india news HR e-briefing 232 - Resolving workplace disputes: first EAT decision By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2005-12-12 For the past 14 months, cases clarifying the complex statutory dispute resolution procedures have been eagerly awaited. Our patience has been rewarded by a sudden flurry of cases all of which deal with the statutory grievance procedures (SGPs). In t... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 233 - More EAT decisions on the Statutory Grievance Procedures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2006-01-04 The first EAT decision on the statutory grievance procedures (SGPs), Thorpe v Poat and Lake was reported in briefing 232. Hot on its heels come four further EAT decisions ( Sher... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 299 - Notice pay may be taxed By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2007-02-28 The extent to which payments in lieu of notice (PILONs) may attract tax has for a long time been a complex issue and one which has not always received consistent treatment by HM Revenue and Customs. The issue is straightforward if the payment is ma... Full Article
india news International HR briefing - France By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-14 Amicable terminations: a new way to terminate ? Apart from dismissal and resignation, French law provides for a third way to end an employment contract: the amicable termination. However, this way is rarely encountered in practice, especiall... Full Article
india news International HR briefing - Switzerland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-14 Protection against unfair dismissal during the probationary period Introduction The key sources of Swiss labour law are to be found in Arts. 319 - 362 of the Swiss Code of Obligations and in the Swiss Federal Labour Act. In comparison to most othe... Full Article
india news IHC e-briefing no 12: ACAS launches consultation on draft Discipline and Grievance Code By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-05-08 Background The Employment Bill is currently on its passage through Parliament and will, when enacted, have a significant impact on dispute resolution within the employment relationship. It is anticipated that relevant provisions within the Bill wil... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 355 - ACAS launches consultation on draft Discipline and Grievance Code By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-05-08 The repeal of the fated statutory dispute resolution procedures moved a step closer last week when ACAS issued, in draft, a revised Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance for consultation. The Code has been significantly amended and simp... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 405 - European age discrimination ruling with a sting in its tail By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-03-05 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has this morning given a ruling that represents a significant victory for the charity Age Concern in their fight to have certain parts of UK age discrimination legislation ruled unlawful. As expected, the ECJ has... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 417 - unfair dismissal awards to rise with redundancy pay By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-06-09 In e-briefings Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 421 - dismissal by letter By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-07-14 You have written a dismissal letter and can now relax in the knowledge that what was an unpleasant experience for all concerned is concluded. Or can you? When does the employment end? Is it the date you wrote the letter, the date it is posted, the d... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 429 - employment tribunal statistics for 2008/09 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-10-08 Despite an overall drop in the number of claims last year, statistics for 2008-09 released by the Tribunals Service last week reveal that claim numbers remain high at 151,028 and the majority of claim types rose in that period. The latest statisti... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 441 - Maximum compensatory award reduced for 2010 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-12-17 The Government has today announced, just as predicted, a fall in RPI-linked compensation limits. The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will decrease from £66,200 to £65,300 for effective dates ... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 442 - tribunals to blow the whistle from April By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-01-15 This morning, the Government has clarified its proposals to enable employment tribunals to pass on whistle-blowing allegations, raised in ET1 claim forms, to the relevant regulatory authorities. New powers are to be introduced ... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 445 - Right to legal representation at internal hearings By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-01-20 When asked whether employees have the legal right to bring a lawyer to internal disciplinary hearings, most employers would say no. Indeed, most organisations have formulated policies around the statutory provisions, which refe... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing - 496 Changes to pay procedures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-03-17 From 6 April 2011 significant changes will be made to the operation of PAYE on both payments made to employees following the termination of their employment and on the engagement of new employees who fail to provide a P45. From that date, employers ... Full Article
india news Eversheds' HR e-briefing 513: Termination Payments Parting on good terms By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-01 The Employment Appeals Tribunal has issued a decision this week which highlights a potential pitfall for employers who fail to identify correctly the nature of a termination payment. Payments expressed to be “ex-gratia” (ie paid without ... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 527: BIS announcements on collective consultation and protected conversations By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-11-23 Today, Vince Cable has announced a number of measures with the stated aim of making “it easier for businesses when taking on, managing and letting go their staff, while also being fair to workers”. As well as announcing further details ... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 536: New Regulations pave the way for Aprils employment tribunal changes By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-02-13 Last year the Government announced a number of measures aimed at resolving workplace disputes more quickly, reducing the pressure on the employment tribunal system and saving costs for employers and the taxpayer. In November, amid... Full Article
india news Eversheds' IHC e-briefing 195: Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill update - Headline news but little detail By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-06-12 In our briefing of 23 May 2012, we reported the publication of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, legislation which proposes various measures to improve resolution of employment disputes and tribunal refo... Full Article
india news UK HR e-brief: Employment Tribunal fees to be introduced next summer By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-07-13 Employment Tribunal fees to be introduced next summer The Government has today published its Full Article
india news Directors' conflicts of interests - are you ready for 1 October 2008? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-09-19 From 1 October 2008, all directors have a duty under the Companies Act 2006 to avoid actual or potential conflicts between the duties they owe to a company and either their personal interests or other duties owed to third parties. There are a... Full Article
india news Local authority highways maintenance PFI - on the road to success? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-10-01 Central government funding has long been focused on social infrastructure such as schools and housing - with massive programmes of investment such as Building Schools for the Future. Infrastructure such as roads and bridges has not typically been fu... Full Article
