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UK: revised corporate governance code
The FRC has published a new version of the UK Corporate Governance Code applicable to accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The …
Australia: Labour Hire Licensing in Victoria - Consultation on draft regulations
On 7 August 2018, the Victorian Government opened a period of public consultation for the exposure draft Regulations under the Labour Hire Licensing Act …
UK: Supreme Court confirms employers do not owe duty of care to employees in relation to conduct of the litigation
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal ruling (discussed here) and held that, where an employer is sued on the basis that it is vicariously …
UK: poor communication of successful appeal could itself amount to constructive dismissal
The Court of Appeal in Patel v Folkestone Nursing Home Ltd has confirmed that where an employee's internal appeal against dismissal is successful, the …
UK: consultation on transgender law
The Government Equalities Office is consulting until 19 October on its proposals to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and make it easier for a trans …
UK: no new caste law
The Government Equalities Office has published its response to a consultation on how best to address caste discrimination in Britain, concluding that …
UK: parliamentary committee proposes reforms to laws on sexual harassment in the workplace
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has published its report on sexual harassment at work, including the following recommendations: a …
UK: sleep-in carers not entitled to national minimum wage while asleep
The Court of Appeal has ruled that on-call employees who have to remain available for work at a particular location but are expected to sleep will only …
UK: Care needed over dismissal timing when employee approaching two years' service
The EAT has confirmed for the first time that an employee dismissed for gross misconduct in the week prior to accruing two years' service will not gain …
Australia: Employment Taxes Update
Our colleagues at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have released their Employment Taxes Update (April to July 2018 edition). Highlights are: …
UK: dismissal of trade union representative for misuse of confidential information automatically unfair
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the protection against unfair dismissal for taking part in trade union activities should be interpreted broadly and …
UK: employers should offer internal appeal against dismissal
The case of Afzal v East London Pizza Ltd t/a Dominos Pizza highlights the importance of offering a right of appeal against dismissal. In that case the …
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