Key developments in UK employment law in May included an Employment Appeal Tribunal finding that a volunteer can be a worker if they are entitled to be remunerated. The Employment Appeal Tribunal also held that a trivial...more
In this month’s instalment, our team discuss changes to employment laws coming into effect in April 2024. We also discuss recent findings by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that a respondent failed to make reasonable...more
In this month’s instalment, our team discuss the regulations for the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2003 and the Carer’s Leave Act 2003 that were laid before Parliament on 11 December 2023. We...more
In this month’s update, our team discuss a significant recent ruling by the Supreme Court relating to historic holiday pay claims. We also explore a recent High Court case relating to bonus clawback provisions and a recent...more
In this month’s instalment, our team highlights the UK’s plans to reform employment law in a post-Brexit world, with a focus on what it might mean for employers and UK employment law. We also discuss new employment...more
In this month’s instalment, our team highlight key updates to UK Gender Pay Gap Reporting, provide an overview of the increased limits on tribunal awards and the new “Vento Bands”, both coming into effect on 6 April 2023. We...more
In our first UK Employment Law update of 2023, our team highlight key takeaways from the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (the "EAT") determination in the Ellis v Bacon marital status discrimination case and explore the scope of...more
In December’s UK Employment Law update, our team take a deeper look at the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (the “EAT”) determination in the Garrod v Riverstone Management discrimination case and explore the scope of “without...more
In November's UK Employment Law update, our team examine the EAT’s determination that a settlement agreement cannot waive an employee’s right to future claims for discrimination, highlight the impact of the Retained EU Law...more
The annual updates to the limits applying to certain awards made by the employment tribunals have been announced. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2022 (SI 2022/182) was laid before Parliament on 25 February...more
One day after the Coronavirus Act was passed (which brought in the new SSP rules), we have finally received guidance from the Government on the announced Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and how it will work. ...more
The UK Government has said they will step in and pay up to 80% of wages subject to a cap of £2500 per month for any employee who is not working but kept on payroll, rather than made redundant....more
On 17 December 2018, the UK government released the “Good Work Plan,” which sets out its vision for the future of the UK labour market....more
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Today's the day.
Today is the deadline for all employers with over 250 employees to publish gender pay gap information on the government website and on their own website. ...more
Some seven months after the publication of Matthew Taylor’s independent ‘Review of Modern Working Practices’, the UK Government has finally issued its response to the Taylor proposals: the “Good Work” response (the...more
In February this year, draft gender pay gap reporting regulations were published and we were all invited to comment. There then followed an extended period of being 'on hold' listening to elevator music, while we waited for...more
In the heady days of the Coalition Government, gender pay gap reporting started to get some traction on the political agenda. This led to the 2011 initiative ‘Think, Act, Report’ which encouraged employers to voluntarily...more
In the heady days of the Coalition Government, gender pay gap reporting started to get some traction on the political agenda. This led to the 2011 initiative ‘Think, Act, Report’ which encouraged employers to voluntarily...more
Following months of waiting the UK Government has finally published its draft regulations on the new “gender pay gap reporting” requirements in the UK. On publication of the draft regulations, the UK Government has asked one...more
A belated happy new year to you all! To celebrate the beginning of 2016 we're cantering through some key employment law news stories from the past few months below. As always, please do get in touch with a member of the team...more
The Government is in the process of rolling out a new occupational health (OH) assessment service which should be in place nationwide by the end of the year. This new service has come about as a response to an independent...more
We have had lots of news for you this past year on holiday pay and how to calculate it, following various mind bending judgments on the topic. The good news is that finally we have a judgment that gives us some clarity in one...more
The Conservative Government has settled in and turned its attention to the world of employment law. We update you below on five of its key moves.
1. Gender Pay Gap Reporting - The Government will enact legislation...more