Acquisitions by directors (including NEDs) and employees of shares in their employer (or a member of its group) must generally be reported to HMRC before 6 July following the end of the tax year in which they took place.

Employers considering pursuing a no jab, no job policy for new employees are “entering danger-ous territory” according to a leading employment lawyer.

Tina Chander, Partner and Head of Employment recently featured on Dr Jason Price's podcast, Life at the Sharp End.

A common question asked to employment lawyers, is around the details of the statutory sick pay (“SSP”) scheme

Legal claims for damages can be lost if they are not brought in time. Your solicitor should make sure that doesn’t happen, but what if they allow the claim to become time barred and you lose the chance to recover damages?

In our latest podcast, Matthew Davies, Partner and Head of Business Immigration is joined by colleagues Stacey Lambert, Associate, Maha Ajaj, Paralegal and Dana Munteanu, Executive Assistant as they discuss the recent media frenzy surrounding net migration and the 5-point plan.

Following Employment Tribunal decisions towards the end of 2017, it has been established that “sleep-ins” are covered by the National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations.

In some jurisdictions, non-compete clauses are perceived as barriers to the entrepreneurial spirit driving economic recovery. In others, however, they are an essential part of many contracts of employment aimed to protect the former employer’s confidential information and customer relations.

Spring is all about new beginnings. As the weather warms up, job opportunities often blossom. But, in the excitement of taking the next step along your career path, be careful of any restrictions relating to your current employment.

The importance of a fair investigation was highlighted in the recent case of Carmelli Bakeries Ltd v Benali [2013]. Here, the EAT upheld the employment tribunal’s decision that an employee, who admitted an act of gross misconduct, was unfairly dismissed and victimised by his employer.