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The Good Work Plan – An Update
The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices was published the following year in July 2017 and set out a list of over 50 recommendations which were aimed at improving the working life and employment rights of agency, casual, zero hour and low paid workers. In response to the Taylor review, the government has now published the Good Work Plan, which sets out workplace reforms focusing on “fair and decent work”, “clarity for employers and workers” and “fairer enforcement”.
Upcoming legislative changes
With ongoing uncertainty surrounding the final terms under which the UK will leave the EU and whether this will take place on 29 March 2019 as planned or not, it is difficult to predict how Brexit may affect Employment Law. However, for practical purposes it seems likely that EU legislation will remain applicable in the UK (but perhaps on a different constitutional basis) unless or until it is amended by UK legislation. We are not expecting swift changes to Employment law and do not expect to see any significant changes prior to 31 December 2020 (the end of the proposed transition period).
Charity Finance Group Midlands Conference 2019
Hempsons Employment Partner, Andrew Davidson, will be speaking at Charity Finance Group’s flagship event in the region – the Midlands Conference 2019.
Update – Tax changes to termination payments
Back in the 2016 Budget, the government announced that from April 2018, it would “reform and simplify” the taxation of termination payments. Following a technical consultation, the reforms expanded and now aim to "clarify and tighten" (i.e. increase) the taxation of such payments.
Hempsons’ Dental Newsbrief Winter 2018/19
Welcome to the latest edition of Hempsons' Dental Newsbrief.
Hempsons Social Care Newsbrief Autumn/Winter 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our Social Care Newsbrief.
Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief 2018
Welcome to this autumn edition of Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief. It has been a busy few months for the NHS in the legal system with some ground-breaking decisions on key areas such as withdrawing clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration, fitness to practice and procurement.
Hempsons’ Charities and Social Enterprise Newsbrief: Autumn/Winter 2018
Welcome to our autumn/winter 2018 edition of Hempsons’ Charities and Social Enterprise Newsbrief.
The fit and proper persons requirement
The fit and proper persons requirement - how the requirement works in practice and how it might be extended in the future.
Can a disability account for bad behaviour?
A recent Employment Tribunal decision serves as a timely reminder that where conduct issues are said to arise from an underlying mental health condition, employers should be cautious of departing from medical opinion.
Sleep-ins – what next?
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake is not yet the final word on sleep-ins.…
Sleep-ins – what’s next?
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake is not yet the final word on sleep-ins.
What’s new in employment law…?
What’s new in employment law…? In this article we highlight some recent employment law changes and developments, which are of particular relevance to employers managing negotiations with departing employees and the financial entitlements of such staff.
Latest holiday pay case in the EAT is far from a bed of roses for NHS employers
Latest holiday pay case in the EAT is far from a bed of roses for NHS employers. Flowers and others v East of England Ambulance Trust UKEAT/0235/17. Over the summer we have seen a further holiday pay case emerge which changes the holiday pay landscape and has particular significance for NHS employers.