india news Refinancing and the credit crunch: new rules from 1 November By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-10-23 The credit crunch has affected all areas of life. It is now bringing about changes to the main guidance on UK private finance initiative (PFI) projects: the Standardisation of PFI Contracts (SoPC4). It has been clear in recent months that the ... Full Article
india news The Draft Construction Contracts Bill: what does it mean for the private finance initiative industry? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-11-07 In July this year, the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform put forward the Draft Construction Contracts Bill (the 2008 Bill). A number of important changes have been proposed by the 2008 Bill, but, most importantly for p... Full Article
india news To disclose or not to disclose? New Freedom of Information guidance for procurement information By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-08 Procuring authorities and private sector contractors have for some years struggled with the application of the Freedom of Information Act to PFI/PPP procurement processes, and to the legal documentation that results from them. Procuring authorities... Full Article
india news An important new measure for PFI projects By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-04-24 £2bn Government boost to PFI The latest budget has included an important measure for PFI projects. The Government will spend up to £2bn this year to rescue PFI projects which are struggling to reach financial close. The Treasury Infras... Full Article
india news PPP: a win-win situation for the public and private sectors By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-12-15 Public-Private Partnerships have become an effective way for Government to raise finances for large infrastructural projects, especially considering the current situation of most public coffers. Business Agenda speaks to Tomasz Korczynski about how ... Full Article
india news Legislation update: the Enterprise Act 2016 and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-05-19 Enterprise Bill 2016 On 4 May 2016, the Enterprise Act 2016 (the Act) received Royal Assent. The Act will be commenced in stages and has been enacted to help promote the growth of enterprise and small businesses within the UK. One of the main prov... Full Article
india news Project Financing in Qatar: A case of evolution By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-05-26 ... Full Article
india news Hydrogen: Fuelling the next generation of rail travel? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-09-24 Rail prides itself as being a green alternative to competing modes of transport, and with hydrogen-powered trains now a viable proposition, can this fuel a step-change in the pursuit of new low carbon rail services? There have been a number of recen... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Employment law update - South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some common... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Employment update - Sweden By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common questions raised by Swedish ... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Employment law update - Austria By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 1. Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common ... Full Article
india news UK labour law quarterly update March 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-13 Welcome to our March UK labour law quarterly update. This edition contains the following content: News round-up Trade unions and Covid-19 Trade union blacklisting claims on the rise during employment disputes Recent labour case law Full Article
india news PRA letter on board diversity By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-16 David Bailey, Director of International Banks Supervision, and others at the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have written to Solvency II insurers, large non-Directive firms (NDFs) and Capital ... Full Article
india news Coronavirus COVID 19-Guideline for Employers Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-17 What should employers consider? The existing risk of infection and disease must be explained to the employees and they must be informed of precautionary measures and indicated conduct (disinfection, washing hands). The (always up-to-date) informati... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Employment law update - Romania By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-19 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Employment law update - Ireland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common quest... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - FAQ short-time work - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-23 What is short-time work? One is speaking about short-time work when working hours and correspondingly also remuneration are temporarily reduced due to a considerable loss of work. Short-time work is introduced in an establishment if full capacity u... Full Article
india news Coronavirus Income protection Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 The COVID-19 global pandemic has moved faster than anyone could have anticipated and governments across the world have rushed to shore up protection on two key fronts: the health of the public and the economy. In the UK, measures were introduced by ... Full Article
india news Coronavirus Does the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate and the Department of Employment and Labour have the power to issue Compliance Instructions, Force Majeure, and Covid-19 as an Occupational Disease? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 On 17 March 2020, we sent out an e-Brief: Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 (click here to access this e-brief) where we discussed the responsibilities which are placed on employers in terms... Full Article
india news Worker's Rights ACt guide 2019 - Mauritius By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-26 ... Full Article
india news Coronavirus Emergency volunteering leave - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-26 Updated 30/3/20 The Coronavirus Act 2020 was enacted on 26/3/20 and introduces a new statutory emergency volunteering leave, to support health and social care authorities. The Act’s provisions on volunteering leave are expected to be implement... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Employment law update - Lithuania By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Overview of the impacts of the lockdown in Mauritius Part I - National Measures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 National Measures 1. Foreign travel restrictions All foreign travel through the port and the airport of Mauritius have been banned from 19 March to 02 April 2020. 2. National curfew The Curfew Order: In connection with the unfavourable develop... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - Reservists are mobilised - impact on employers - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 With the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announcing that they are expecting to mobilise up to 3,000 armed forces reservists to aid the military response to the coronavirus pandemic for at least six months, employers with reservist employees will be affect... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - FAQs on employment law - Tunisia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 We are here for you Considering the development of the pandemic COVID-19, our highly experienced team of fee earners and counsels remains committed to providing continued services for our clients during this period. Therefore, the use of communicati... Full Article
india news Coronavirus Employment law Belgium By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 Strict social distancing measures have been taken in Belgium due to the spread of the COVID-19 within our country. The measures announced are (for now) applicable until 19 April 2020 inclusive. Population is expected to stay at home, except mainly t... Full Article
india news Coronavirus - New Guidance: Government update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Updated Guidance on the Scheme was issued on 4 April 2020 (the Updated Guidance). This Alert seeks ... Full Article
india news Coronavirus: Hong Kong Employers, travel industry receive support Hong Kong By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 On 8 April 2020 the Hong Kong Government announced a second round of Anti-Epidemic Fund measures. While full details have yet to be released, we summarise the available information for some of the more significant measures: Employment Support Schem... Full Article
