In order to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day in 2020, the government has decided to move the early May bank holiday, which is usually scheduled

A new EAT decision holds that, once justified, a material factor defence stands until a new decision on pay is taken. In Co-Operative Group Ltd and

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The land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) regime was introduced in Scotland in April 2015, replacing the previous stamp duty land tax (SDLT)

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In the first quarter of 2019, the amount of energy provided by renewable sources overtook fossil fuels in the UK

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Before the government called a general election, there was some traction on protecting those who are most vulnerable when entering into

In the UK, the definition of "worker" includes both employees and anyone else working under a contract under which they undertake to do or perform

Not vegetarianism according to a recent decision of the Employment Tribunal in Newcastle (Conisbee v. Crossley Farms Limited) and yet, in the case of

IR35 was introduced to crack down on perceived tax avoidance whereby individuals would seek to avoid paying employee income tax and National

In this article, we focus on investigation reports in disciplinary matters, and the lessons investigators can learn from the latest decision of the

The Edinburgh Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered this yesterday. In 2017, the Glasgow Employment Tribunal found that Foster parents, Jimmy and

The menopause can be a sensitive issue with many women not feeling comfortable discussing their symptoms at work because they feel it is a private

Earlier in July we posted an update on the launch of consultation on the proposal for a single employment rights enforcement body in the UK

On 2 October, the market-leading Dentons Environment team delivered its eighth annual Environmental Law Fundamentals training day, aimed at helping

With the new IR35 regime coming into force for medium and large companies in the private sector from April 2020, it is helpful for us to look at how

Section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 enables “pre-termination negotiations” to take place between an employer and employee to facilitate