Employment Law Archives

Minimum wage rates increase April 2022

Minimum wage increases 2022 The increased National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates that will apply from April 2022 have now been published, as follows: NLW (23+)…

Managing Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace – 28 February 2022

Please click here to access the slides used in our Managing Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace webinar on 28 January 2022.

Inquiry on whether the menopause should be legally protected under employment law

As part of its inquiry into menopause in the workplace, in January 2022 the Women and Equalities Select Committee listened to evidence from employment lawyers. One of the discussions that…

Figures show the gender pay gap narrowed in 2020/2021

Consulting firm PwC have released figures that show that the gender pay gap has slightly decreased to 13.1% amongst companies who reported for 2020/21, compared with 13.3% in 2019/2020. For…

Former Tesco employee wins data breach claim for lost employment records

During employment tribunal proceedings, a former employee of Tesco had requested access to her employment records (which covered a period of 15 years), to obtain access to her medical information,…

Calls for stronger regulations on the electronic monitoring of homeworkers

According to a recent survey conducted by the trade union ‘Prospect’, 32% of employers monitor their employees who work from home, and this figure rises to 48% in relation to…

Paranoid delusions were unlikely to recur so the claimant was not “disabled”

A claimant who suffered two episodes of paranoid delusions, which affected his timekeeping and attendance at work, was dismissed by his employer on the basis of his capability. The claimant…

Employers should stop asking potential employees about salary history

According to a recent survey by the Fawcett Society, 47% of working adults are asked about their previous salaries when applying for a new job. 61% of female working adults…

Parental leave policies are an important factor for many employees

According to a recent survey by Virgin Money, 60% of working parents would leave their current jobs if it meant they would be offered better parental leave benefits in another…

Saga claims to be the first UK employer to introduce paid grandparent leave

Insurance company ‘Saga’ claim they will become the first UK employer to offer one week of paid grandparent leave to its employees after the birth of their grandchildren, as well as…

EAT find a director and shareholder of a company was not an employee or worker

A claimant who was a 40% shareholder and co-director of a company, and who received payments described as a “salary”, left the business following a dispute and subsequently brought various…

Withdrawal of a secondment offer for safety reasons was not disability discrimination

In a recent tribunal claim, an employer withdrew an employee’s secondment offer to Montenegro, following medical advice that it would jeopardise the employee’s safety. The employee needed to receive medical…

Stress, anxiety and depression caused half of work-related illness in 2020/2021

According to a new report by the Health and Safety Executive, 850,000 workers suffered from a new case of a work-related illness in 2020/2021 and just over half reported this…

Failed challenge to Supreme Court’s decision in “support gay marriage” cake case

The Supreme Court previously decided that the Christian owners of a bakery had not directly discriminated against the claimant on the grounds of religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation…

Employer not liable for workplace injury caused by employee’s prank

In a recent court case, an employee played a practical joke on the claimant, who was a contractor at work, by bringing explosive pellets into work and hitting them with…

Employee was fairly dismissed for not complying with the grievance process

In a recent case, a claimant was dismissed on the grounds of his misconduct because he persistently made multiple informal grievances, he was unwilling to progress the grievances formally or…

Employment Law Update – 14 January 2022

Please click here to access the slides used in our Employment Law Update webinar on 14 January 2022.

Courier with a limited right to substitute work is classed as a worker

A moped courier, who worked under a contract for the personal performance of services, could notify other couriers if he wished to release a delivery slot. This limited right of…

Pregnant actor denied playing a role wins tribunal claim

An actor brought an employment tribunal claim for pregnancy and maternity discrimination. The actor starred in the first series of a television programme but, due to her visible pregnancy, she…

50% of working mothers have not been wholly successful in requesting flexible working

A Trade Union Congress (TUC) recently collaborated with online parenting portal Mother Pukka to conduct a study on flexible working. The report, ‘Denied and discriminated against’, found that 50% of…

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Minimum wage rates increase April 2022

Managing Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace – 28 February 2022

Inquiry on whether the menopause should be legally protected under employment law

Figures show the gender pay gap narrowed in 2020/2021

Former Tesco employee wins data breach claim for lost employment records

Calls for stronger regulations on the electronic monitoring of homeworkers

Paranoid delusions were unlikely to recur so the claimant was not “disabled”

Employers should stop asking potential employees about salary history

Parental leave policies are an important factor for many employees

Saga claims to be the first UK employer to introduce paid grandparent leave

EAT find a director and shareholder of a company was not an employee or worker

Withdrawal of a secondment offer for safety reasons was not disability discrimination

Stress, anxiety and depression caused half of work-related illness in 2020/2021

Failed challenge to Supreme Court’s decision in “support gay marriage” cake case

Employer not liable for workplace injury caused by employee’s prank

Employee was fairly dismissed for not complying with the grievance process

Employment Law Update – 14 January 2022

Courier with a limited right to substitute work is classed as a worker

Pregnant actor denied playing a role wins tribunal claim

50% of working mothers have not been wholly successful in requesting flexible working