21 December, 2017
Sharp rise in employment claims after tribunal fees scrapped
Four years ago the government introduced fees of up to £1200 for employment tribunal claimants with the premise being to reduce the number of malicious and unmeritorious claims. Much has been debated on subject since and I recall the appetite of both camps to advance their views. In one corner, the objectors voiced their concern […]
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18 October, 2016
Brexit and employment law
Theresa May recently indicated that Article 50 will be triggered before March 2017, leaving the government with the unenviable task of unpicking UK legislation from a generation of EU Directives. Whilst sceptics have voiced concern that wide-ranging EU mandates may be quietly rewritten on short-term ideological grounds, many businesses have welcomed a less prescriptive approach […]
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