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...
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...
