18 January 2012
As the use of social media as a business tool becomes more widespread, the lines between personal and professional are becoming increasingly blurred. Senior Associate Andrew Tibber and trainee solicitor Richard Alexander consider the question of ownership of social media accounts and contacts between the employer and employee in this article, recently featured in E-Commerce Law Reports.
13 January 2012
If you’ve yet to make any resolutions, choose one of our Top 10 for 2012 suggested by Shelley Crofts, an associate in our employment law team.
12 January 2012
Welcome to the Winter 2011-12 edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
16 November 2011
This article looks at some of the key points for businesses to consider in developing a social media policy and also addresses some of the issues that employers need to deal with in managing their employees’ use of it. This article was published by Croner on 11 November 2011.
18 October 2011
Welcome to the Autumn 2011 edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
08 August 2011
Welcome to the Summer 2011 edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
05 August 2011
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (the “Regulations”) will come into force on 1 October 2011. The Regulations provide temporary agency workers with the right to basic working conditions no less favourable than those to which they would have been entitled had they been recruited directly by a hirer.
30 June 2011
The abolition of the default retirement age raises a number of questions for employers.
07 April 2011
Welcome to the Spring edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
23 March 2011
2011 employment law timeline setting out the key changes in employment law due this year.
23 February 2011
From April 2011, fathers will have the right to take up to 26 weeks' additional paternity leave ("APL"), if their partners decide to return to work early. These new rights for fathers are likely to increase costs and levels of administration for employers so what steps should you be taking now to manage the change?
11 February 2011
Partner Adrian Martin recently appeared in HR Zone, explaining how a stolen kiss in the stationery cupboard is one thing, but when love blooms in the office it can turn into heartbreak for HR managers.
26 January 2011
Welcome to the Winter edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
30 November 2010
The wintry weather has begun early this year. With the earliest widespread snowfall for seventeen years and the cold spell forecast to persist into next week, businesses are keen to avoid a repeat of last winter’s chaos.
Therefore, we thought that it would be timely to remind you of some of the common problems that face employers.
11 November 2010
Stress, sick leave and maternity risks should be top of your agenda, advise Huw Cooke and Nick Pritchett.
25 October 2010
Could fattism become a protected characteristic under discrimination
legislation?
20 October 2010
Welcome to the Autumn edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
29 July 2010
On 22 July 2010, the Government announced its intention to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board and to take measures to bring agricultural workers within the scope of the National Minimum Wages Act. The Government believes that these changes will allow the agricultural industry to adopt flexible and modern employment practices.
28 July 2010
Welcome to the Summer edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
14 July 2010
Senior Associate Sarah Embleton recently appeared in HR Zone, giving advice on employer's responsibilities for taking care of their employees' eyesight.
07 May 2010
Adrian Martin, partner in the Burges Salmon Employment Law team, considers the question "Do you have to give employees time off to train on request?"
20 April 2010
How should employers deal with their employees' absence from work as a result of the travel chaos?
09 April 2010
Welcome to the Spring edition of In Focus, our quarterly update on the latest developments in employment law.
08 April 2010
The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations came into force on 6 April 2010 and will apply to parents of children due on or after 3 April 2011. Additional Paternity Leave (APL) in essence allows a mother to transfer some of the last 6 months of her Additional Maternity Leave or Additional Adoption Leave to the father of her child so that she can return to work.
07 April 2010
The Equality Act has now become law and certain key provisions for employers are expected to come into force in October 2010.
23 March 2010
From 6 April 2010, employees will have a new right to request time off for study or training.
Read our briefing note for further details.
21 January 2010
Whether or not you enjoyed a white Christmas, more wintry weather is forecast over the coming weeks and a repeat of last week's chaos is likely to cause misery for many - businesses without staff, parents without childcare and those employees who struggled to come in disgruntled.
Catharine Cooksley, an Associate in the Burges Salmon employment team, considers some of the common problems facing employers.
18 January 2010
There was much talk about the bankers' bonuses awarded near the end of 2009, followed by the chancellor's Pre-Budget Report, which outlined a 50% tax on the banks on large bonus payments. Not many of us will be handing out six-figure bonuses this year, but for HR professionals who want to make changes to bonus terms, such as making the payment as part of a salary, the road could be rocky. Download this Q&A to learn more about the law allows you to do.
18 January 2010
This briefing looks at how a proper poor performance procedure can help establish a fair dismissal.
