Welcome to Understanding Employment Law

Changes in legislation come into force on one of two ‘Common Commencement Dates’ (CCDs) – in the UK these are 6 April and 1 October.
 
However, the implementation timings are often subject to change or are deferred so it is advisable to refer to official announcements for final confirmation.

For your business you should have a general understanding of employment law as it covers all aspects from recruitment of staff through to termination of contracts. Understanding your rights and responsibilities as an employer and how ultimately, the legislation could affect your business is the key to mitigating the risk of employee claims and in some cases the consequent tribunals from those claims.

This website aims to offer you various tools which will enable you to stay informed on the changing legislative landscape in the UK. The Employment Law Calendar offers a snapshot of what the legislation is, where you can find more information if you feel it will impact your business and the timescales for when that particular piece of legislation becomes UK law.

Email info@UnderstandingEmploymentLaw.co.uk if you can't find what you're looking for.

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• Call for Evidence on Dismissal Rules

  The government is consulting with businesses regarding the current rules surrounding dismissal, in an attempt to discover whether employers understand the ACAS Code and whether no-fault dismissals should be introduced for businesses with less than 10 employees. See the press release: more

• The Cost of Adjustments Can Make Them Unreasonable

  In Cordell v Foreign & Commonwealth Office UKEAT/0016/11 the EAT has upheld the decision of the Tribunal that it was not direct discrimination of a deaf employee, a senior diplomat, and the Respondent did not to or breach its duty to make reasonable adjustments, when it withdrew its offer to the Claimant of a post in Kazakhstan because of more