The Year Ahead: Ten predictions for 2015

Sarah Parkin rounds up the key employment law developments, cases and policies that practitioners can expect in the coming year ‘This article sets out ten predictions for 2015, outlining the main parties’ proposals and the key developments and cases employment lawyers can expect next year.’ Next year is currently set to be relatively quiet as …
This post is only available to members.

Collective Consultation: A round up of recent developments

Ongoing uncertainty about employers’ duty to collectively consult staff about redundancies and business transfers means that the law in this area remains complex, warn Jessica Shemmings and Clare Davis ‘The legislation helps clarify the position on collective consultation for redundancy prior to a transfer covered by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.’Over …
This post is only available to members.

The Year Ahead: Fourteen predictions for 2014

Sarah Parkin rounds up the key legal developments and cases that employment law practitioners need to be aware of next year ‘A particular issue likely to be of concern to employers is whether they will face discrimination claims if they pay enhanced maternity pay where someone is on maternity leave but do not pay the …
This post is only available to members.

Collective Redundancy: Established law on ‘establishment’ overturned

Stephen Levinson considers the fallout from the EAT’s decision in the Woolworths litigation ‘The EAT held that the words “at one establishment” in s188(i) could and should be ignored and held that each worker previously excluded should receive a protective award.’ As has been widely publicised, the law on collective redundancies has been reshaped in …
This post is only available to members.