Keeping up with the Germans?
The Women and Equalities Committee has demanded that the government publish a detailed plan to tackle the issue of pregnant women and mothers being forced out of work by employers’ outdated...
View ArticleElectronic balloting: are trade unions about to leap into the digital age?
Back in the spring, when the Trade Union Act was in its bill stage, the House of Lords proposed an amendment for an electronic balloting review and piloting scheme. The amendment was incorporated into...
View ArticleJudges discriminated against in judicial pension scheme reforms
Six High Court judges have succeeded in their claims against the Ministry of Justice about the introduction of the judicial pension scheme reforms. All six judges alleged that they had been...
View ArticleIs discrimination in respect of same-sex marriage ever permissible?
In Reverend Canon Pemberton v. Former Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Canon Pemberton, a Church of England priest, entered into a same-sex marriage. The Church of England opposed the...
View ArticleSafeguarding mental health: essential for your construction workers, good for...
The UK's mental health is currently under scrutiny with high profile dignitaries, businessmen and organisations all helping to raise awareness of the problems it can cause in the workplace. Many...
View ArticleIts all change in employment law in April…
April is a key month for employment law changes and this April is no different. 6 April is “D-Day” for a number of significant changes. By way of reminder......By: Michelle Lamb
View ArticleA growing gig economy
In Boxer v. Excel Group Services Ltd ET/3200365/2016, Mr Boxer brought a successful claim against Excel Group Services Ltd (Excel) for one week’s holiday pay. Mr Boxer had been a cycle courier for...
View ArticleKeeping up with the Germans?
The Women and Equalities Committee has demanded that the government publish a detailed plan to tackle the issue of pregnant women and mothers being forced out of work by employers’ outdated...
View ArticleElectronic balloting: are trade unions about to leap into the digital age?
Back in the spring, when the Trade Union Act was in its bill stage, the House of Lords proposed an amendment for an electronic balloting review and piloting scheme. The amendment was incorporated into...
View ArticleJudges discriminated against in judicial pension scheme reforms
Six High Court judges have succeeded in their claims against the Ministry of Justice about the introduction of the judicial pension scheme reforms. All six judges alleged that they had been...
View ArticleIs discrimination in respect of same-sex marriage ever permissible?
In Reverend Canon Pemberton v. Former Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Canon Pemberton, a Church of England priest, entered into a same-sex marriage. The Church of England opposed the...
View ArticleSafeguarding mental health: essential for your construction workers, good for...
The UK's mental health is currently under scrutiny with high profile dignitaries, businessmen and organisations all helping to raise awareness of the problems it can cause in the workplace. Many...
View ArticleIts all change in employment law in April…
April is a key month for employment law changes and this April is no different. 6 April is “D-Day” for a number of significant changes. By way of reminder......By: Michelle Lamb
View ArticleA growing gig economy
In Boxer v. Excel Group Services Ltd ET/3200365/2016, Mr Boxer brought a successful claim against Excel Group Services Ltd (Excel) for one week’s holiday pay. Mr Boxer had been a cycle courier for...
View ArticleSave the new date! The postponement of IR35 – what should UK employers be...
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government announced in March that the extension of off-payroll working (IR35) reforms to the private sector would be postponed for a year. This...
View ArticleVirtual tribunal hearings in the UK – is COVID-19 paving the way for a "new...
Waiting rooms, tribunal desks, paper bundles … how about your living room, the sofa and a pdf? Traditionally, Employment Tribunal (ET) hearings have always taken place in person, the rare exception...
View ArticleProposals for reform arising out of the Law Commission Report on employment...
Back in the autumn of 2018, the Law Commission for England and Wales (the Commission) published a consultation document that focused on the jurisdiction of employment tribunals and civil courts. Users...
View ArticleIs your business ready for the new points-based immigration system?
On 1 January 2021, the UK will introduce a new points-based immigration system for EU and non-EU citizens alike, treating all equally and signalling an end to free movement previously enjoyed under EU...
View ArticleUK People, Reward and Mobility Newsletter - May 2020
In this issue we look at some of the key employment law developments that have taken place over the past month. In particular, we examine: the new points-based immigration system which will be...
View ArticleCOVID-19 (Coronavirus): Guidance for UK Employers
The government in England published its new guidance on "Staying alert and safe (social distancing)" on 11 May following the announcement of the plan to rebuild and return to life as near to normal as...
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