http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on employment from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 13:59:26 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/employees-must-be-part-of-a-deliberate-grouping-to-transfer-under-tupe--tribunal-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/employees-must-be-part-of-a-deliberate-grouping-to-transfer-under-tupe--tribunal-says/ Employment Individuals who spend all their time working for a single client will not necessarily form part of an "organised grouping of employees" whose employment will transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations when their work is taken back in-house, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has said. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:21:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/employers-liability-for-third-party-harassment-to-go-as-part-of-discrimination-law-changes/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/employers-liability-for-third-party-harassment-to-go-as-part-of-discrimination-law-changes/ Employment Rules making companies liable for harassment of their employees by third parties is one of a number of "unnecessary" discrimination regulations that could be repealed in a drive to remove employment law related "red tape", the Government has announced. Mon, 21 May 2012 13:04:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/early-retirement-rights-under-occupational-pension-schemes-do-transfer-under-tupe-high-court-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/early-retirement-rights-under-occupational-pension-schemes-do-transfer-under-tupe-high-court-rules/ Employment The buyer of a business will be liable for certain early retirement pension rights under the original owner's occupational pension scheme if the transfer takes place under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations, the High Court has ruled. Fri, 18 May 2012 10:06:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/paternity-leave-still-unused-by-most-male-employees-as-government-proposes-more-flexibility/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/paternity-leave-still-unused-by-most-male-employees-as-government-proposes-more-flexibility/ Employment The number of men taking statutory paternity leave has increased by 14% over the past year but is still only a small fraction of those entitled to it, according to Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:13:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/hmrc-publishes-guidance-on-business-entity-test-for-when-contractors-will-be-taxed/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/hmrc-publishes-guidance-on-business-entity-test-for-when-contractors-will-be-taxed/ Employment New guidance intended to clarify the risk that a contractor will be caught by a controversial anti-avoidance rule aimed has been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/charity-claims-price-comparison-websites-disability-accessibility-failings-in-breach-of-equality-laws/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/charity-claims-price-comparison-websites-disability-accessibility-failings-in-breach-of-equality-laws/ Employment Disabled visitors to five of the UK's most popular price comparison websites are not being provided with sufficient tools to successfully use the sites, which is a breach of laws on discrimination, a charity has said. Wed, 09 May 2012 15:51:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/business-secretary-denounces-heavy-handed-european-employment-regulations/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/business-secretary-denounces-heavy-handed-european-employment-regulations/ Employment Business Secretary Vince Cable has reiterated his commitment to "rolling back excessive regulation" from Europe ahead of expected employment law changes due to be announced as part of the Queen's Speech. Wed, 09 May 2012 10:02:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/singapore-announces-first-major-review-of-employment-laws-since-2008/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/singapore-announces-first-major-review-of-employment-laws-since-2008/ Employment Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is to conduct a review of its main employment laws with a public consultation due in the second half of this year, its Minister of State for Manpower has announced. Tue, 08 May 2012 15:39:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/employment-tribunals-cannot-apportion-liability-in-discrimination-claims-where-more-than-one-party-is-at-fault/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/employment-tribunals-cannot-apportion-liability-in-discrimination-claims-where-more-than-one-party-is-at-fault/ Employment Employment tribunals do not have the jurisdiction to apportion liability for compensation in discrimination claims where more than one party is at fault, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled. Tue, 08 May 2012 14:41:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/compulsory-retirement-ages-can-be-justified-where-there-is-a-legitimate-public-interest-court-confirms/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/compulsory-retirement-ages-can-be-justified-where-there-is-a-legitimate-public-interest-court-confirms/ Employment A compulsory retirement age operated by an employer can be justified where it is "founded on legitimate social policy aims", the UK's highest court has confirmed. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:42:00 +0100