by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 8, 2024 | News
According to recent press reports, the Labour party has drafted a Race Equality Bill which extends equal pay rights to BAME and disabled workers. At the moment, the equal pay regime only applies on grounds of sex. This is arguably all potentially rather academic...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 31, 2024 | News
ACAS has recently updated its Code of Practice on Flexible Working (currently awaiting parliamentary approval but this is a formality). The updated Code incorporates the changes made to Flexible Working laws with effect from 6 April 2024. Click on the link to see the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Was an employment tribunal correct to conclude that a contract of employment had been affirmed, when a Claimant waited three months to resign, following a ‘last straw’ breach by the Respondent? No, decided the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in a recent case called...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Did an employment tribunal in a whistleblowing unfair dismissal claim have to give reasons as to why they discounted certain dates of knowledge, put forward in evidence by the decision-maker, in favour of one which fell after the date of the dismissal? No, decided the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 13, 2024 | News
After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in the summer of 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The Regulations make the following changes: employees will...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 10, 2024 | News
Can a settlement agreement be used to validly settle future unknown claims under The Equality Act 2010? Yes, decided the Court of Session in the recent case of Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE Ltd. The Claimant was made redundant and left employment under a settlement...
