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Employment Tribunal reporting - the facts behind the headlines
Posted: 15/08/2024
Cases involving employment law frequently make the news, and barely a week goes by without The Times publishing a story about some form of employment tribunal claim, often involving an element of discrimination or harassment. Usually, the story has a headline that is invariably described in the comments section as ‘clickbait’. So, how......>>
What can employers expect from the new Labour government?
Posted: 02/08/2024
Four weeks on from the election, with a new cabinet appointed and the King’s Speech delivered, this article follows our high-level guide on the initial considerations for employers following Labour’s victory and provides a more detailed look at some of the party’s key proposals and what lies ahead for employers and their advisers over the coming......>>
We’re all going on a summer holiday… and getting paid properly for it
Posted: 19/07/2024
As the summer holidays are almost upon us, it seems a good time to refresh our memories on the changes to holiday pay brought in by the amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), with effect from 1 January 2024. These amendments followed an eventful few years in holiday pay case law, and sought to codify existing......>>
The first week of a new Labour government – what should employers be doing?
Posted: 05/07/2024
Now that the election results are in, all eyes are on what the new government will do next. The Labour Party manifesto, Change, suggests that in the field of employment law, at least, significant changes are likely to be on the horizon. While the new government is committed to publishing an employment bill within its first 100 days in power, some......>>
Gender identity and the law – where are we now?
Posted: 28/06/2024
With Pride Month drawing to a close, and the new month heralding a potential change in government, there is a firm focus on LGBTQIA+ issues, and the major political parties have all included the subject in their recently published manifestos. While claims for sexual orientation discrimination continue to occupy the courts and tribunals......>>
Employment law changes in force from April 2024
Posted: 05/04/2024
This month sees various pieces of new employment legislation come into force. As well as the usual annual uplift to statutory payments, April also brings new family friendly rights and changes to the flexible work regime, among other developments. The key changes, of which employers should be aware, are outlined below. New flexible working......>>
What to expect in employment law in 2024
Posted: 05/01/2024
As we welcome another year, we continue our series of annual articles looking ahead to what the next 12 months will bring for employment law and consider what may lie in store during 2024. Although the ‘bonfire’ of EU legislation promised by the government will no longer take place, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023......>>
Right to participate in share incentive plans transferred under TUPE
Posted: 09/11/2023
In its recent judgment, the Court of Session in Scotland found that the right to participate in a share incentive plan (SIP) can transfer to a new employer by virtue of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), even where the SIP does not form part of the employment contract. The claimant, Mr Gallagher......>>
Supreme Court rules on claim for historical underpayments of holiday pay
Posted: 05/10/2023
The Supreme Court has this week given its judgment in the long-running case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew. Dismissing the employer’s appeal, the court found that a ‘series’ of unlawful deductions from wages will not necessarily be broken by a gap of three months or more. This potentially exposes......>>
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill to become law
Posted: 26/07/2023
There has been a change in attitude towards flexible working, and flexibility within a job (especially following the Covid-19 pandemic) is now a priority for many UK workers. Consequently, in September 2021, the government published a consultation on flexible working that ran for 12 weeks. The response to the consultation......>>

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