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As an SME employer, the new Employment Rights Bill published on October 10, 2024, introduces several important changes that will impact how you manage your workforce. It will be a while before it comes into force – possibly not until October 2026....
In 2007, Tesco re-organised its warehouses resulting in mass relocations. As an alternative to potential redundancy, Tesco negotiated with USDAW (the recognised trade union) that it would give any staff, who stayed on and agreed to be relocated,...
July’s King’s Speech unveiled Labour’s legislative agenda for their early months in government. Two employment bills were announced. The Prime Minister’s accompanying briefing note provided some details,...
Employers who wish to avoid the risk of employment claims from departing employees are able to enter into a settlement agreement under which employment claims are settled. Settlement agreements must follow a certain format and the employee...
The Government has launched a consultation on plans to change the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The consultation runs until 11 July 2024 and can be accessed here . TUPE sets out...
In the recent case of Mercer v Alternative Fuel Group (1) Secretary of State for Business and Trade (2), the Supreme Court was asked to consider whether s146 Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA)...
The Government has announced the proposed annual increase in compensation limits for certain tribunal awards and other statutory payments. The changes, which take effect from 6 th April 2024, include: The maximum compensatory award for...
In the recent case of Miller v University of Bristol, the Claimant held anti-zionist views. He had been subject to two internal investigations after making comments about Zionism being “inherently racist, imperialist and...
The Court of Session has recently handed down its judgment in the case of Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE Ltd which concerned whether a settlement agreement could be used to settle future unknown claims. The Claimant was made...
The importance of early consultation with the workforce in redundancy situations A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision reminds employers that it is crucially important that redundancy proposals are shared with the workforce at a formative...
Guidance on ‘heat of the moment’ resignations In the recent case of Omar v Epping Forest District Citizens Advice, the Employment Appeal Tribunal provided guidance on ‘heat of the moment’...
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act has now come into force. The Act aims to set-out the road-map for how EU-derived case law and legislation will be used after the supremacy of EU Law in the UK ends on 31 December 2023. The Act has...
The concept of dual employment has been debated for many years. There is nothing in employment law which states that an employee cannot have two employers in respect of the same work but judges have always grappled with the practicalities of how...
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision has set out further guidance on how tribunals should approach the issue of employment status following the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Uber BV v Aslam. In Manning v Walker Crips...
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision has set out further guidance on how tribunals should approach the issue of employment status following the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Uber BV v Aslam. In Manning v Walker Crips...
Should the terms of the employment contract be ignored when looking at employment status? In the leading case on employment status, Uber BV and others v Aslam (2021) , the Supreme Court warned against treating the terms of the contract as the starting...
Restrictive covenants are used in employment contracts to restrict employees for a period of time after they leave their employment. The aim is to limit the damage that a departing employee can do to their old employer but there is always a...
There is a one-off bank holiday on Monday 8 May 2023 to celebrate King Charles’ coronation. Are your staff entitled to an extra day’s paid holiday, and can they insist on taking it on 8 May? The answer depends on the wording of...
Welcome Res judicata is a Latin phrase which means ‘ a matter judged’ . It is a legal principle used to prevent someone from pursuing a claim that has already been dealt with by the courts. In a recent case, an employee asked the EAT...
Sections 100(1)(d) and (e) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 provide employees with protection from dismissal if they leave the workplace, refuse to return to it, or take other steps to protect themselves, if they reasonably believe there is...
