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Author Archives: Darren Butt
Hague Convention Letters of Request – The relevance threshold
Litigants from Hague Convention countries can ask their home courts to seek assistance from the High Court of England and Wales by issuing a “letter of request” (“LOR”) to obtain the evidence or documents. For an overview of the steps …
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Top civil servant privately warns the PM against forcing government workers back to the office
The warnings come shortly after Jacob Rees-Mogg was reported to have left “sorry you were out” notes on empty Whitehall desks, in an attempt to cajole civil servants back to government offices. Some have labelled this a “stunt” and a …
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Landmark employment reforms to be abandoned
The Employment Bill was first promised in December 2019 and dubbed a ‘landmark’ piece of legislation. The first tranche of changes came into effect in early 2019, which included extending the right for workers to receive a written contract of …
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Hybrid working – it’s all about balance…
London-based international law firm Stephenson Harwood have hit the headlines this week with the introduction of a new policy under which staff below partner level can choose to work remotely full-time in return for a sacrifice of 20% of their …
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Watching pornographic material in the workplace is a sackable offence
Watching pornography in the workplace would be considered an act of gross misconduct with instant dismissal in most workplaces, says Employment associate Daniel Zona. “Most employers will have workplace policies that explain how IT and communications equipment provided by a …
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P&O further wage cuts blocked
The legality of this move was questioned widely at the time, and the P&O chief executive admitted to a parliamentary select committee that it breached legislation which required the company to consult on mass redundancies. Now P&O is in the …
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New diversity requirements for senior executives and board members at UK listed companies
Almost all UK and overseas companies which are listed on a regulated market in the UK will be required to ‘comply or explain’ in relation to their adherence to the target measures outlined in the rules. Amongst the key targets …
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‘Vento bands’ for injury to feelings awards to increase
For claims presented to the tribunal on or after 6 April 2022 the bands are set as follows: 1) lower band – £990 to £9,900 2) middle band – £9,900 to £29,600 and 3) upper band – £29,600 to £49,300. …
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The Real Living Wage is set to increase
The RLW is a voluntary scheme set up by the charity Living Wage Foundation aimed at providing low-income workers with better financial security. It differs from the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage which sets the minimum hourly …
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National Living Wage to increase by 6.6% to £9.50 an hour
This is an increase of 6.6%, nearly double the current cost of living increase. The National Minimum Wage for 18 – 22 year olds, under-18s and apprentices will also be rising. The changes will take effect from 01 April 2022. …
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