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In this article we look at some of the key changes in employment law coming in the future to make sure you are not taken by surprise.
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It has recently been reported that two stepsisters have had to rely on a 1925 law to determine the distribution of their parents’ Estate
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Under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (NMWA) employers have a duty to keep pay records and employees have the right to request the records if they believe on reasonable grounds they are being paid less than the national minimum wage. If the employer fails to allow the employees access they have the right present their complaint to the Tribunal. In the recent case of Mears Homecare Limited v Bradburn and others the duty to keep pay records transferred to the transferee.
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It has been reported that the Government carried out almost 50% more investigations into abuse complaints regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) in 2018. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) had to investigate 5245 claims that attorneys had abused their position in managing the donor’s finances.
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In the recent case of Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) v Deutsche Bank SAE it has been found that employers must record workers daily working time to ensure they are complying with the Working Time Directive.
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Increasing numbers of separating couples are, particularly where Legal Aid is unavailable, finding themselves in the difficult position of dealing with legal matters themselves.
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In the recent Court of Appeal case of Ali v Capita Customer Management Limited it was found that it was not direct discrimination for employers to not pay new fathers on shared parental leave at the same rate as new mothers on maternity leave.
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Unfortunately many people do not realise that there is funding available for certain people who have what is described as a ‘primary health need’. This means that if somebody is assessed as having a primary health need then the NHS should meet the full cost of their care irrespective of that person’s means.
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As an overview, compensation for discrimination cases can be claimed for; Loss of earnings; Injury to feelings; Damages for personal injury; and Aggravated damages.
In extremely rare cases, employees may be awarded exemplary damages (also known as punitive damages). These damages are an amount in excess of the Claimant's loss and are used to deter similar behaviour by the employer in the future.
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The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 came into force on 6 April 2017 and imposes obligations on relevant employers to analyse their data and compile a report on their gender pay gap. These reports must be published on the employer’s public website and be submitted to the government.
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