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Message from the Editor, Dan Hobbs: This is a special edition produced to answer many of the employment law questions arising out of the present COVID-19 pandemic.On 1 April 2020, Alastair Hodge and... Read more

Employment News Government pledges further hike to national living wage People Management – 1 October Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has announced government plans to increase the ... Read more

Employment News Whistleblowing – future disclosures and reasonable belief Farrer & Co – 19 September Rachel Lewis from Farrer & Co discusses the whistleblowing cases of Bilsborough v Berry... Read more

Employment News Brexit: EU migration rules 'to end straight after no-deal' BBC News – 19 August If there is a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, the government has decided that free movement will end... Read more

Employment News UK employment slows ahead of Brexit finale Consultancy – 9 August With the Brexit deadline around the corner, the outlook employment has fallen to its lowest in more than a year. ... Read more

Employment News Redeployment rights for pregnant employees and maternity returners announced Lewis Silkin – 25 July During the final days of Theresa May’s government, redeployment rights for... Read more

Employment News Wages ‘would be £5,000 higher on average’ if productivity crisis were fixed People Management – 8 July According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), stagnant productivity... Read more

Employment News Total pay has increased by 1.2% in real terms since April 2018 Employee Benefits – 18 June Total pay, including bonuses, has increased by 1.2% in real terms between February 2018... Read more

In order to achieve social justice many lawyers think that they have to work at a legal clinic or a firm that focuses on human rights. While these options are noteworthy and commendable there are... Read more

Employment News Failing to enhance pay for shared parental leave is not sex discrimination Lewis Silkin – 28 May Lewis Silkin discuss two cases of sex discrimination in relation to shared parental... Read more