by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 8, 2026 | News
The temperature is continuing to rise during the hottest summer in the UK since 1976! Heat domes might not be your (or our!) favourite thing and, if you want to avoid things boiling over in your organisation, you need to protect yourself from a big change in UK...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 2, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Cunningham v BBC, Ms Cunningham worked for the BBC as a television presentation announcer and had type 2 diabetes causing exhaustion. The BBC adjusted her shift pattern but retained a late shift finishing at 00:30, despite occupational health...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 29, 2026 | News
The government has published its response to a public consultation on the rules governing the allocation of tips, alongside an updated draft Code of Practice reflecting the additional employer obligations introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. Section 14 ERA...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 22, 2026 | News
On 19 June 2026, under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, a new statutory right for employees and other individuals to raise data protection complaints directly with their employer, came into force. Employees do not need to use legal terminology or even describe...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 15, 2026 | News
The government has launched a new consultation on strengthening employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. It builds on the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 and asks whether current entitlements – principally five days’ unpaid carer’s leave per...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 8, 2026 | News
The government is seeking views in a consultation paper issued last week (2 June 2026) and closing 25 August 2026 on the Regulations needed to implement the zero hours measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. The government is not banning zero hours contracts; its...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 1, 2026 | News
The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is the Labour government’s new national enforcement body for workers’ rights, and it’s one of the most powerful employment watchdogs the UK has ever seen. It brings together several existing enforcement agencies and is responsible for areas...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 26, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Clifton Diocese v Parker, Ms Parker worked as Head of Finance for the Catholic Diocese of Clifton. She was not Catholic (which was a protected lack of religion). Following a difficult return to work from adoption leave and a refused request for...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 18, 2026 | News
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...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 11, 2026 | News
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...
