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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Court of Appeal confirms scope of redundancy consultation

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The Court of Appeal in England and Wales has decided that employers do not have to conduct general workforce consultation for an individual redundancy dismissal to be fair. It overturns the EAT decision in De Bank Haycocks v...more

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Labour’s Manifesto and Employment Law - What Can Employers Expect?

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This morning Labour launched its election Manifesto which, by implementing its “Plan To Make Work Pay” published last month, includes major employment law reform. The Plan, now supported by today’s Manifesto, is clear that...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2024

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Our March update includes a case on whether a theatre and agency could dismiss an actor playing a lesbian role because of her devout Christian beliefs, and a case looking at whether an employee who spends virtually all her...more

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Horizon Scanning - UK Employment Law Developments 2024

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As employees return from the holiday season and businesses reopen, employers and HR leaders should be mindful of key employment developments in 2024 that may affect their workforce. 2024 will see a number of legislative...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: June 2023

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Our June update includes cases on whether an employer notified of an employee’s pregnancy just before termination is liable for a pregnancy dismissal, whether an employer’s future discovery of a disability makes it...more

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UK HR two-minute monthly: April 2023

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Our April update includes cases on religious belief discrimination in the education sector, with a school chaplain preaching to pupils his views on same-sex marriage, a case considering whether the potentially disruptive...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

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Making Redundancies in the UK

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With the number of UK redundancies during December 2022 having doubled compared to the same period during 2021 and a number of high-profile layoffs being announced daily, more businesses will likely have to make difficult...more

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UK HR Two Minute Monthly: specific disclosure, voluntary redundancy/unfair dismissal, religious belief harassment and changes to...

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Our May update considers key employment law developments from April 2022. It includes an interesting case on specific disclosure requests, details about the future “road map” for employment tribunal proceedings, the new code...more

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Golden Rules for Redundancies

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Redundancy and consultation processes have made headlines this month after P&O Ferries made around 800 of its staff redundant with immediate effect via a pre-recorded video message....more

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Refusing to let employee appeal redundancy dismissal not inevitably unfair

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In Gwynedd Council v Barratt the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that a redundancy dismissal will not be unfair solely because an employer has not offered an employee a right to appeal. However, failing to offer an appeal...more

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Employment News: equal pay, redundancy, GDPR

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If it ain't broke – material factor still explained pay disparity after job evaluation - Employers have a defence to an equal pay claim if they can show that a difference in pay between an employee and their comparator is...more

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Employees made redundant during furlough are entitled to statutory redundancy payments and statutory notice payments based on...

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In this OnPoint, we report on the legislation now enacted requiring employers to use an employee’s normal unreduced pay when making statutory redundancy and other payments to those whose employment is terminated while they...more

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COVID-19 – Key UK Employment Issues Guidance Note (Updated)

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Companies and their workforces are in unprecedented circumstances, with COVID-19 changing situations and advice on a frequent basis.  In this alert, we have set out below the key issues faced by employers across the UK and...more

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COVID-19 Coronavirus: Employment Law Developments Q&A

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The coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous impact on how businesses operate around the world. To help you navigate the different labor laws and regulations that governments have enacted during this critical time, Dechert’s...more

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UK Announces COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme

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The COVID-19 crisis has led to much uncertainty regarding continuing pay for employees who are unable to work from home, as well as overall job security, in the face of employers’ financial uncertainty....more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: disability discrimination; injury to feelings; unfair dismissal

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Our June update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on disability discrimination, injury to feelings and unfair dismissal for inappropriate promotion of religion. We also outline other points of...more

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U.K. Employment Law Update: Disability Discrimination, ‘Bumping' in a Redundancy Situation and Service Provisions Changes Under...

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Court of Appeal: Disability Discrimination & Reasonable Adjustments - In United First Partners Research v Nicolas Carreras [2018] EWCA Civ 323 the Court of Appeal considered whether an expectation (rather than a...more

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Employment news - March 2018 #2

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Weekly newsletter on employment matters. In this weeks issue: - Ask the question – employee not necessarily required to suggest bumping... - I work from 9 to 5 – no injury to feelings compensation for breach of...more

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Employment News - September 2017 #3

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Let's talk about it – changing terms and redundancy consultation - In Socha v Szpital Specjalistyczny im A. Falkiewicza, the CJEU confirms that the duty to inform and consult applies where employees are dismissed for...more

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Employment News - April 2017 #3

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Taking the long view – potential nine month restriction for broker upheld - In Tradition Financial Services Ltd v Gamberoni the High Court has upheld six month non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, despite...more

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Collective Redundancy Consultation: European Court Judgment is Good News for UK Employers

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Background - UK legislation provides that, when a UK employer proposes to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, the employer is required to collectively consult...more

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