Welcome to our January 2022 edition of Employment Up-To-Date.

Read on for a roundup of some of the latest news and developments in relation to employment

Update: Temporary extension of self-certification for SSP ends

The temporary measures allowing employees to self-certify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for up to 28 days has ended. From 27 January 2022, employees will once again need to provide a fit note after 7 days of sickness to be able to claim SSP from their employer. The measures were introduced temporarily to free up GP capacity to help the booster vaccination programme.

Case update: an interim injunction, but at whose cost?

A cautionary and costly tale for respondents seeking to contest applications for interim relief.

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Case Update: The Danger Of Directors: Protecting Your Business From Unlawful Acts

Directors or de facto directors of a company often have access to some of the most confidential information and trade secrets of a business and have strong relationships with a company's customers, suppliers and employees. If a director resigns and unlawfully sets up in competition, or takes a position with a competitor, this could pose a major threat to the business.

The case of Burnell v Trans-Tag Ltd and Robert Aird expands the potential liability of directors and gives welcome guidance to companies seeking to protect their business from unlawful conduct.

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Case update: delivery drivers held not to be employees or workers

In the case of Stojsavljevic and anr v DPD Group Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that owner driver franchisees, who carried out parcel delivery and collection services for DPD, were neither employees nor workers.

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Insight: what's ahead in employment law for 2022?

As businesses plan for the new year ahead, we've taken a look at what to expect in employment law in 2022. 

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Immigration update: give your sponsor licence a "health check" for the year ahead

The New Year is a great opportunity to take stock and consider your sponsor licence compliance duties for the year ahead – we have provided some ideas for HR teams to consider.

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Immigration update: key changes expected in 2022

There are set to be some key positive changes in the immigration world in 2022, particularly on the technology front.  We take a look at what to expect in the coming year.

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International update: revolution or evolution?

In the UAE it's all change in Labour Law, with the issue of Federal Decree Law No. 33/2021, On The Regulation of Labour Relations, which will come into force on 2 February 2022 and will repeal the current UAE Labour Law, Federal Law No.8/1980. We have been featured in the December edition of Lexis Middle East HR Alert with an article produced by Ben Brown and David True on the changes and considerations of the new law.

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What to watch: 

Keep up to date with forthcoming cases and legislative developments for the coming year with our latest Horizon Scanner 2022.

AG publications and events

The Employment team has a number of client training sessions and events planned for 2022 to keep you up to date with the latest developments and topical issues in employment law during the course of the year with details to be found here in our Employment and Immigration Training Calendar 2022.