by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 4, 2025 | News
The proposed new clause 22A in the Employment Rights Bill is designed to render void any provision in a contract between an employer and a worker, including a settlement agreement, that attempts to prevent the worker from making allegations or disclosures about...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 28, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Wainwright v Cennox, Ms Wainwright resigned from her job after a period off work with cancer after learning that someone had been appointed to work in the same role as her. She was told this new role was only temporary, but this wasn’t true....
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 21, 2025 | News
The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill that would replace day-one unfair dismissal rights with a six-month qualifying period. The day-one right to make a claim for unfair dismissal was one of the key pledges in Labour’s...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 15, 2025 | News
A running list of all amendments to the Employment Rights Bill was published in recent days, which includes some new and very important government backed amendments which were not previously known about. The most important four are set out below for you: Banning...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 7, 2025 | News
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave under a planned law change. The government is set to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 1, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Scully v Northamptonshire County Council, Mr Scully worked as a carer for his brother. His brother received payments from the council to fund his care and used this money to pay Mr Scully. Mr Scully brought claims against the council for...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 17, 2025 | News
Two long-running employment cases have finally come to an end after the Supreme Court refused permission to appeal in both. Firstly, in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School. That case considered where an employee manifests a belief which is protected under the...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 10, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Hendy Group v Kennedy, Mr Kennedy was a training manager for car sales. Before holding this position, he had over 10 years’ experience as a car salesperson. The training role was placed at risk of redundancy. It was accepted that the redundancy...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 4, 2025 | News
Here’s one you may have missed! The Government has confirmed the new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud, set out in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), will come into force on 1 September 2025. The Government...
by Andrew Macmillan | May 28, 2025 | News
In a recent case called Kokomane v Boots Management Services, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that, when considering whether a ‘protected act’ has occurred in a victimisation claim, tribunals should always consider the wider context. The Claimant brought a...
