P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin (05 Mar 2015)

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New Publication

  • maximum awards for unfair dismissal (from 6th April 2015)

Cases Round-Up

  • reasonable investigation need not address all of employee’s defences
  • restricting access to benefits for sick employees may constitute disability discrimination
  • Director who emailed pornographic images committed gross misconduct

Points in Practice

  • whistleblowing: PRA/FCA consultation
  • HMRC Employment-related securities bulletin no. 19
  • consultation on extending Prospectus Directive share schemes exemption