Posts from October 2024
Environmental news update - 11 Oct
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
11/10/24The Employment Bill has landed: what does it say about unfair dismissal as a day one right?
The government has published its much-anticipated Employment Bill. It contains a raft of new changes which, once implemented, will give...
11/10/24What's changed? EHRC guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its final guidance on preventing sexual harassment at work ahead of the new duty...
10/10/24Pensions Law Update October 2024
Penny Cogher and Harriet Fletcher explain recent pensions law developments: Lifetime Allowance: HMRC has confirmed, in Newsletter 162,...
10/10/24Does an employee have to exhaust the grievance procedure before they can claim constructive dismissal?
That was the issue the EAT had to decide in the case of Nelson v Renfrewshire Council. Facts Ms Nelson was a learning and support teacher...
09/10/24The price of discrimination: school ordered to pay £850,000 to an autistic teacher who it viewed as a 'persistant complainer'
We consider the lessons schools and colleges can learn from a recent tribunal decision - M Wright v Cardinal Newman Catholic School which...
08/10/24Push payment fraud update
With effect from 7 October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (“PSR”) has introduced a new Mandatory Reimbursement Requirement Framework...
07/10/24Planning Appeals, s.106 Agreements and a few practical issues.....
As those of you who are active on LinkedIn have probably noticed, the Planning Inspectorate has recently updated its guidance in relation...
05/10/24Environmental news update - 4 October
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
04/10/24The Home Office's tightening of Immigration Audits increases risk of other regulatory punishments
It is well recognised that the Home Office possesses the authority to perform immigration audits on holders of sponsorship licences...
04/10/24Drug testing & lawsuits: A game changing case for boxing – A closer look at the Haney v Garcia legal battle
Boxing, a sport of strength, strategy, and endurance, has always been under the scrutiny of anti-doping authorities. The integrity of the...
03/10/24Stricter oversight and training initiatives to address skill shortages and net migration
The Government has announced new measures that are aimed to address the increase in net migration, opting to depend on Britain’s domestic...
01/10/24New law in force today requires employers to give 100% of tips to staff
The new rules on tips come into force today, Tuesday 1 October 2024. Any business that receives tips, gratuities or service charges must...
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