by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 14, 2026 | News
Last week, the Government published a draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to access workplaces. Alongside this, it launched a consultation inviting views from all interested parties to ensure the Code is clear, practical and balanced. The Employment...
by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 8, 2026 | News
The annual update to the Vento guidelines (which give ranges for injury to feelings awards in discrimination cases, depending on severity) have been published. In respect of claims presented to the employment tribunal on or after 6 April 2026, the Vento bands (as they...
by Andrew Macmillan | Apr 1, 2026 | News
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...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 26, 2026 | News
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...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 19, 2026 | News
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...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 13, 2026 | News
New Data Protection Complaints Rules Are Coming. Are You Ready? From June 2026, organisations will be required to facilitate the making of complaints relating to data protection concerns. For many organisations, this will represent a structural shift in how issues are...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 8, 2026 | News
From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay will be payable from the first full day of sickness absence and will be available to more employees. These changes are designed to help ensure that lower-paid employees have financial security when they are unwell and can help...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 2, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Bank of Africa and Others v Hassani, the Claimant was employed by BCME and seconded to the Bank of Africa. The secondment agreement stated her employment remained with BCME. After the secondment ended, she brought claims for automatic unfair...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 24, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Ngole v Touchstone Leeds, Mr Ngole applied for a social work role and received a conditional offer. Touchstone later found online articles reporting Facebook comments he had made expressing his traditional Christian belief that homosexuality is...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 18, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Chand v EE, Ms Chand was dismissed for gross misconduct based on four separate incidents, each of which the disciplinary officer considered to amount to fraudulent conduct. Ms Chand brought a claim for unfair dismissal. The Employment Tribunal...
