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High price for high heels?
15 May 2016A female employee has hit the headlines after being sent home without pay on her first day as a receptionist by her agency Portico…for refusing to wear high heels.
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‘Living in the dark ages’ - pregnancy and maternity discrimination at interview
21 February 2018Fresh out of my first year at university and applying for a summer job at a pub, I was slightly taken aback when the interviewer asked whether I had children, in a tone that implied “no” was the right answer… Back then, with no children, I simply answered the question - but it made me wonder.
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ICO consults on new direct marketing code of practice
17 January 2020On 8 January 2020 the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a consultation on a draft direct marketing code of practice which is intended to “provide practical guidance” to help organisations comply with data protection and e-privacy rules – particularly those set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) – in respect of direct marketing activities.
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The menopause: legal and practical issues for Irish employers
06 July 2021In Ireland, nearly 600,000 women are affected by the perimenopause or menopause at any one time. Many in the workforce are therefore affected, so employers need to be aware of the issues and how best to provide support.
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“LURB” - Practical Planning Points for Developers
17 May 2022The Government finally issued the long awaited Planning Bill on 11 May repackaged as “The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill” (“LURB”). The LURB covers a wide range of proposals or “missions” for levelling-up the country as well as planning reforms.
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Gambling Advertising: ASA and CAP move the goal posts for footballers and celebs
06 April 2022Following an 18 month consultation period, the ASA today announced that it will be changing the rules when it comes to who can appear in gambling ads.
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Pay to play (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016Over the last few years, the Ministry of Justice has sought to fill the gap in its funding through repeated increases to court fees.
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How will the Brexit endgame play out?
10 December 2018This week is a crucial one for the Brexit process, with Parliament due to vote on the draft Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between Theresa May’s government and the EU. Even so close to the projected date for the UK’s departure on 29 March 2019, there are many imponderables and it is impossible to predict how Brexit will unfold. This article provides an employment law perspective on the current situation.
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Overview of planning changes 2020 (England only)
05 October 2020There have been a number of changes to permitted development rights (PDRs) during the Covid-19 pandemic and there are further significant reforms in the pipeline.
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Coronavirus – how can employers plan ahead?
16 March 2020The coronavirus pandemic may require employers to contemplate radical measures over the coming months. How should they be planning forwards from an employment law perspective?
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Plan B – implications for employers
09 December 2021The Prime Minister has announced that England will move to ‘Plan B’ in response to the rapid rise of cases of the Omicron variant. This article sums up the practical implications for office workers, Christmas parties, self-isolation requirements and the ongoing question of compulsory vaccination.
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Never mind the Government, Parliament fires the Brex Pistol
25 January 2017The Supreme Court has just ruled on one of the most significant British constitutional cases in recent history. An Act of Parliament is needed before Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union can be triggered and the UK leaves the EU.
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The Bribery Act 2010 - an employment law perspective
26 October 2022In recent years there has been increasing focus on anti-bribery and corruption. The Bribery Act 2010 created a regime of criminal offences described by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office as “the toughest bribery legislation in the world”.
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Will a court force a party to perform its contractual obligations?
08 April 2021As businesses start to get back to some kind of normality, they must be alive to their options if faced with a counterparty unable to comply with its contractual obligations in an uncertain economy. The usual remedy in such a scenario would be for the innocent party to sue the defaulting party for the loss and damage suffered as a result of the other party’s failure to fulfil its obligations.
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Pension auto-enrolment
19 April 2024All employers are required to automatically enrol eligible jobholders into a suitable pension scheme and fund a minimum level of pension savings (without reducing pay or benefits elsewhere). At least 8% of qualifying earnings must be paid into the pension scheme, with a minimum employer contribution of 3%.
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Ireland - Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 aims to ensure compliance and enforcement
08 May 2019The measures contained in the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 (“the Bill”), published on 4 April, show that the Irish Government is taking gender pay gap (“GPG”) reporting seriously. The Bill proposes to introduce various mechanisms, available to different groups of interested parties, designed to ensure that companies and government bodies comply with their GPG reporting obligations.
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Furloughing employees – new guidance on holiday pay
17 April 2020The government has updated its guidance on furlough for employers and employees, and this includes some important clarification on taking holidays during furlough and holiday pay.
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Neonatal leave and pay – the new law
28 June 2023The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023, providing parents with a right to 12 weeks’ leave and pay when their baby requires neonatal care in addition to existing parental leave entitlements. However, the new rights will not come into force until April 2025. We explain what the new entitlement to leave and pay looks like and what it means for employers.