Employment newsletters
Our employment team regularly produce eNewsletters to update clients and contacts on new employment legislation and emerging trends within the human resources function. To view these eNewsletters, please see below.
Inform: Employment
We announce our webinar on the Equality Act 2010, which will take place on 8 September, changes to the the Points Based System...read more (July 2010)
Inform: Employment
We look at the recent key employment cases, the City of Edinburgh v Dickson case, and country law and international assignments...read more (June 2010)
Inform: Employment
This month's Inform looks at the Tullett Prebon Plc & Ors v BGC Brokers LP & Ors case and green philosophical beliefs...read more (May 2010)
Inform: Employment
We reveal the top employment cases of the month, information on our workshop series and 10 things you need to know about the Equality Act...read more (April 2010)
Inform: Employment
We discuss the latest changes and immigration updates, an update on Agency Workers Regulations and the month's top employment cases...read more (March 2010)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, whistle-blowing, drug testing at work and this month's top employment cases...read more (February 2010)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at this month's top employment cases, changes to Tier 2 of the immigration Points Based System and announce the launch of the State of HR survey 2010 report...read more (January 2010)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at changes to the shortage occupation list; changes to eligibility for British nationality; and whether employers can dismiss to avoid enhanced pension benefits...read more (November 2009)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we announce the launch of this year's State of HR survey; details of two seminars we are holding; and look at certificates of sponsorship; shortage occupation lists; and an article on agency workers regulations...read more (October 2009)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at the recent Legal 500 rankings; the Additional Paternity Leave announcement; Baroness Scotland's penalty for employing an individual not legally permitted to work in the UK; the MAC report on UK's handling of skilled migrants; employment legislation changes; and recent employment cases...read more (September 2009)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at the swine flu pandemic and the legal issues for employers; the Government's new 'fit note' intentions; the Migration Advisory Committee report; recent employment cases; recognising and dealing with workplace stress; identifying a migrant's status under the Points-Based System; and discussions on the Equal Pay Act...read more (July 2009)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at the Speechlys and Campbell Hooper merge and what this means for the Employment team; changes to recognised shortage occupations; indefinite leave to remain applications; and recent employment cases...read more (June 2009)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at the second reading of the Equality Bill in the House of Commons; new flexible working arrangements; proposed changes to the Points-Based system; recent employment cases; the EHRC inquiry and warning for financial services employers; and the topic of collective consultation...read more (May 2009)
Inform: Employment
In this issue, we look at the recent employment legislation changes including the new ACAS Code of Practice; recent employment cases; managing your cost base - alternatives to redundancy; and redundancy selection criteria...read more (April 2009)
Inform: Employment
Here we review the legislation that will be implemented in 2009 and recent cases that will have an impact on employment practice in the year ahead. In particular we consider the decision to give the right to employees to accrue holidays during sick leave, what rights employees have when affected by the sale of businesses using what are known as "pre-pack" administration arrangements and developments in the law with regard to age discrimination...read more (February 2009)
Inform: Employment
Over the last couple of months we have been working with David Guest and the HRM Learning Board at King's College London to conduct a survey of HR directors and managers in the UK. The survey was sent out at the beginning of the month and we hope the findings will be a useful insight into the 'State of HR' in the current economic downturn and provide valuable information for HR practitioners in the UK. If you would like to participate, please go to The State of HR website... read more (October/November 2008)
Inform: Employment
This newsletter deals with a number of significant decisions: The outcome of the Heyday case to the ECJ; two important age discrimination cases that deal with enhanced redundancy schemes; two cases that deal with alleged unfair competition where employees sought to leave an employment to join a competitor; new laws introduced on 1 October; 2008; and the issue of employee rights where an employer goes bust...read more (September 2008)