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Lidl Ireland’s Fertility Pay Announcement

Lidl Ireland’s Fertility Pay Announcement Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Saskia Musacchio As part of Lidl Ireland’s launch of their industry-leading benefits package including compassionate leave for employees affected by early pregnancy loss or miscarriage, menopause support, fostering leave and carers’ leave, the company have become the first major retailor in Ireland to offer paid time...
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Ryanair Faces Tribunal Turbulence as ‘Agency Worker’ Pilot exposes ‘Self-Employed’ Sham

Ryanair Faces Tribunal Turbulence as ‘Agency Worker’ Pilot exposes ‘Self-Employed’ Sham Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Esther Baranski In a significant Employment Tribunal decision, it was ruled that Mr Lutz, a Ryanair Pilot, was in fact a worker of MCG and an agency worker for Ryanair, rather than a self-employed contractor as the parties had intended....
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The Employment Tribunal: ‘Road Map’ for 2022/23

The Employment Tribunal: ‘Road Map’ for 2022/23 Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn As has been the case for the last few, rather turbulent years, guidance has been published confirming the proposed ‘road map’ for the approach Employment Tribunals will take over the 2022/23 financial year. The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and...
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Managing Long Covid In The Workplace

Managing Long Covid In The Workplace Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn Long-term illness is one of the more challenging HR issues to manage, especially when the employee’s illness may qualify as a disability under the Equality Act 2010. There is usually medical understanding of the illness and precedent cases that HR professionals can draw...
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P&O – What Went Wrong?

P&O – What Went Wrong? Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Esther Baranski On 17 March 2022, P&O Ferries collectively dismissed approximately 800 seafarers over a pre-recorded Zoom call. Reports of workers being given zero notice and being escorted off their ships with plans for them to be replaced by cheaper, international agency workers brought P&O Ferries...
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HMRC Accelerates Off-Payroll Working Rule Enforcement

HMRC Accelerates Off-Payroll Working Rule Enforcement Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn If you are looking back on the last 12 months and thinking that HMRC have been rather quiet about the April 2021 Off-Payroll Working Rules reform, then you would be right, but not for much longer. The Off-Payroll Working Rules are part of...
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The Public Eye of The Employment Tribunal

The Public Eye of The Employment Tribunal Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Saskia Musacchio Following a series of recent judgments which has seen journalists acquire a greater right to access documents from employment tribunal cases, another ruling has found in favour of The Guardian. Further to the case of Dimitri Rozanov v EFG Private Bank Limited;...
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Rate Rises in April 2022 – Numbers to Know

Rate Rises in April 2022 – Numbers to Know Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Juliette Franklin This April will see a number of increases to rights and remuneration rates affecting current employees and new hires.   National Minimum Wage The National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will increase after the government accepted...
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A Recap Of 2021 & Things to Watch Out for in 2022

A Recap Of 2021 & Things To Watch Out For In 2022 Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Katie Shanahan Following the above webinar hosted by Katie Shanahan on 16 March 2022, we have provided a quick overview of the topics and some of the important case law covered, with a particular focus on the things that...
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Article Changes to The Way an Employer Verifies an Employee

Article Changes To The Way An Employer Verifies An Employee Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Glyn Lloyd Changes to the way an employer verifies an employee’s right to work take effect on 6th April 2022 The majority of workers who have successfully applied to the Home Office for permission to work in the UK are issued...
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