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Obligation to break the law under “Ethical Veganism” is not a protected belief

In Free Miles v The Royal Veterinary College an employment tribunal determined that a belief in ethical veganism that encompassed an obligation to contravene laws to ease the suffering of animals was…

Constructive dismissal can occur when there’s no suggestion of employer’s intent to end employment relationship

In Singh v Metroline West Ltd , the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) determined that, with regard to a claim for constructive dismissal, a fundamental breach of an employment contract could…

New regulations expand categories of those able to sign ‘fit notes’

From 1 July 2022, new regulations allow pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to sign sick people off work. The new regulations will amend previous legislation to permit registered nurses, occupational…

Study finds new mothers can lose almost £70,000 over 10 years

A Social Market Foundation (SMF) study has discovered that new mothers typically suffer a financial loss of £66,434 in pay over the course of a decade in comparison to childless…

Long Covid-19: statistics demonstrate frequency of condition in the UK

The ONS has released statistics confirming that an estimated 2 million people (3.1% of the UK population) self-reported experiencing long Covid symptoms as of 1 May 2022. Long Covid symptoms…

Employees’ experience of race-related matters following murder of George Floyd

Two years on from the murder of George Floyd in the USA, Ipsos has published research into the experience of UK employees following the incident. A representative sample of 1,652…

Hybrid working: report finds no perfect approach

An academic team at the University of Leeds has published a guide to effective hybrid working. The Future Workplace project outlines research examining Covid 19’s effect on employee and employer…

Government Announces Changes to Apprenticeship Programme

Alex Burghart, the then Minister for Skills, revealed in May 2022 that the UK Government was focussing on simplification of the current apprenticeship programme from August 2022. The Government is…

CIPD Report on zero-hour contracts

The CIPD published a report on 11 August titled Zero-hours contracts: Evolution and current status, which reflects how zero-hour contracts are used and sets out their benefits and disadvantages for both employers…

Annual leave for part-year workers

In a recent case, Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Supreme Court (“SC”) held that the annual leave entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”), being 5.6 weeks, should not…

MPs and Unions call for maximum workplace temperatures

38 MPs have signed an early day motion which calls on the government to introduce legislation to ensure employers maintain a reasonable temperature in the workplace. The motion proposes a…

Doctor not discriminated against for refusal to use transgender pronouns

The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that a Christian doctor, “Dr M” was not discriminated against for refusing to address transgender people by their chosen pronoun. The tribunal considered…

99% of fathers want better paternity rights

A survey of 7,763 fathers and other parents entitled to paternity leave by the maternity rights charity, “Pregnant then Screwed” has revealed that eight out of ten fathers do not…

Tribunal erred when applying worker test

In a recent case, Sejpal v Rodericks Dental Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal failed to correctly apply the statutory test for worker status when it…

Publication of new Bill of Rights 2022

The government has introduced the Bill of Rights 2022 to Parliament which seeks to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and create a new domestic human rights framework. The Bill…

Claims for menopause-related issues rise by 44%

The Menopause Experts Group has found that there has been a 44% increase in Employment Tribunal claims citing the menopause. An analysis of court records revealed 23 cases cited the…

Guidance for employers and managing employees ahead of the Football World Cup 2022

Given the Football World Cup’s popularity as a global sporting event (and the involvement of the Wales and England national teams) it is advisable for employers to take time to…

Flight Cancellations and Delays – What happens when an Employee is stranded abroad

Following the Jubilee weekend and the recent half term holidays, thousands of travellers are thought be stuck abroad due to cancelled flights and delays at airports. These travel disruptions are…