by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 10, 2025 | News
So near, and yet so far……! The Government has failed in its latest attempt to get the Employment Rights Bill over the line. This evening, the House of Lords voted 244 to 220 to reject the removal of the cap on compensatory awards for unfair dismissal in...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 5, 2025 | News
The Government has just published its important and significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. As widely anticipated, the relevant amendment now says: “Omit Section 124” – which is the section of the Employment Rights Act 1996 containing the caps on...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 27, 2025 | News
The government announced on the eve of the recent budget, the following increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates, to take effect on 1 April 2026:- Age 21 and over – from £12.21 to £12.71ph Age 18-20 – from £10 to £10.85ph Age 16-17 and...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 23, 2025 | News
We are delighted to announce that, from early 2026, we will be offering a brand new affordable service for all our clients – employment mediation. Employment mediation can tackle employment disputes early preventing the need for unwanted expense, time and hassle...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 17, 2025 | News
In the case of O’Brien v Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Ms O’Brien was dismissed for misconduct after allegations that she had failed to work her contracted hours and falsely claimed overtime. The Trust became aware of the concerns in 2018 but...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 11, 2025 | News
The Government has recently published The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 in draft form. The Regulations, which are due to come into force from 1st December 2025 would increase the ACAS early...
