by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 29, 2026 | News
The government has published its response to a public consultation on the rules governing the allocation of tips, alongside an updated draft Code of Practice reflecting the additional employer obligations introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. Section 14 ERA...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 22, 2026 | News
On 19 June 2026, under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, a new statutory right for employees and other individuals to raise data protection complaints directly with their employer, came into force. Employees do not need to use legal terminology or even describe...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 15, 2026 | News
The government has launched a new consultation on strengthening employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. It builds on the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 and asks whether current entitlements – principally five days’ unpaid carer’s leave per...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 8, 2026 | News
The government is seeking views in a consultation paper issued last week (2 June 2026) and closing 25 August 2026 on the Regulations needed to implement the zero hours measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. The government is not banning zero hours contracts; its...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 1, 2026 | News
The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is the Labour government’s new national enforcement body for workers’ rights, and it’s one of the most powerful employment watchdogs the UK has ever seen. It brings together several existing enforcement agencies and is responsible for areas...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 26, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Clifton Diocese v Parker, Ms Parker worked as Head of Finance for the Catholic Diocese of Clifton. She was not Catholic (which was a protected lack of religion). Following a difficult return to work from adoption leave and a refused request for...
