by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 9, 2024 | News
Here is a case which is a very useful reminder to employers that staff who say inappropriate things can land them in some very hot water! Apologies for the fruity language, but an employee who was called a “bald c**t” by his colleague has succeeded in a sex-related...
by Andrew Macmillan | Oct 3, 2024 | News
The Allocation of Tips Act 2023 came into force on 1 October 2024. The government has already published a statutory Code of Practice, providing guidance to employers and workers in tipping industries, on the fair and transparent allocation and distribution of tips....
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 30, 2024 | News
The new positive duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace comes into force on 26 October 2024. In light of the new duty, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) recently conducted a consultation on proposed...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 23, 2024 | News
The Labour government has said it will publish the new Employment Rights Bill – a key element of its manifesto – within 100 days of taking power. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner repeated this pledge yesterday at Labour’s party conference in Liverpool....
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 19, 2024 | News
According to information obtained by the Financial Times, the Government is now proposing, under its plans to introduce “Day One” unfair dismissal rights in its forthcoming Employment Rights Bill, to allow employers to keep new hires on probation for up to...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 13, 2024 | News
Here’s a bulletin to help employers plan for 2025! The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recently published a Policy Paper setting out how it will respond to its updated remit from the government. The LPC is an independent body that advises the government on the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 9, 2024 | News
Some news here that will please most employers, in the short-term at least: It has been confirmed that the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 will NOT be brought into force this autumn, as originally expected. The Act received Royal Assent in...
by Andrew Macmillan | Sep 4, 2024 | News
According to an article published at the end of last week in The Telegraph: “Workers are to be given new rights to demand a four-day week in a law planned for this autumn.” You might have seen it already. It’s referring to compressed hours (i.e. doing five days’ work...
by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 28, 2024 | News
In the recent case of Treadwell v Barton Turns Development the Claimant was dismissed by one of the Respondent’s directors. She claimed automatic unfair dismissal on the grounds of whistleblowing. She later applied to amend her claim to add a claim of whistleblowing...
by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 19, 2024 | News
You might recall that Labour made a manifesto pledge to “bring in the ‘right to switch off’” in their wide-ranging ‘Make Work Pay’ paper. The Times newspaper reported over the weekend that the government is now looking at how such a right will actually operate in...
