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UK Legal Update Q4 2016

In this report, we round up the legal developments making the headlines in the United Kingdom in Q4 2016:

  • Data Protection – GDPR to be implemented in UK
  • Employment Law – Dismissal must be communicated to an agency worker for unfair dismissal claim
  • Employment status – Government reviews employment in the gig economy
  • Gig economy - Uber model faces a setback
  • Immigration - Changes to Tier 2 Visas
  • Tax - Apprenticeship levy will impact staffing firms
  • Tax - IR35 Public Sector reforms from April 2017
  • Whistleblowing - Agency workers are protected against retaliation from hirers
  • Working Time – Working arrangements must allow for rest breaks




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