14 January 2010
In this edition of our Employment Law newsletter we look at time off for training, unfair dismissal, higher NI contributions and more.
09 December 2009
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. This issue looks at the new planning regime which should help bring major projects to delivery phase faster, and the new construction act which should rectify a number of anomalies with the current legislation. Also covered are self-employment, blacklisting and appeals.
27 October 2009
The latest edition of our Employment law newsletter looks at additional paternity leave, service provision change, new fees for notifications to the Information Commissioner and the use of tips to top up wages.
27 October 2009
This edition of our Pensions and Incentives newsletter looks at proposed changes to the way the PPF calculates its risk-based levy, section 75 employer debt and new guidance from the Pensions Regulator and the FSA about what advice about pensions employers can give to their staff.
20 October 2009
With redundancies still coming thick and fast, one area where even those experienced in HR can come unstuck is how to deal with employees on maternity leave. Emily Greswell, Senior Associate and Amy Tudor, Solicitor, from Burges Salmon LLP, consider some of the commonly asked questions.
23 September 2009
Details of our 2009-10 employment law seminar programme. All seminars count towards CPD and are run in our Bristol and London offices.
10 September 2009
A swine flu epidemic could cost the UK economy £50 billion, mostly in lost revenue and sick pay, according to a recent survey by the Ernst & Young ITEM Club. Kate Redshaw, a senior associate in the employment team considers some practical ways to tackle the problem.
14 August 2009
This briefing takes a closer look at Employee Benefit Trusts.
23 July 2009
Our quarterly update keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. In this issue: Taking holiday whilst on long-term sick leave; Agency Workers Directive; fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation.
20 May 2009
No more transfers of staff between overseas group companies and the UK?
27 March 2009
Our quarterly update about employment, pensions and incentives law. This issue looks at pensions covenant review, the 48 hour week, graduate schemes and TUPE.
20 March 2009
The new Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures (the "Code") comes into effect on 6 April 2009. It is essential that employers are familiar with the provisions of the new Code.
19 February 2009
The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently held that an employee who knew in advance that her childminder would be unavailable was entitled to take time off to look after her children. Sarah Embleton, associate in our Employment Unit, looks at the implications of this decision.
18 February 2009
Huw Cooke looks at the use of lay-offs and short-time working as alternatives to redundancies.
17 February 2009
Huw Cooke, associate in our Employment Unit, looks at the law surrounding agency workers.
16 February 2009
The government has introduced a new points based system (PBS) to replace the existing work permit system. This means that with effect from November 2008 employers will have to hold a sponsorship licence if they want to recruit non-EEA nationals to work in the UK. Read more in this briefing.
12 February 2009
The latest edition of our Employment, Pensions and Incentives newsletter.
17 December 2008
Latest newsletter from our EPI group covering Employment, Pensions and Incentives news.
04 December 2008
Employers looking to cut costs without actually making redundancies should consider the introduction of short-time working. A version of this article has appeared in Personnel Today.
15 September 2008
The Government has recently released its statement of intent about how non-EEA students will be able to study in the UK under Tier 4 of the new points-based immigration system which is due to go live in February/March 2009. This briefing highlights the key issues for higher and further education establishments and independent schools who have non-EEA students.
02 September 2008
Our quarterly update keeping you informed of the latest developments in employment, pensions and incentives law.
21 July 2008
BIA are now clamping down hard on employers who employ illegal workers.
17 April 2008
Latest employment, pensions and incentives news from Burges Salmon, including CCTV Code of Practice, Maternity Leave and how to improve share incentive schemes.
12 March 2008
A major shake-up of the immigration system took place in 2008. Some of the changes affected recruitment processes and the documents that employers are required to keep about employees. Stiff penalties were introduced for non-compliance with the new rules so employers cannot afford to ignore the changes.
10 January 2008
In Focus, our quarterly update on the developments in employment, pensions and incentives law. Updated ABI guidelines on executive pay; New Year, new bill; Flexible working; Pay delay....
29 October 2007
Our quarterly update of the latest developments in employment, pensions and incentives law.
20 September 2007
This briefing looks at the implications of the new rights being introduced from 1 October 2007 where workers and employees will enjoy rights to increased minimum statutory holiday entitlement when Regulations amending the Working Time Regulations 1998 come into force.
24 July 2007
Latest employment, pensions and incentives news from Burges Salmon
26 April 2007
Latest employment, pensions and incentives news from Burges Salmon, including improving the way employment disputes are resolved; risky business of managing people and flexible working arrangements.