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Abolition of the two year period: should you be afraid?

19th November 2024

It’s very likely that you will have read the headlines about the government’s introduction of a day one right for employees to make a claim for unfair dismissal. This blog is about why it’s too early to panic!

Labour’s New Deal

18th July 2024

From an employee’s perspective, these proposed changes are wholly positive. For employers the changes will require careful consideration and some work to ensure that recruitment and HR processes are both legal and effective. Labour’s plans are not inherently novel, but they will extend your duty to ensure that dismissals are fair and properly handled from the first day of employment.

Government proposals may result in your non-compete clause becoming void

12th May 2023

On 10 May the government published a policy paper that is a mix of the government’s vision for delivering an improved regulatory framework and covers a number of proposed changes to employment law, one of which is about restrictive covenants, specifically, non-compete clauses. This article covers the changes proposed that are commonly included in employment contracts.

EMPLOYMENT LAW: WILL BREXIT CHANGE EVERYTHING?

25th September 2022

Whilst Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget has dominated the media this week, Jacob Rees-Mogg, newly appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has introduced a Bill which could have far-reaching long-term impact on the UK economy.

EMPLOYMENT LAW: HAS BREXIT CHANGED ANYTHING?

13th May 2021

Brexit has had little immediate impact on employment law in the private sector. This article looks at why this is, and what could change, as well as some practical tips for savvy employers.

How to dismiss an employee with less than 2 years’ service?

20th July 2018

An employee needs 2 years’ service to claim unfair dismissal. Many employers are aware of this. We found that our clients can have contrasting assumptions or attitudes about dismissing an employee under 2 years. Many employers assume that they can safely dismiss for any reason, others are very conservative and are prepared to follow a […]

GDPR for employers

29th March 2018

We are sure this not the first blog article you read about GDPR and the threat of its €20,000,000 fine. One of the areas that is very often overlooked is data protection in the employment context. With the GDPR coming into force on 25th May 2018, it is a good time to be considering what […]

Macron proposes new French Employment Law Reform

Macron’s Historic French Employment Law Reform – What Will It Achieve?

6th September 2017

In our latest op-ed piece, Employease co-founder Julie Calleux examines the French Employment Law reforms proposed by President Macron and his government: During Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign, Mr Macron announced that he would reform employment law as one of several measures to tackle French unemployment. The reason given was that many employers, particularly in SMEs, […]

Compulsory Living Wage from April 2016

8th July 2015

In his budget announced today, George Osborne set out plans to introduce the Living Wage. From April 2016, the National Minimum Wage will be replaced by the Living Wage. The current National Minimum Wage rate for adults over 21 is £6.50, rising to £6.70 in October. George Osborne’s announcement is for a Living Wage for over […]

What is a zero-hours contract?

13th August 2013

Zero hours contracts have been headline news recently. In June of this year Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a review to assess whether zero hours contracts were being abused. On 5 August the CIPD, issued a press release revealing that zero-hours contracts were far more wide spread than expected. (http://www.cipd.co.uk/pressoffice/press-releases/zero-hours-contracts-more-widespread-thought-050813.aspx). Unsurprisingly, the use of zero-hours […]