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On 6 April 2012, a number of significant changes to employment law come into force . Some of these include: extending the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims, employment Judges to hear unfair dismissal claims alone, witness statements usually to be taken as read in ET’s, and parties may have to bear witnesses’ expenses.
For those employed after 5 April 2012, the qualifying period of continuous employment is extended to two years before the right not to be unfairly dismissed, and the right to request a written statement of reasons for dismissal, is acquired. The TUC warns the changes will lead to a ‘hire-and-fire culture’ and may affect 2.7 million people, especially the young, women and ethnic minorities. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills maintain that anti-discrimination rules remain untouched so employees remain protected; they claim the changes will boost jobs and promote growth. The real effect of the changes will be determined by employment tribunal statistics, and as such, remains to be seen.
H&M is the latest retailer to confront its landlords about this ‘two tier retail market’ in an attempt to explore and negotiate more favourable terms.
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Ann Summers is the latest retailer to have entered into new voluntary deals with the majority of their landlords, rather than using the CVA process.
We previously reported on the High Court decision of S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd in which it was held that a landlord’s motive could not prevent it from successfully utilising ‘ground (f)’ under s30(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 to oppose a lease renewal.
The FCA are encouraged to find that the implementation of the new rules has encouraged financial institutions to manage whistleblowing cases and concerns fairly, consistently and in a manner that protects the individual whistleblower.
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