The following four consultations have been launched by the Government on new rights and protections that will be introduced by the Employment Rights Bill ( the Bill ):   Right of trade unions to access workplaces    This consultation  considers the new right of access for trade unions whereby they will have the statutory right to access workplaces physically, and to communicate with workers digitally and in person. The rationale behind this new right is that it will allow tra

The Employment Appeal Tribunal ( EAT ) has decided that an Employment Tribunal ( ET ) erred in finding that sexual harassment that...

An employee who resigned after being replaced whilst on sick leave for treatment for breast cancer wins £1.2m   A senior manager was...

As has been widely reported, and as explained in our previous blog, the UK Supreme Court recently provided clarification on the legal...

The Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in the case of  For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers   last week, which...

Our MD, Caroline Wood has been asked to contribute to an article run by Sky News about what it's really like being in HR - of course she...

The Government has announced the normal inflationary increases to various statutory rates of pay in the Employment Rights (Increase of...

In a recent case , the Employment Tribunal (ET) found that an employer’s failure to provide an employee with a safe place to express...

A number of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) are to be considered at the report stage in the House of Commons. Four...

It’s been another interesting few months regarding cases being lodged at the Employment Tribunal, with a variety of issues ranging from...

Following the passing of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act back in May 2023, the Government Department for Business and Trade has,...

The Department for Work and Pensions has recently published its planned increases to many statutory payments with effect from April 2025....

The Employment (Allocations of Tips) Act 2023  and the Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips came into force on 1...

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has  recently confirmed  that the National Living Wage (which is currently the top rate of National...

From 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 , will come into force. This will introduce a duty...

As you will be aware from the build-up since Labour’s manifesto pledges during this year’s election, and with Labour having subsequently...

The new Labour government has reaffirmed its commitment to making significant changes to employment law, with an Employment Bill expected...

Here are some examples: A tribunal has found that a woman who worked at the family shop (a limited company) between 2002 and 2022 and was...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) has recently published guidance for employers on menopause in the workplace, seeking to...

As me mentioned in our last post, Changes in Employment Law - 2024, it is an interesting year for Employment Law, as not only do we have...