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  • 05 August 2016
  • Employment

If you don’t get it right the first time…comply, comply, comply!

Following Byron Burger's arrests by the Home Office, the chain has been hailed by the Home Office for fully complying with ‘immigration and asylum law in its employment practices.
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  • 22 July 2016
  • Employment

Dress codes, direct religious discrimination and genuine occupational requirements

Employers should continue to treat policies banning employees wearing any visible signs of political, philosophical or religious belief with extreme caution and seek legal advice if they are intending to implement such a ban.Banning a Muslim employee from wearing her headscarf when in contact with clients was direct religious discrimination according to the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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  • 22 July 2016
  • Employment

Lack of knowledge of employee’s protected disclosures did not prevent a finding of automatic unfair dismissal

EAT decides that an employee had been unfairly dismissed even though the manager responsible for the decision had been unaware of her protected disclosures.
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  • 15 July 2016
  • Employment

Paid annual leave can still be carried over when sickness prevents a worker from taking it

Employers must ensure that employees are able to carry forward paid annual leave where sickness has prevented that worker from taking such leave.
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  • 14 July 2016
  • Employment

The Ethical Labour Standard and the Modern Slavery Act

BES 6001 enables product manufacturers to ensure – and prove – that their products have been made with constituent materials that have been responsibly sourced. At a well-attended event held in Central London on 5 July, the BRE officially launched the “beta” version of a new standard covering ethical sourcing of labour.
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  • 11 July 2016
  • Employment

Collaborators are winners. Is your organisation collaborative?

Collaboration is undoubtedly now seen as a critical component of business relationships , through joint ventures, supply chains, and networks. HR can enhance collaborative by building bridges and asking for help.

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  • 08 July 2016
  • Employment

Settlement negotiations under section 111A ERA ruled to be inadmissible in Tribunal proceedings

Since 29 July 2013, parties have been able to use s.111A to ensure pre-termination settlement negotiations for unfair dismissal claims are inadmissible in any subsequent Tribunal proceedings.
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  • 08 July 2016
  • Employment

Ex-employee ordered to delete confidential information stored on personal devices

To guard against the risk of confidential data ending up in the wrong hands, employment contracts should clearly set out the employee's obligations on termination.

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  • 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.
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