Employment law manual

Accessible and constantly updated guidance on employment law, tailored to the needs of the HR professional.

This tool:

Covers the entire employment lifecycle from recruitment and selection through to termination of employment.
Provides links to additional resources on each subject.
Alerts readers to forthcoming changes.

New and updated

Insolvency of employer

Updated to reflect the increase in the maximum amount of a week's pay for payments by the Secretary of State, effective from 6 April 2020.
Data protection

Updated to include information on WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various claimants, in which the Supreme Court considered if the employer was vicariously liable for an employee's personal data breach.
Determining continuous employment

Updated to flag up that employers can refer to the section on reinstatement after military service if they have reservists who are mobilised during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Agency workers

Updated to reflect the new requirement to provide a key information document to agency workers and the repeal of the "Swedish derogation", effective from 6 April 2020.
Termination of employment: key differences in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Updated to reflect the increase to the upper limits for specified payments and awards, effective from 6 April 2020.
The consequences of trade union recognition

Updated to reflect the increase in the fixed award for unlawful inducement, effective from 6 April 2020.
Holiday and holiday pay

Updated to reflect changes to the rules on calculating holiday pay for workers with irregular hours, with effect from 6 April 2020.
Basic pay and benefits

Updated to reflect the latest government guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, published on 4 April 2020.
Determining employment status

Updated to reflect that the right to a written statement of employment particulars is extended to workers, effective from 6 April 2020.
Written statement of employment particulars

Revised to reflect changes in entitlement to, and information that must be included in, the written statement of employment particulars and the increase in the maximum compensation for breach of the written particulars requirements, effective from 6 April 2020.

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