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...
by Andrew Macmillan | Nov 3, 2025 | News
Those who had hoped that last week’s debate in the House of Lords on the Employment Rights Bill might result in the Bill being passed quickly will be disappointed to hear that it is already being sent back to the House of Commons. So far, this is what has...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 29, 2025 | News
A recent reported employment tribunal case against the pub chain, JD Wetherspoons PLC, has reminded us about the need to make reasonable adjustments during investigations/disciplinaries/appeals for employees with disabilities, particularly conditions like autism. In...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 23, 2025 | News
The government proposes legislation making it unlawful to dismiss pregnant women, women on maternity leave and those returning to work for at least six months post-return, except in specified circumstances. The consultation seeks views on how the protection should...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 20, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Henderson v GCRM and others, Ms Henderson made protected disclosures (whistleblowing). Later, she was dismissed for alleged misconduct. The decision-maker (R3) did not know about her protected disclosures, but relied upon input from her line...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 13, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Alom v Financial Conduct Authority, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that flaws in surrounding circumstances – such as procedural imperfections or unpursued allegations – do not necessarily render a dismissal unfair if the key...
