Dentons - UK Employment Law Round-up

Could your business, and your employees, benefit from a move to smart working in 2019?

December 19, 2018

In this article we look at the government's recent decision to relocate thousands of employees in departments formally based in Whitehall to a hub in Canary Wharf. We analyse potential benefits or pitfalls private sector employers could face if they decide to pursue similar "smart working" aims.

Performance management – getting it right

December 19, 2018

Acas recently published a report entitled "Improvement Required?" which contained the results of research into employers' use of performance management systems. This article looks at tips for employers on running effective performance management processes and how employers can customise systems for employees with disabilities.

Henri Pouvin and Marie Dijoux v Electricite de France

December 19, 2018

In this article we look at the Attorney General's opinion in Pouvin v EDF which decided that contractual benefits provided to employees could be challenged for unfairness under the Unfair Contract Terms Directive. We analyse the reasons behind the Attorney General's decision and potential risks this raises for employers who offer a myriad of contractual arrangements under employment contracts (e.g. car loans and training costs).