Mandatory early conciliation comes into effect for employment claims presented on or after 6 May 2014. Transitional provisions cover the period between 6 April and 5 May 2014 and during this period early consultation is

The Children and Families Act 2014 received Royal Assent on 13 March 2014. The Act is designed to give greater protection to vulnerable children, provide better support for children whose parents are separating, create a

On 31 January 2014, The Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 were finally brought into force. The 2014 regulations amend existing legislation, mainly The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of

In the recent case of Heron v Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employer could not rely on the statutory authority defence in an age discrimination claim where the

In January of this year the Government consulted on proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The Government announced its response in September and the draft regulations amending TUPE

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Sneller v DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand Verzekeringsmaatschappij NV, Case C-442/12; reported at [2013] WLR (D) 426, has decided that a legal expenses insurers