Employment Law Archive

December

  • 17 Dec 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter December 2024

    The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC’s) recommendations for the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) to apply from April 2025. The figures are the first produced by the LPC since its remit was altered to take account of the cost of living, ...

November

  • 12 Nov 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter November 2024

    The Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024, ahead of the government’s self-imposed 100-day deadline. Across its 158 pages, it covers wide ranging areas of employment relations. Some changes are dramatic, others less so.

October

  • 22 Oct 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter October 2024

    In 2007, Tesco re-organised its warehouses resulting in mass relocations. As an alternative to potential redundancy, Tesco negotiated with USDAW (the recognised trade union) that it would give any staff, who stayed on and agreed to be relocated, a ‘Retained Pay’ payment which would be paid to ...

September

  • 16 Sep 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter September 2024

    July’s King’s Speech unveiled Labour’s legislative agenda for their early months in government. Two employment bills were announced. The Prime Minister’s accompanying briefing note provided some details, indicating Labour’s commitment to fully implementing their ‘New Deal for Working People’.

July

  • 19 Jul 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter July 2024

    Employers who wish to avoid the risk of employment claims from departing employees are able to enter into a settlement agreement under which employment claims are settled. Settlement agreements must follow a certain format and the employee is required to take legal advice before signing one. In ...

June

  • 17 Jun 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter June 2024

    The Government has launched a consultation on plans to change the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The consultation runs until 11 July 2024. TUPE sets out what happens to employees and their contracts of employment when a business (or part of a ...

May

  • 29 May 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter May 2024

    In the recent case of Mercer v Alternative Fuel Group (1) Secretary of State for Business and Trade (2), the Supreme Court was asked to consider whether s146 Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) protected striking workers from detriment short of dismissal.

April

  • 19 Apr 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter April 2024

    There are two claims which can be brought by employees associated with whistleblowing. The first is a claim of detriment. Employees can claim against their employer (and a wider category of individuals including colleagues) for unfavourable treatment on grounds of whistleblowing. This is a ...

March

  • 19 Mar 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter March 2024

    In the recent case of Miller v University of Bristol, the Claimant held anti-zionist views. He had been subject to two internal investigations after making comments about Zionism being “inherently racist, imperialist and colonial”. These investigations concluded that his views were not ...

February

  • 19 Feb 2024
    2024
    Employment Law

    EmpLaw Newsletter February 2024

    The Court of Session has recently handed down its judgment in the case of Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE Ltd which concerned whether a settlement agreement could be used to settle future unknown claims. The Claimant was made redundant and left employment under a settlement agreement. After ...