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Queen’s Speech 2022: What next for UK Employment Law?
The Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament sets out the UK government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead. This year’s speech took place on 10 May, and in addition to the Queen’s absence, there was notable absence of…
Covid-19 related refusal to attend the workplace
Covid-19 related reluctance or refusal to attend the workplace is nothing new, but as we enter a new phase of the pandemic, ‘Living with Covid’, developing case law will be of interest to employers who require or expect workers to…
Florida expands definition of “discrimination” and increases employer liability for discrimination in workplace diversity training
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that prohibits employers from implementing discriminatory practices in their diversity training programs, effective July 1, 2022. The bill, known as the “Individual Freedom Act,” amends the Florida Civil Rights…
Pennsylvania on the path to increase threshold for tipped employees
In November 2021, Governor Tom Wolf’s administration proposed a new regulation that will require tipped employees to earn at least $135 a month in tips before an employer is permitted to pay the $2.83 per hour tipped rate, rather than…
Ferry workers’ pay is still at sea
Despite resolving to close an exploited loophole on ferry worker pay, the government has stopped short of an amendment to UK national minimum wage legislation.
In October 2020, legislative changes extended the minimum wage to most seafarers working on ships…
Fire & rehire clampdown: will a new Statutory Code of Practice help?
The practice of ‘fire and rehire’ (i.e. dismissal of an employee and offering re-engagement on new, usually lesser, terms) as a way to facilitate a change to terms and conditions of employment has been under the spotlight in recent years.…
The Ramadan Roundup
It is that time of the year again – a time of fasting, reflection, prayer and community for Muslims all around the world.
In the Middle East, fasting Muslim employees have the added benefit of being able to observe the…
Virginia officially revoked COVID-19 workplace safety standard
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, official revocation of Virginia’s COVID-19 permanent workplace safety standard became effective upon publication in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. That action followed a vote by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s (DOLI’s) Safety and Health Codes…
Workplace redundancies – what is lawful?
It is hard to avoid the media furore following the events at P&O Ferries last week, where approximately 800 staff were reportedly dismissed for redundancy, without notice and without prior consultation, before being replaced with cheaper staff. Leaving aside the…