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Beyond belief

Ian Smith pays respect to the latest developments in employment law

Two legislative developments of note in the last month have been the publication of BIS Guidance on the impending Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/93) (coming into force on 1 October) which, although not formally a code of practice, is likely to have significant influence in the early period of implementation, and the publication by the government of the consultation document on modern workplaces which adds more flexible parental leave, more flexible working generally, changes to the working time laws on holidays, and a power for a tribunal to order a pay audit in an equal pay case to the wish list published earlier this year as part of the employment law review being carried out. The cases below cover the means of making a payment in lieu under a contractual payment in lieu of notice (PILON) clause, the question whether an employee remanded in custody pending trial has a continuing right to wages, the status of prayer time under the

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

CBI South-East Council—Mike Wilson

CBI South-East Council—Mike Wilson

Blake Morgan managing partner appointed chair of CBI South-East Council

Birketts—Phillippa O’Neill

Birketts—Phillippa O’Neill

Commercial dispute resolution team welcomes partner in Cambridge

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Firm strengthens international funds capability with senior hire

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