Injury to feelings award
Employment Appeal Tribunal overturns Employment Tribunal’s £10,000 injury to feelings award Summary In Graham v Eddie Stobart Ltd, the Employment Tribunal…
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Tribunal holds two-year backstop on unlawful deductions claims is unlawful
In what is considered to be the first judicial decision on this topic, on 7 January 2025, the Tribunal held,…
Monday blues and employee sickness absence
Blue Monday is said to be the most depressing day of the year. Blue Monday usually falls on the third…
Tis the Season to be Respectful: Sexual Harassment Training for a Safer Workplace
Ah, the holiday season! Time for festive decorations, Secret Santa, and, of course, the much-anticipated work Christmas party. While we…
The new legal duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is fast approaching!
Is your company ready for 26 October 2024? As we have previously reported, from 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection…
Employment Rights Bill which introduces some of the biggest reforms to workplace rights for decades
On 10 October, the UK government published the long-awaited Employment Rights Bill which introduces some of the biggest reforms to…
Menopause Awareness Month: A Guide for Employers
October marks Menopause Awareness Month, with World Menopause Day occurring on 18 October. This is an ideal opportunity for employers…
Employee who mistakenly sent an email calling a customer a “tw*t” wins their unfair dismissal claim
While this may on the face of it sound like a strange decision, when you review the facts of this…
Tips policy
From 1 October 2024, The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (“Tipping Act”) will come into force. Until now, employers…
New legal duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
From 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will strengthen the protection that is…
Initial success in the Tribunal for Next shop workers claiming equal pay with warehouse staff
Over 3,500 Next shop workers have recently won an Employment Tribunal arguing that their work was of equal value to…
More information released on the Government’s plan to introduce a new “right to switch off”
As we have reported previously, the Government plan to introduce a new “right to switch off” which will provide workers…
EAT upholds a decision not to reduce compensation where contributory fault found
In Notaro Homes Ltd v Keirle & others [2024] EAT 122, the EAT has upheld a Tribunal decision not to…
Did you know that future claims can be settled under a settlement agreement?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently upheld a decision that future claims can validly be settled under a settlement agreement. …
Changes to ‘Fire and Re-hire’ Practices In Force
On 18 July 2024, the Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement came into force. Dismissal and re-engagement is…
Employment law changes due following the King’s Speech
With a new Labour government, we are expecting a raft of new employment laws. In the King’s speech yesterday, Labour…
New case on changing benefits in employment contracts
In a recent Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) case, Adekoya v Heathrow Express Operating Company, the EAT found that the Company…
What happens if employers want to show remote working the red card?
It has been reported in the news that Manchester United Football Club has decided to give remote working the red…
Bradshaw Trees Law recognised by Review Solicitors as the top employment firm in Stockport
As you will be aware, we act for national clients across the UK, both national companies and individuals, but we…
Is your company doing enough to prevent sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace?
There has been a recent survey of 2,000 employees published by Personio which found that 1 in 10 of those…
Reminder about changes to flexible working
As you may recall, we informed you of the flexible working changes that were due to be introduced this April…
Annual Increases to Tribunal Limits, Compensation and Redundancy Payments Announced
The government has published The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2024, which sets out the intended annual increases to…
The Government has published the updated code of practice on “fire and rehire”
Following public consultation last year, the Government has updated its Code of Practice on “fire and rehire”. This is likely…
Employment Law Changes 2024
2024 is a busy year for employment law changes! Here are a few of the key changes to look out…