by Andrew Macmillan | May 11, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Truman v SPL Powerlines UK Limited, Mr Truman was a rail industry worker with a chronic condition for which he had been prescribed medical cannabis. He applied for a safety-critical role with SPL Powerlines. This required a mandatory drug and...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 6, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Tarbuc v Metro Piling, Mr Tarbuc was employed as an Estimating Engineer. His employer called him unexpectedly to a meeting, presented him with a settlement proposal, and told him he would likely come last in any redundancy process if he...
by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 1, 2026 | News
The Government has now published the enabling regulations for the SSP changes coming into force on 6th April under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 confirm the following...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 26, 2026 | News
The government has announced the annual increase in compensation limits for employment tribunal awards and other statutory payments. They are contained in The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026. The two key increases are: maximum compensatory award for...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 19, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Laurels Family Assessment v Kay, Ms Kay worked as a family support worker. She alleged that she told the service manager (Ms Wilkinson) that she had seen a colleague at work on a “comedown” from recreational drugs. She also said she reported...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 13, 2026 | News
New Data Protection Complaints Rules Are Coming. Are You Ready? From June 2026, organisations will be required to facilitate the making of complaints relating to data protection concerns. For many organisations, this will represent a structural shift in how issues are...
