Oct 09, 2024 Government introduces a new Growth and Skills Levy to replace the Apprenticeship Levy By Chris Cuckney The Government has announced that the Apprenticeship Levy will be replaced by a new Growth and Skills Levy. As part of its wider strategy...
Oct 03, 2024 The EHRC issues new guidance on supporting disabled workers during hybrid working By Chris Cuckney Hybrid working continues to grow in popularity across the UK, and this trend seems set to continue with the new Labour Government...
Sep 26, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: The UK Supreme Court restores injunction to preserve contractual entitlement to increased pay By Melissa Chuttur There has been a lot of media coverage recently about employers using fire and re-hire (or dismissal and re-engagement as it is also...
Sep 17, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Refusal to Enter into Judicial Mediation Could Amount to Unreasonable Conduct By Melissa Chuttur In the recent case of Ms Leeks v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) found...
Aug 30, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Employee’s Failure to Exhaust Grievance Procedure is not a Relevant Factor in a Constructive Dismissal Claim By Melissa Chuttur In the recent case of Nelson v Renfrewshire Council, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employee’s failure to exhaust the...
Aug 19, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Top tips on managing (mis) use of social media in the workplace By Melissa Chuttur With the growth of social media allowing individuals to freely share their views online for all to see, it raises questions on how this...
Aug 09, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Criminal Proceedings and Unfair Dismissal By Melissa Chuttur The criminal proceedings against former BBC newsreader, Huw Edwards, have shone a light on the complex interplay between criminal...
Aug 01, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Gender Critical Barrister’s Appeal Dismissed By Melissa Chuttur In Bailey v Stonewall Equality Ltd and Others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered section 111 of the Equality Act 2010,...
Jul 24, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: What does the King’s Speech 2024 mean for Employment Law By Melissa Chuttur Labour’s “New Deal for Working People” (New Deal) and their Manifesto outlined a series of potential reforms and commitments within the...
Jul 18, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Workplace Sexual Harassment - EHRC Launches Consultation on Updated Guidance By Melissa Chuttur We previously reported on the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 which is scheduled to come into force on 26...
Jul 11, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Unfair Dismissal Rights under the New Labour Government By Melissa Chuttur With a new Labour Government we are expecting to see significant changes made to the employment law landscape within the first 100 days...
Jul 03, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: High Court Judgment considering whether the Identity of Recipients can be withheld By Melissa Chuttur A significant Judgment was recently issued in the High Court case of Harrison v Cameron & Others [2024], which considered whether a data...