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Right to Work Checks – Coronavirus
We are pleased to see some of our clients continue to recruit during this difficult period. As of 30 March 2020 the following temporary changes have been made: Ask the worker to submit a scanned copy or a photo of their original documents via email or using a mobile...
Alternatives to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme
We have most answers to the questions on whether a company would be eligible for the job retention scheme and it will not always be an appropriate solution. So here are a few alternatives to help you get through the next period without reducing headcount. Annual leave...
Equal Pay Rights
The Equal Pay Act was introduced in 1970 but still many companies appear unaware of the full extent of employees’ legal rights to earn equal pay for equal work. An employee can raise questions with her employer to seek information to help the employee decide whether...
How to carry out right to work checks for European nationals following Brexit?
You are still required to carry out right to work checks for all workers before you employ them as you did before Brexit using European Economic Area (EEA), Swiss passports and national identity cards as evidence until 30 June 2021. You can also use the online...
The Recording of Meetings by Employees (and Employers)
The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently considered the issue of covert recordings made by employees in meetings with their employer. The case explored whether a claimant’s compensation should be reduced on account of the fact that a covert recording had been made...
Posting on Social Media
The posting of a discriminatory image on a personal Facebook page which caused offense to a work colleague was not done ‘in the course of employment’, the EAT has held. The employer was not vicariously liable for the employee’s actions as there was a lack of a...
NDAs in the world of #MeToo
In response calls for better regulation of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) from groups including the Women and Equalities Committee and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published the outcome of a...
Brexit Overview: What Happens Next?
On 25 November 2018, the EU and the UK government endorsed a draft Withdrawal Agreement and an outline Political Declaration on the future relationship. However, the House of Commons rejected the agreement, and on 21 March 2019, an extension of the Article 50 period...
Post-Termination Restrictions
Employers will be pleased to hear The Supreme Court has ruled restrictive covenants preventing an employee from being “directly or indirectly engaged or be concerned or interested in any business carried on in competition with any of the businesses of Egon Zehnder for...
