A recent case identified a Hong Kong company as liable for acts of discrimination and unfair dismissal of an employee that they had seconded to a third party in London for an indefinite period. The usual legal test applied to such situations involves consideration of two factors: whether the employer carried on business in England […]
On the 4th January 2011 the rate at which VAT is charged increased from 17.5% to 20%. Effectively for recruiters, this means that the cost of your service has also increased by 2.5%. This is something that may not be welcomed by hirers, particularly those who operate in non VAT charging sectors such as the […]
An employee was unsuccessful in his claim of age discrimination when he sought to argue that his employer had rushed through the redundancy process to be able to dismiss him before he reached his 50th birthday. The employee would have gained extra benefits upon redundancy once he reached 50 years of age. It was decided […]
The coalition government has confirmed that the default retirement age of 65 is to be abolished on 1 October 2011. This means that the last date an employer can give notice of intention to retire an employee who is approaching or has reached their 65th birthday is 30 March 2011. It will also be possible […]
The sacking in January of Andy Gray the football commentator by Sky Sports has brought the issue of sex discrimination into the news again. The allegations against Mr Gray, which have been widely documented by the media, concern comments made to his co-presenter regarding the competency of a female assistant referee and remarks directed towards […]
The coalition government has announced that it will begin a consultation process into extending flexible parental leave to allow both parents to enjoy flexible working in the period following the birth of a child. The coalition has also confirmed that it will continue with the introduction of the Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 that were […]
