P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin

Topics covered in this bulletin:

New Law

• Trade Union Act: implementation on 1st March 2017
• Gender pay gap reporting: in force 6th April 2017
• New rates and limits from 6th April 2017

Cases Round-up

• Plumber was “worker” not self-employed
• Recognition of ‘sweetheart’ union blocked recognition of independent union
• Subject access request can be used to obtain early disclosure in litigation

Points in Practice

• Apprenticeship levy: online registration now open
• Corporate governance update

Employment Tribunal judgments now online