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Case law news

In Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof, the Claimant was an equity partner of Clyde & Co LLP who was seconded to work for a Tanzanian law firm. She was expelled from the partnership and brought … Continue reading →

Post-employment victimisation – Equality Act 2010

Prior the Equality Act 2010, discrimination legislation expressly protected former employees against victimisation at the hands of their former employers. However, it is unclear whether this protection has been sustained under the Equality Act 2010. Although Section 108 protects former … Continue reading →

Pay – National minimum wage increases

On 1st October 2013 the national minimum wage rates will increase as follows: The standard adult rate (for workers aged 21 and over) will rise to £6.31 an hour (up 12p from £6.19). The development rate (for workers aged between … Continue reading →

Discrimination

The ERRA will also make the following changes to the Equality Act 2010. 1.  Remove the third party harassment provisions by repealing section 40(2) – 40(4); 2.  Abolish discrimination questionnaires by repealing section 138.

Acas Code and small businesses

In March 2013, the Government has agreed to work with Acas to produce a “simple online guidance tool” to provide assistance to small businesses in connection with dealing with disciplinary procedures, and has asked Acas to consider how procedures for … Continue reading →

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill 2013 (ERRA) will increase shareholders’ rights in relation to directors’ remuneration and amend the provisions of the Company Act 2006 which relate to disclosure of director’s remuneration for quoted companies. The following key changes … Continue reading →

Changes to Employment Tribunal procedure

The ERRA  2013 will introduce the following changes to Tribunal procedure: Vary the rounding up of annual adjustments. Annual adjustments to various employment awards (including a week’s pay for the purposes of calculating statutory redundancy payments and the basic award … Continue reading →

Homeowner’s Fine for Breaching Planning Laws Justified

A homeowner who was fined £960 after he failed to comply with a local authority enforcement notice requiring him to demolish an unauthorised extension to his property has lost an appeal against his conviction and financial penalty. The Court of … Continue reading →

Patent Infringement Claim Denied on Multiple Grounds

A patent can only be granted when there is novelty in the thing for which the patent is sought. This is why it is critical that one’s novel designs do not become public knowledge: once they do, a patent application … Continue reading →

Christian School Teacher Classroom Ban Upheld

The High Court has upheld a classroom ban on a Christian school teacher who condemned the ‘homosexual lifestyle’ in front of pupils. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, a judge rejected an appeal by … Continue reading →

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