Conservative backbencher Adam Afriyie, MP for Windsor, is set to table an amendment today (October 7) to the European Union (Referendum) Bill in a bid to force the Government to hold an early vote on whether the UK should leave the EU.
Third Party Harassment Law Changed
Following a consultation on proposals to repeal the third-party harassment provisions to the Equality Act 2010, the law has been changed from 1 October, meaning that the rules that previously made an employer liable if an employee is harassed by a third party, such as a client or supplier, no longer apply. However, employees will still be able to claim for bullying by clients and customers under existing law.
Growth Driven IP Assets
A report produced by the European Patent Office and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Markets has found that around 39 per cent of total economic activity, worth some €4.7 trillion annually, is generated by industries that are reliant on intangible IP assets as the basis of products and services.
Bankers Behind Bars
The Chancellor, George Osborne, has made 86 amendments to the Treasury’s Banking Reform Bill, some of which mean that senior bankers could face criminal charges for “reckless” misconduct leading to the fall of a bank.
Ruling Will Give Both Mothers Maternity Leave Rights
An opinion published last week by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could pave the way for both a surrogate mother and the intended mother to be given maternity leave and pay.