Employment Law News Updates

Here we publish information on the latest employment law news stories

Apprentices Now

This article summarises the current need to know information for employers and their advisors. It explains the new Approved English Apprenticeship regime and the contractual requirements for engaging an apprentice. It also looks at funding arrangements and links to information on apprenticeship arrangements in the rest of the United Kingdom

Emplaw Monthly - February 2016

The February 2016 edition of Emplaw Monthly includes all the latest employment law news as well as professional case summaries (for subscribers) and links to an excellent article on the draft Pay Gap Reporting regulations and what employers need to do now, as well as an updated article (following the recent EAT decision in Lock v British Gas) summarising holiday entitlements such as carry-over of holiday and the calculation of holiday pay.

Mind The Gap: A Guide To Gender Pay Gap Reporting For Employers

Emplaw Online authors Gowling WLG have published an excellent guide which unpacks the 'who, when, where and what' of the draft regulations and their potential impact on employers including what employers should be doing now

Early conciliation: the tide is turning towards a liberal interpretation

In our Contributor Features section we list and link to selected articles published by the authors of the Emplaw Online law cards. This month we link to an excellent blog posted by barrister Nathaniel Caiden from Cloisters entitled Early conciliation: the tide is turning towards a liberal interpretation. He considers the latest EAT case and analyses the approach that ETs are likely to take going forward

Employment in 2016 - Six Things to Watch

This article summarises 6 key developments to look out for in 2016 and what employers should do in anticipation. A more comprehensive overview of expected changes is found in our article Employment Law 2016 - Checklist

Employment Law 2016 - Checklist

This article provides a checklist of the main legislative developments and judicial decisions expected in 2016.

Government Response to Consultation on tackling exploitation in the labour market

In parallel with the Immigration Bill, the government launched a consultation seeking views on ways to improve the enforcement of employment rights (such as non- payment of the National Minimum Wage) to protect workers from exploitation. The government response has now been published. This article summarises the measures, including expanding the remit of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority,to be taken forward

Pensions 2016 - Six Things to Watch

In our Contributor News section we list and link to articles published by the authors of the emplaw law cards. This month, one of our Pension card authors,Ian Curry from Wragge Lawrence Graham provided this article - Pensions 2016 – Six Things to Watch.

Emplaw Monthly - December 2015

The December 2015 edition of Emplaw Monthly includes links to the new Acas Guide on Disability Discrimination and the TUC guidance on time off and pay for parents entering into surrogacy arrangements, as well as professional case summaries(for subscribers).

Emplaw Monthly - End of November 2015

The latest edition of Emplaw Monthly includes the latest cases and employment law news as well as this month's articles including The Autumn Statement - Key points for Employment Practitioners and Working Time and Contractual Holiday - the cases and the law in a nutshell, as well as links to the updated DBS code of practice for recipients of disclosure information and the Acas material on carrying out workplace investigations (including guides and templates).

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Employment Law News Updates