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Employment Newsnotes (Issue 49, Summer 2010)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Lewis Silkin

newsnotes 2010 iii.jpg Employment Newsnotes (PDF) is an occasional publication by Lewis Silkin covering recent UK employment law developments in an accessible, succinct and entertaining way.  The latest issue includes articles on:

  •  The forthcoming World Cup - issues for employers
  • Prospects for employment law under the UK's new coalition government
  • New UK anti-corruption legislation - the Bribery Act 2010
  • Immigration - proposal for an annual limit on non-EU economic migrants
  • Dangers for employers from professional networking websites (e.g. LinkedIn)
  • Constructive dismissal - the Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer cannot 'cure' its breach of contract
  • The current debate over reform of the UK employment tribunal system
  • Tougher sanctions for breach of data protection laws introduced last April
Tags: Anti-Corruption Measures, Constructive Dismissal, European Union, Migration, Social Networking
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