Equal Pay

In a recent case called Tesco Stores v Element and Others, around 34,000 predominantly female store workers brought equal pay claims against Tesco, arguing that their work was of equal value to that of male comparators working in distribution centres. At a 36-day...

Disability Discrimination

In a recent case called Truman v SPL Powerlines UK Limited, Mr Truman was a rail industry worker with a chronic condition for which he had been prescribed medical cannabis. He applied for a safety-critical role with SPL Powerlines. This required a mandatory drug and...

Protected Conversations

In a recent case called Tarbuc v Metro Piling, Mr Tarbuc was employed as an Estimating Engineer. His employer called him unexpectedly to a meeting, presented him with a settlement proposal, and told him he would likely come last in any redundancy process if he...

Statutory Sick Pay

The Government has now published the enabling regulations for the SSP changes coming into force on 6th April under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 confirm the following...

Increase in Compensation Limits

The government has announced the annual increase in compensation limits for employment tribunal awards and other statutory payments. They are contained in The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026. The two key increases are: maximum compensatory award for...

Employment Appeal Tribunal

In a recent case called Laurels Family Assessment v Kay, Ms Kay worked as a family support worker. She alleged that she told the service manager (Ms Wilkinson) that she had seen a colleague at work on a “comedown” from recreational drugs. She also said she reported...