Employment Law Weekly News Update
• An ET awards an IT manager £1m in compensation for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination after he was dismissed for gross misconduct following an incident in the car park with a third-party delivery driver.
• The Government has published the proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2019 to 2020 which will see the statutory parental pay rates increase to £148.68 per week and SSP increase to £118 per week.
• New research from Acas on sexual harassment has revealed that only 1 in 4 workers agree that international media coverage on #MeToo and high-profile celebrity cases has helped to improve their workplace culture.
• A survey of more than 12,000 people aged 50 and over, commissioned by the BEIS, has identified a number of age-friendly measures to keep people in work longer.
Other News
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6th September 2024 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Simons Muirhead Burton acts for NuWealth in acquisition by Quilter, a FTSE-250 wealth manager
Simons Muirhead Burton is pleased to have acted for NuWealth and founder Kane Harrison, in its acquisition by Quilter, a FTSE-250 wealth manager.
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2nd September 2024 Media
SMB’s Film Team congratulates producer client on the release of ‘And Mrs’, starring Aisling Bea
SMB’s Film Team wishes its client so much success with the release of: ‘And Mrs’, starring Aisling Bea, Billie Lourd and Colin Hanks.
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30th August 2024 Media & Communications Disputes
SMB acts for Channel 4 and ITN in their successful defence of libel claim by Dyson
Our Media & Communications Disputes team were pleased to act for Channel 4 and ITN in their successful defence of a hard-fought libel claim by Dyson. The win is a victory for investigative journalism and freedom of expression.
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