Despite what seems to be almost universal opposition to its proposals, the government has changed the law to allow employment businesses to supply temporary workers to cover for striking workers. Regulation 7 of the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 prohibits employment businesses from supplying temporary workers to cover (i) the duties … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a series of webinars focusing on the key labour and employment issues in countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States. Given in English by our local labour and employment law experts, each 60-minute webinar comprises a 50-minute presentation covering key “hot topics” in the featured jurisdiction, … Continue Reading
Here is a short guide to the main provisions of the Trade Union Bill which went through its first reading in Parliament earlier this week. The Bill is either a malicious attack on the noble workers of Britain or a welcome redrawing of the boundaries around the disruption which striking can be allowed to cause, … Continue Reading
We have a new Conservative Government which must now move from the euphoria of an unforecast election victory to the hard work of actually governing. Part of the Government’s agenda will be to overhaul areas of working life, e.g. pay, benefits, welfare, taxation, and employee relations in ways that may herald a significant shift in … Continue Reading
