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...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 9, 2023 | News
The government has published a draft statutory instrument containing amendments to the law on holiday pay, TUPE and working time. The changes, which are likely to come into force on 1 January 2024, include: simplifying holiday pay calculations by making rolled-up...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 2, 2023 | News
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Andrew Macmillan has been invited to attend the University of Plymouth as an expert guest speaker to deliver an employment law training session to their Masters Human Resource Management (HRM) students. Andrew will be...
