Publications

In this edition we look back at some of the developments which took place in employment law in the closing months of 2011, including the latest decisions on reasonable adjustments, TUPE and the inter-relationship between sickness and holiday absence.

This is the second in our series of practical everyday HR scenarios, dealing with flexible working requests.

A recent ruling by HM Revenue and Customs ("HMRC") is a cautionary tale for those engaging staff on a self-employed basis.

Many electrical companies turn to agency labour to cope with busy periods. But businesses should be aware of new rules giving temps equal rights, says Catherine McGrath. This article was first published in the Autumn 2011 issue of NICEIC Connections.

The reported refusal of Carlos Tevez to come off the substitutes' bench and play in Munich last night, as well as being a watershed moment in this unhappy footballing soap opera, does give rise to some serious contractual issues which the club will have to grapple with over the next few days.

Eight things you should know about the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.

Businesses have historically been allowed to treat agency workers less favourably than permanent full-time employees. The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (the "Regulations") come into force on 1 October 2011 and give temporary agency workers greater protection. This article was first published in Connections Magazine.

This is the first in our series of practical everyday HR scenarios, dealing with optional and additional paternity leave.

Nicola Tager argues why adopting the 'Rooney Rule' in the UK could violate anti-discrimination laws.

In this edition, we look at some recent developments in employment law, including sex discrimination, reundancy selection and the new Bribery Act. We also look forward to the Agency Workers Regulations which will come into force in the Autumn.

Since April 2010, employees of large organisations have been entitled to request unpaid time off work to undertake relevant training or study. The right was due to have been extended to all employees of small and medium-sized businesses with effect from April 2011.

The Employment Group look at the recent cases that have supported the plight of the unpaid intern, especially from within the media industry.

It has been another unusual year, and although many clients continued to face difficult markets, an increasingly large proportion have been thriving. Has a corner been turned? We don't think so yet - but the signs are encouraging, and we have begun 2011 with great optimism.

Read the Annual Review of our work and achievements from 2010.

In this month's eBulletin we examine some of the recent developments in and key changes to Employment Law. We also review the significant cases to have been decided in the last few months covering such topics as TUPE, age discrimination, transfer of confidential info, redundancy, victimisation, disability discrimination and bonuses.

On 6 April 2011, section 159 of the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) will come into force and will enable employers "to apply voluntary positive action in recruitment and promotion processes when faced with two or more candidates of equal merit, to address under-representation in the workforce".

Successfully claiming discrimination is about to get easier for some people.

In this month's e-Bulletin we examine some of the recent key changes to and developments in employment law including the long-awaited and much-anticipated Equality Act, the majority of which came into force on 1 October.

We also review the significant cases to have been decided in the last few months covering such topics as team moves in the financial sector, unfair dismissal, discrimination and TUPE. Please click on the individual articles below, or on the title above to view the full eBulletin.

• The Equality Act Continued
• Team moves in the spotlight
• No discrimination in BA's uniform policy
• Agency worker: no protection from discrimination
• No service provision change under TUPE where no transfer of work in progress
• No age discrimination when employee unable to obtain degree before retirement
• Dismissal rendered unfair by inadequate investigation

Eleanor Porter discusses the new Act which provides increased protection for disabled people. The new concept of "discrimination arising from disability" is intended to replace "disability-related discrimination" under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which is repealed upon the introduction of the Equality Act 2010.

Employers are gearing up for weeks of football-related disruption. This is a guide to help managers cope with employment issues arising from the World Cup, as well as offering hints on how best to manage employees effectively over the coming weeks.

In this month's eBulletin we examine some of the recent key changes to and developments in employment law including the introduction of the new "fit-note"; the new prohibition on blacklisting trade unionists; and recent amendments to family friendly working practices.

We also review the significant cases to have been decided in the last few months covering such topics as working time, variation of contractual terms and also an update on the long-running sickness and holiday debate.