by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 12, 2023 | News
Was a Claimant who provided services as a pilot to an airline via an intermediary business, both ‘employed’ by the intermediary business for the purposes of the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004, and an agency worker under the Agency Workers Regulations...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 9, 2023 | News
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a decision last year that calling someone bald amounted to sex-related harassment. The EAT heard the appeal from Yorkshire-based British Bung Company, a manufacturer of wooden cask closures for the brewing industry, to...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 6, 2023 | News
Did a failure to consult with the workforce, in relation to redundancy proposals at a formative stage, render a later dismissal unfair? Yes, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the recent case of Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Limited. The Claimant (and...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 29, 2023 | News
Was an employment tribunal correct to conclude that a Claimant’s ‘heat of the moment’ resignation should stand – with the result that he could not pursue an unfair dismissal claim? No, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the recent case of Omar v Epping...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 24, 2023 | News
Earlier this week, the Government announced that it has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on minimum wage rates to apply from 1 April 2024. This is the largest ever increase to the minimum wage in cash terms. The National Living Wage will apply to all...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 16, 2023 | News
The Government has published draft legislation to amend the Equality Act 2010 with effect from 1 January 2024. The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations codify certain EU-derived discrimination protections which would otherwise have disappeared at the end of this...
