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The lessons to be learned across the NHS following the Lucy Letby verdict
Posted: 13/09/2023
Senior Court of Appeal judge Lady Justice Thirlwall has been appointed to lead the public inquiry into the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of at least six others by neonatal nurse Lucy Letby. Importantly, the inquiry will look at how the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust handled the case and its response to doctors......>>
Autumn of discontent looms amid ongoing industrial unrest
Posted: 14/08/2023
Back in May of this year, we reviewed the current industrial relations landscape in the UK, pondering whether we would be leaving behind 2022’s equivalent of the 1978/1979 ‘winter of discontent’. Looking ahead to the autumn of 2023, the economic, political and social indicators are all pointing to the continuation of the current industrial relations......>>
Minimum Service Levels Bill receives royal assent
Posted: 27/07/2023
After an eventful passage through Parliament, the government’s controversial Minimum Service Levels Bill was granted royal assent on 20 July 2023, meaning it will now become law......>>
Are we about to witness the end game for the ILO’s right to strike?
Posted: 15/06/2023
The International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work applies to all member states belonging to the ILO, whether or not they have ratified the ILO’s core labour standards. The declaration covers five main areas for the establishment of a social ‘floor’ in the world of work......>>
The current industrial relations landscape – leaving behind a winter of discontent?
Posted: 09/05/2023
From late 2022, the headlines have been dominated by a series of industrial disputes, with nurses and doctors, teachers and railway workers just a few of those who have taken collective action over their terms and conditions. As we have moved into spring, however, what is clear is that far from saying goodbye to a ‘winter of discontent’......>>
Why the TUC will want to increase the UK strike law stakes in the ILO
Posted: 24/04/2023
In January 2023, Gilbert Houngbo, director general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), publicly denied that the ILO supported UK government plans to enforce ‘minimum service levels’ during public sector strikes. The BBC reported that Mr Houngbo also confirmed British trade unions were able to file a complaint with the ILO......>>
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: an examination of how work notices could work in practice
Posted: 27/03/2023
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill provides that for any prescribed service in which a minimum service level (MSL) has been set, an employer would be able to serve a work notice to its recognised trade unions setting out which employees are required to work during a strike, to ensure those minimum service levels are met......>>
UK government issues three consultations on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Posted: 22/03/2023
The Home Office has launched a public consultation regarding the implementation of minimum service levels (MSL) for fire and rescue services during periods of strike action which, subject to parliamentary approval, may be introduced following the passage of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. The consultation closes on 3 May 2023......>>
Are we heading for a general strike in the UK?
Posted: 28/02/2023
With no breakthrough in the various public sector pay negotiations in sight, most legal and political commentators are expecting the UK’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - the ‘Bill’ - to become law. While the House of Lords may delay the legislative process, ultimately the Conservative’s parliamentary majority is such that it could be rushed......>>
Doing business in the UK: post-employment restrictions
Posted: 14/11/2022
Post-employment restrictions (also known as ‘restrictive covenants’) are contractual clauses prohibiting employees from doing something after their employment ends, such as taking clients with them to a competitor. In the USA, permissible post-employment restrictions are typically governed by state law (statutory and common law)......>>

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