by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 20, 2024 | News
The government has published an updated Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement (better known as ‘Fire and Rehire’). If it is approved by Parliament, a commencement order will bring the Code into effect, probably later this year. None of the key provisions...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 14, 2024 | News
The implementation date for increased illegal working penalties has now been confirmed – the new rates came into force from yesterday, 13 February 2024. From that date, the maximum civil penalty will be £45,000 per illegal employee for a first breach (up from...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 8, 2024 | News
According to recent press reports, the Labour party has drafted a Race Equality Bill which extends equal pay rights to BAME and disabled workers. At the moment, the equal pay regime only applies on grounds of sex. This is arguably all potentially rather academic...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 31, 2024 | News
ACAS has recently updated its Code of Practice on Flexible Working (currently awaiting parliamentary approval but this is a formality). The updated Code incorporates the changes made to Flexible Working laws with effect from 6 April 2024. Click on the link to see the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 23, 2024 | News
Was an employment tribunal correct to conclude that a contract of employment had been affirmed, when a Claimant waited three months to resign, following a ‘last straw’ breach by the Respondent? No, decided the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in a recent case called...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 18, 2024 | News
Did an employment tribunal in a whistleblowing unfair dismissal claim have to give reasons as to why they discounted certain dates of knowledge, put forward in evidence by the decision-maker, in favour of one which fell after the date of the dismissal? No, decided the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 13, 2024 | News
After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in the summer of 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The Regulations make the following changes: employees will...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 10, 2024 | News
Can a settlement agreement be used to validly settle future unknown claims under The Equality Act 2010? Yes, decided the Court of Session in the recent case of Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE Ltd. The Claimant was made redundant and left employment under a settlement...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 4, 2024 | News
Happy New Year! Earlier this week, the government released new guidance to cover the latest holiday pay and entitlement reforms. It sets out the changes to the Working Time Regulations which the government introduced on 1 January 2024 and will affect:- ...
by Andrew Macmillan | Dec 18, 2023 | News
Could a clause in a contract of employment, purporting to limit the financial liability of the employer on termination of employment, operate to cap the compensation awarded by the tribunal in a whistleblowing claim? No, decided the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in...
