by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 11, 2023 | News
A former Lidl employee has been awarded more than £50,000 after an employment tribunal found the store she worked at allowed a culture that tolerated inappropriate comments. Miss Hunter, who was a teenager when she worked at the supermarket chain’s store in...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 4, 2023 | News
Can employees claim for historic underpayments of holiday pay even if there are gaps of more than three months between deductions? Yes, held the Supreme Court in its long-awaited Judgment in Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew. The Claimants...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 2, 2023 | News
Was an employment tribunal entitled to conclude that an intervening act by a third party in a whistleblowing detriment claim broke the chain of causation between the detriment to the Claimant and the losses suffered as a consequence? Not on the facts of this case,...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 26, 2023 | News
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent and is expected to come into force in September 2024. It introduces a new statutory right for workers to request a more predictable working pattern. Key points to note include: The...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Can the termination of employment on ill-health grounds be regarded as termination by mutual consent, rather than dismissal? Potentially yes, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Riley v Direct Line Insurance Group. The Claimant had Autism Spectrum...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 14, 2023 | News
The House of Lords has amended the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill to remove the proposed third party harassment provisions. Following a debate in July 2023, the Bill has been republished with the original clause 1 (which dealt with third party...
