- 15.04.08
Wragge & Co LLP has expanded its Human Resources group with the appointment of Richard Lee as partner from 1 May 2008.
- 07.04.08
A quarter of employees in the UK work on a part-time basis and regulations are in place to ensure they are treated the same as their full-time colleagues. Wragge & Co's legal experts keep you informed of what this could mean to you and your organisation.
- 07.04.08
On 6 April changes to the Sex Discrimination Act come into effect. Read Wragge & Co's alert to get all the information you need.
- 31.03.08
An individual claiming to have suffered personal injury as a result of workplace harassment has various potential claims against their employer - breach of contract, personal injury, discrimination and a claim under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
- 31.03.08
Now that parliamentary approval has been granted for new unitary authorities, the complex task of getting the new councils up and running is under way. With the new authorities taking on the reigns of power from April 2009, the timetable is tight.
- 08.02.08
The courts continue to grapple with the question: who employs the agency worker? Are they employees of the agency, the end-user, or neither? - 31.01.08
Employment law changes to look out for over the coming 12 months and beyond. - 30.01.08
Employment law in China underwent a major reform on 1 January 2008 following the adoption of the Chinese Employment Contract Law. Together with the existing Chinese Labour Law of 1994, it applies to all foreign nationals, with some limited exceptions. - 23.01.08
In the case of Holis Metal Industries v GMB and Newell Ltd, the Employment Appeals Tribunal confirmed that TUPE does in principle have the potential to apply to the transfer of a service or business entity outside of the UK and the EU. - 04.01.08
Wragge & Co has pulled together the latest Olympics news so you can glance through and pick out the bits that are of interest to you. - 13.12.07
A Court of Appeal decision in Conn v Sunderland City Council may reign back the flurry of claims brought under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA).
- 11.12.07
Listed US corporations often grant senior executives awards of stock options in exchange for non-compete obligations. These can be very valuable for the executive but if the employee is based in England, are they of any value to the employer?
- 26.10.07
Since 1993, it had been widely accepted that legally (at least for private bodies in England and Wales) an employer did not have to consult about the reasons behind its proposals when proposing collective redundancies. - 01.10.07
It's a year since discrimination on the grounds of age was prohibited for employers (and pension scheme trustees) under regulations which came into force on 1 October 2006 (and 1 December 2006). - 24.09.07
- 07.09.07
Since 1999 a non-statutory framework has existed governing the treatment of employees' pension benefits when best value authorities outsource services to the private sector. - 21.06.07
In the last month, two Court of Appeal cases have considered the 'without prejudice' rule. Its ambit is now in doubt. This note is the result of a brainstorm with senior HR, in-house lawyers and leading counsel. - 19.06.07
- 21.05.07
From Sunday 1 July 2007 England will be the last part of the United Kingdom to become smoke-free. Scotland introduced its own smoking ban on 25 March 2006, with Wales and Northern Ireland having gone smoke-free on 2 and 30 April respectively. - 02.05.07
Has the Court of Appeal, in the case of Richard Millam v The Print Factory (London) 1991 Limited, overruled the accepted wisdom that the sale of shares in a company does not trigger TUPE? - 05.04.07
- 23.03.07
The Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures were introduced by the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 in October 2004. - 12.02.07
- 25.01.07
The 2007 limits apply where the event giving rise to the entitlement to compensation or payment occurs on or after 1 February 2007 NOT the date the tribunal makes the award. - 29.09.06
On 1 October a number of important new employment laws come into force. Below is the Wragge & Co quick guide to the changes all employers need to know. - 20.07.06
The Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures were introduced by the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 (the Regulations) on 1 October 2004. - 25.07.05
We were growing old waiting for them but the Government has finally published the draft age discrimination regulations and its long delayed Age Consultation 2005. - 08.08.03
On 4 July 2003, the Government approved the Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2003, which may have a major impact on employers in the transport sector. The Regulations come into effect on 1 August 2003.
