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EmpLaw Newsletter June 2021

An employee is constructively dismissed if an employer fundamentally breaches their employment contract, entitling the employee to resign in response and say they were dismissed. The employee must not ‘affirm’ the contract, for example by delaying too long before resigning. Previous case law has ...

EmpLaw Newsletter May 2021

The Uber v Aslam domino rally has begun. In Addison Lee v Lange, the Court of Appeal has refused the employer permission to appeal the EAT’s decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers.

All the education & awareness material you need, in one place - from Generali UK & our wellbeing partners

It’s here! We’re delighted to bring you the next edition of our ever-popular Wellbeing Communication Calendar, with content – from articles to workshops and webinars – from our Wellbeing Investment Matching partners and Early Intervention partners.

#ICYMI In Case You Missed It | Review of Q1 2021

Our quarterly bulletin ICYMI (in case you missed it) cuts through the noise to bring substantive thought leadership that will make a difference to employers and employees. This round-up of the top recently published editorial and thought leadership content from Generali UK, covers a variety of ...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update as at 23 April 2021

We hope our clients, their employees, our intermediary partners, their families and communities are coping with the many challenges we all continue to face. We are pleased to extend our approach in respect of staff who have been furloughed or have had their salary/hours reduced, to the end of ...

EmpLaw Newsletter April 2021

The Supreme Court has given the final word on whether workers should get paid the national minimum wage for sleeping. The case law in this area has been conflicting, with different courts giving different judgments based on similar facts.

EmpLaw Newsletter March 2021

The long running Uber v Aslam saga has finally come to an end. The Supreme Court has confirmed that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed contractors. As such, drivers are entitled to basic employment rights such as the national minimum wage, paid holiday and rest breaks. The ...

EmpLaw Newsletter February 2021

Interim relief is a powerful employee remedy. Section 128 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the limited circumstances in which it can be sought: for dismissals relating to trade union or health and safety representative activities, and whistleblowing cases. If an employee shows that ...

EmpLaw Newsletter January 2021

One consequence of the ending of the UK’s transition period following its exit from the EU is that the Government is now free to make changes to employment law that would not have been possible before. There are some limits, however. The trade agreement that the UK has reached with the EU states ...