaches workers’ rights....more

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Back to the Future? UK Government Consults on the Potential Reintroduction of Tribunal Fees

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At the end of January 2024, the UK Government set out a surprise proposal to introduce a £55 fee for individuals to bring proceedings in the Employment Tribunals (ET) and Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). This would be a...more

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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – February 2024

In this month’s instalment, our team discuss the government’s response to the consultation on the draft statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement and the Employment Tribunal’s findings that an employer was...more

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Managing a clash of rights in the workplace – recent cases and legal consideration

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In the third instalment of our equality and discrimination blog series, I explore how to deal with the growing issue of addressing conflicting rights in the workplace. This is one of the most difficult challenges for...more

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UK Government Proposes to Reintroduce Employment Tribunal Fees

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Seven years after the UK Supreme Court decided that the payment of fees to bring Employment Tribunal claims was unlawful and should be abolished, the Government has published a consultation paper to reintroduce fees in the...more

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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – January 2024

In this month’s instalment, our team discuss: Changes to paternity leave that will come into force on 8 March 2024. A substantial ruling by the Court of Session which held that unknown future claims can be settled if clearly...more

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Employment in the news | January 2024

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In the run-up to Christmas, the government confirmed how carer’s leave and new protection against redundancy for pregnant employees and new parents will work. It announced changes to paternity leave in January and said that...more

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Employer's lack of knowledge meant no duty to adjust interview for disability, says UK EAT

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Employers have to make reasonable adjustments if they apply a provision, criterion or practice that puts someone with a disability at a particular disadvantage. The duty only applies if the employer knows or could reasonably...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – September 2023

This month we explore a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case relating to the termination of employment by mutual agreement despite the employee receiving a dismissal letter. We also explore a recent Employment Tribunal case...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – July 2023

In this month’s instalment, our team highlight key updates to flexible working requests, as introduced by the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023. We also explore recent case law relating to dual employment...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2023

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Our March update includes new cases on whether a “without prejudice” letter attaching a settlement agreement and referring to a termination by mutual agreement can be an effective dismissal letter, the role of written...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – February 2023

This month, our team highlight key takeaways from the Court of Appeal's decision in the Benyatov v Credit Suisse case and explore factors for employers to consider when sending their employees overseas for work. We also take...more

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UK HR two-minute monthly: marital status discrimination, private WhatsApp messages as tribunal evidence, sickness...

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Our February update includes new cases on marital status discrimination, including a general refresher on direct discrimination, a case of whether private WhatsApp messages can be used in tribunal proceedings, and how to deal...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights - UK Employment Law - January 2023

In our first UK Employment Law update of 2023, our team highlight key takeaways from the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (the "EAT") determination in the Ellis v Bacon marital status discrimination case and explore the scope of...more

BCLP

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: “Without prejudice” discussions, 100% Polkey reductions, calculation of long periods of loss of earning...

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Our January update includes new cases on “without prejudice” conversations on termination of employment, the difficulties of applying 100% “Polkey” reductions in unfair dismissal awards, and issues of employers introducing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights - UK Employment Law - December 2022

In December’s UK Employment Law update, our team take a deeper look at the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (the “EAT”) determination in the Garrod v Riverstone Management discrimination case and explore the scope of “without...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights - UK Employment Law - November 2022

In November's UK Employment Law update, our team examine the EAT’s determination that a settlement agreement cannot waive an employee’s right to future claims for discrimination, highlight the impact of the Retained EU Law...more

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