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Employment Law News Updates

Here we publish information on the latest employment law news stories

Emplaw authors Lewis Silkin put the case for realising the benefits of neurodiversity in the workplace. This follows the release of a suite of new guidance from Acas on the topic, as reported in last month's Emplaw Monthly.

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This concise article from Emplaw summarizes the  position of EU citizens working in the UK, with or without the current proposed deal. It also explains the proposals for a new immigration system for the UK, applying to EU and non-EU citizens from 2021. Read more.....

This article from Emplaw explains  how we have got to where we are (a clear timeline and summary of  what is already in place)  and what no deal or a deal in line with the current draft withdrawal agreement would mean for employment law. It does not consider other possibilities, such as a second referendum or a revised withdrawal agreement

This podcast from Emplaw authors Gowling WLG covers how the recent TUPE case law has developed over the past year, focusing on three TUPE cases providing useful reminders of existing law and which deal with some of the most common scenarios which occur in practice. 

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A useful  blog from Emplaw authors Cloisters explaining the recent ruling and the guidance from the Court of Appeal for employers considering whether to suspend staff who are facing serious allegations Read more..

A clear explanation of the proposals made in the recently launched government consultation and their implications, from Emplaw authors Lewis Silkin Read more

Includes Need To Know information such as the new Acas guidance on age discrimination and updates in right to work checking, the  updated tribunal compensation rates and benefits from April 2019 and the current consultation on extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents, as well as links to the latest articles at emplaw.co.uk including the Asda Equal Pay decision and Employing EU citizens in the UK – what you need to know 
For Emplaw subscribers, there are also professional summaries of the latest key cases with links to full reports

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Retained EU law is a legal term introduced under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and which captures EU-derived rights and legislation the government intends to retain and preserve in UK law for legal continuity after Brexit. This article from Kieran Laird, Head of Constitutional Affairs at  Emplaw authors Gowling WLG, examines the meaning, scope and status of, and provides practical tips for navigating and interpreting, retained law. Read more

Click here for a succinct analysis by Emplaw authors, Lewis Silkin, of the recent Court of Appeal’s ruling, in this long running dispute, that lower-paid, female retail staff can compare themselves to higher-paid, male distribution depot staff.

A podcast and accompanying article from Emplaw Online authors, Gowling WLG in which they discuss 2019's hot employment law topics that employers need to have on their radar, from holiday pay calculations to whistleblowing to tribunal proceedings and much more. 

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