by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 19, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Laurels Family Assessment v Kay, Ms Kay worked as a family support worker. She alleged that she told the service manager (Ms Wilkinson) that she had seen a colleague at work on a “comedown” from recreational drugs. She also said she reported...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 13, 2026 | News
New Data Protection Complaints Rules Are Coming. Are You Ready? From June 2026, organisations will be required to facilitate the making of complaints relating to data protection concerns. For many organisations, this will represent a structural shift in how issues are...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 8, 2026 | News
From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay will be payable from the first full day of sickness absence and will be available to more employees. These changes are designed to help ensure that lower-paid employees have financial security when they are unwell and can help...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 2, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Bank of Africa and Others v Hassani, the Claimant was employed by BCME and seconded to the Bank of Africa. The secondment agreement stated her employment remained with BCME. After the secondment ended, she brought claims for automatic unfair...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 24, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Ngole v Touchstone Leeds, Mr Ngole applied for a social work role and received a conditional offer. Touchstone later found online articles reporting Facebook comments he had made expressing his traditional Christian belief that homosexuality is...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 18, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Chand v EE, Ms Chand was dismissed for gross misconduct based on four separate incidents, each of which the disciplinary officer considered to amount to fraudulent conduct. Ms Chand brought a claim for unfair dismissal. The Employment Tribunal...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 11, 2026 | News
The Government has launched a first consultation on its proposals in relation to fire and rehire introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The Act’s provisions on fire and rehire will, once commenced, make it an automatic unfair dismissal where an employee is...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 4, 2026 | News
The Government has published an updated timeline for implementing key changes under The Employment Rights Act 2025, replacing the original July 2025 roadmap for implementation. Key points: The provisions relating to fire and rehire (previously expected to come into...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 29, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Lamb v Teva UK, Mr Lamb was employed as an engineering supervisor with electronic training. He became aware of an electrical fault with a charger used on workplace equipment. Under the employer’s health and safety procedures, the charger should...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 22, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Maritime and Coastal Agency v Groom, Mr Groom was a Coastal Rescue Officer (CRO). He worked under a volunteer handbook and ancillary documents, the terms of which were common to thousands of CROs across the UK. Under these documents, Mr Groom...
