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UK: No contractual damages for manner of dismissal
The Supreme Court has ruled that employees are not entitled to claim contractual damages for the manner of dismissal, whether in relation to a breach of …
UK: Employment law reforms - April 2012 government plans confirmed, new proposals and calls for evidence
The last month has seen a raft of government proposals for changes to employment laws. Details were included in a speech made by the Business …
UK: Proposals for change - protected conversations, abolition of unfair dismissal, working time opt-outs
Rumours of a number of proposals being considered by the Government have been published by the press. Nick Clegg is reported to have suggested that …
UK: Withdrawal of notice not permitted simply because of mistake
An employer cannot unilaterally withdraw a notice of termination simply because it mistakenly expected the employee to agree to proposed new terms …
UK: Unfair dismissal cases - new listing policy for expedited hearings
Under a new judicial listing policy, standard unfair dismissal cases will now be listed for a one-day hearing to be heard within 16 weeks. Standard …
UK: References - care needed when referring to un-investigated allegations
In giving a reference for an ex-employee, an employer can refer to allegations of misconduct or poor performance that were not investigated due to the …
UK: Dismissal and re-engagement on new terms - no need to repeat inducement offered to agree new terms
Employers seeking to reduce pay by consent may choose to offer a one-off payment as compensation for the reduction and in return for avoiding the risk of …
UK: Government plans - unfair dismissal and tribunal fees
The Chancellor has announced that the qualifying period to claim unfair dismissal is to be increased from 1 to 2 years with effect from April 2012. It is …
UAE: Mandatory end of service payments - what are employees entitled to on termination?
A recent ruling of the UAE Ministry of Justice has confirmed that it is not lawful for an employer to agree with its employees to avoid the end of …
Unfair dismissal: UK rights for employees abroad
The Supreme Court has ruled that teachers employed by a UK government department and working abroad in European Schools had a sufficiently close …
UK: Unfair dismissal - whether pay cut proposals apply to management as well as staff could impact on fairness of dismissal for refusing pay cut
The EAT has confirmed that, in deciding whether it was fair to dismiss an employee for refusing to take a pay cut, the issue is whether it was reasonable …
UK: HMRC tax concession for legal fees on termination
Earlier this year the HMRC codified the tax concession (ESC A81) for legal fees on termination (see our March 2011 ebulletin). The drafting …
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