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UK: Budget 2018 announces NIC change delay and new minimum wage rates
An important announcement in the Budget for employers to note was the decision to delay by a further year the introduction of employer Class 1A NICs on …
UK: Employers may need to go further than strict compliance with the statutory right to a companion to ensure fairness
Employees have a statutory right to be accompanied to a disciplinary or grievance hearing by their chosen companion and, if that companion is unavailable …
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: 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 …
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 …
UK: Relying on a series of acts - courts confirm approach to 'final straw' constructive dismissal claims and summary dismissal for acts which are not individually gross misconduct
Employers should note that, even where an employee seems to have 'moved on' from complaints that a series of acts by the employer cumulatively amounted …
Malaysia: Reinstatement Must be Sought by Employees in Unfair Dismissal Claims
A recent decision of the Industrial Court of Malaysia has confirmed the position that in a claim for unfair dismissal, the primary remedy is …
UK: Supreme Court implies term that notice only starts to run once employee has received and had an opportunity to read it
The Supreme Court has ruled that, in the absence of an express contractual provision to the contrary, notice of dismissal by post starts to run when the …
UK: employers should update template termination agreements in light of April tax changes and developments on NDAs
The tax treatment of payments for termination of employment has changed for terminations taking place on or after 6 April (see our earlier blog post …
APAC: Dismissal for Poor Performance
This month we consider some common questions when considering the dismissal of poor performing employees. First off we look at the position in key …
UK: scope of duty of care when writing reference with opinion based on earlier investigation
Employers will welcome a High Court ruling in Hincks v Sense Network that the duty of care to an ex-employee, when giving a reference detailing opinions …
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