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UK: Employment Update - October 2011

19 October 2011

Welcome to the October 2011 edition of Employment News in Brief.

In this edition we report on more developments in the push to achieve greater gender diversity in the boardroom.

We also look at a case that confirms that directors can be personally liable for compensation awarded for acts that amount to religious discrimination against an employee and a case that highlights that changes may be made to terms and conditions after a TUPE transfer if motivated by the desire to conform to market practice.

Finally this briefing outlines the Government's proposals to increase the qualifying period for unfair dismissal rights and to introduce fees to pursue Employment Tribunal claims.

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