Foreign Contract Workers:We identified areas of high risk for foreign contract workers and enacted measures accordingly. For example, we have previously communicated responsible recruitment requirements to Tier 2 mills in Taiwan and South Korea where there is elevated risk to foreign contract workers. B...
The SIP was in a separate share agreement which created obligations which were “in connection with” the employment contract. Both these cases emphasise the importance of conducting full due diligence on a TUPE transfer, ensuring that both parties understand what benefits and liabilities may transfer...
There is a risk that imposing a universal ban on non-competes would be too blunt to address concerns about anticompetitive behavior in the UK. Each employment relationship is different, and businesses and sectors have varying requirements. This is reflected in current business practice — for exam...
The incoming government has committed to ensure that all employees have the right to an employment contract that reflects the number of hours they regularly work and therefore ban “exploitative” zero hours contracts where an employer is not obliged to provide any minimum number of working hours. ...
And the report of the helpline’s casework in 2014 includes the following example of apparent ‘rough justice’: ‘Denise’, employed on a zero-hours contract, had had her regular working hours substantially cut since she had taken time off for a pregnancy-related illness. When she had ...
immigration solicitors in London who can provide you with legal assistance according to your needs. Legal advice and support for UK residence card and British citizenship are offered. If you would like toimmigrate to another country, for example to Oman, we can put you in touch with our ...
Employment Contract Blog September 10th 2024 Why are Risk Assessments Important? Let’s take a look at what a risk assessment is, who carries them out, and why it’s important not to neglect these mandatory safety documents. Peninsula TeamPeninsula Team Risk AssessmentRead more ...
What happens if your employee doesn't sign a contract of employment? We examine a few of the results in this expert guide about current British laws.
I freely admit that I am assuming this difference for the sake of coming up with a clear example and have not researched it. Please don’t correct me If I’ve got this wrong. So under S.19 of the Equality Act a woman who is less than six foot tall would be able to claim ...
“very particular circumstances”, the claimant had asked the external trainer how to handle a situation where they heard an offensive word, giving an example of the use of the ‘n’ word (using the word in full). Following a complaint by the trainer, and given the employer’s zero ...