by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 31, 2026 | News
ACAS has just published a new draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures – the first full rewrite since 2009. Key changes include: Informal resolution moves inside the statutory Code. This means failure to attempt informal resolution could,...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 24, 2026 | News
The Government has published its response to the consultation on the process for introducing Fair Pay Agreements in adult social care, confirming that it intends to proceed broadly as proposed. The response provides further detail on the operation of the new Adult...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 20, 2026 | News
The Department for Business & Trade has published an updated timeline for the implementation dates for the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes. We are now told that: The duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment Employer liability for...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 15, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Geeks v Watts, Mr Watts joined Geeks, an IT services company, as a trainee engineer earning £18,000 a year. His contract required him to repay £8,108 of training costs if his employment ended for any reason other than redundancy, with the debt...
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...
