Furlough and Redundancy

Was a Claimant unfairly dismissed by reason of redundancy because the Respondent did not consider the possibility of putting the Claimant on furlough? Yes, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Lovingangels Care Home Limited v Mhindurwa. The...

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent last week. The commencement date has not been announced but, according to the government release, will be in about one year’s time. In brief, it requires employers to ensure all tips and service...

Government Abandons Sunset Clause

The government has today announced in a written statement to parliament that it is abandoning the sunset clause in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. As the Bill is currently drafted, almost all EU law is automatically revoked at the end of 2023, unless...

Proposals to Limit Non-Compete Clauses

The government has announced an intention to introduce new legislation to restrict the duration of non-compete restrictive covenants to three months. The press release makes it clear that employers will still be able to restrict activities during (paid) garden leave...

Employers’ Safeguarding Duties For Remote Workers

What safeguarding duties actually exist for employers and their staff working remotely? Well, it’s been over three years since we first heard the ‘stay at home, protect the NHS’ mantra, and post lockdown has seen the continuance of employees working from home. Now is...