01 July 2016
Immigration

The Supreme Court holds that the abuse of migrant domestic workers is not race discrimination

Employers must understand and articulate the reason for an employee’s treatment in a potential direct discrimination claim and should think carefully about why they might be treating a member of staff differently.

01 July 2016
Employment

Employment tribunal fees preventing access to justice

Employee tribunal fees have had a negative impact on early conciliation between parties with employers having little incentive to settle in circumstances where the Claimant may struggle to pay the fees. It is recommended that fees should be reduced or replaced.

01 July 2016
Employment

ACAS Code does not apply to SOSR dismissals

The Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman & Anor case highlights the difficulty in dismissing fairly for a breakdown in the working relationship.

01 July 2016
Employment

Ordering reinstatement on reduced duties can be permitted

A tribunal has no power to order reinstatement on terms which alter the contractual terms of employment but it can recognise external factors beyond the employer and employee’s control which limit the employee’s scope of work.

24 June 2016
Construction

EU Referendum: Where does the “Brexit” leave the construction industry?

We now have the results of the EU Referendum confirmed: the UK has voted to leave the EU, by 52% to 48%. In the immediate, sterling has tumbled and the stock markets have plummeted. The question now is what impact this will have on the construction industry.

17 June 2016
Employment

Religiously motivated attacks on apprentice dismissed as ‘workplace pranks’ by perpetrators

Attacks made on a young Christian apprentice were dismissed by the perpetrators as "workplace pranks". A clear anti-bullying policy must be enforced to keep criminal acts to a minimum.

16 June 2016
Immigration

Free range eggs but not free range workers

Following the DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd modern slavery case, employers should ensure that modern slavery is eradicated from their supply chains, with larger organisations being expected to publish annual slavery and trafficking statements.

13 June 2016
Privacy and Data Protection

Phishers don’t discriminate against start-ups

Start-ups often believe that their business may not be susceptible to phishing attacks compared to the likes of giant corporates; however these attacks during growth stage could be lethal to the success of the business going forward.

13 June 2016
Corporate and M&A

Do you need help getting your PSC register or Confirmation Statements in order?

On 6 April 2016, ‘The Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016’ came into effect requiring companies to keep a register of people with significant control (PSC Register) with their company’s statutory books.

10 June 2016

Clarkslegal advises on the sale of Microtor Limited

Clarkslegal, led by corporate lawyers Jon Chapman and Esma Kilic, advised the selling shareholders on the sale of Microtor Limited.

10 June 2016
Employment

It’s all in the consistency…

Where an employee is prohibited from wearing any visible signs of political, philosophical or religious belief, the prohibition must be consistent among differing religious group in order to not amount to direct religious discrimination. Employers must be consistent their policies and dress bans.

10 June 2016
Privacy and Data Protection

ICO prosecutes employee under the Data Protection Act for forwarding client data to his personal email address

Employees who breach the Data Protection Act should expect to see themselves hauled before the courts.

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