Employment Case Law Update January 2023
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Government consultation on part-year worker holiday entitlement The Government has published a consultation paper to address the issues raised by last year’s Harpur Trust v Brazel Supreme Court decision. As a result […]
Long COVID Sickness Absence Guide
For a growing number of people, coronavirus continues to cause a range of symptoms that last for several weeks or even months post-infection, leading to a diagnosis of long COVID. The symptoms can be so debilitating that it impacts their ability to work, resulting in long term sickness absence. The following guide for employers provides […]
COVID-19 Testing for Arrivals from China
Temporary safeguards are now in place affecting travellers arriving into England from mainland China, following guidance from the UK Department of Health and Social Care, the Department of Transport and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). What are the new rules? Under the new rules, from 5 January 2023, if you are travelling to […]
Employment Case Law Update 2022 Round Up
In this issue of our monthly employment case law update, we round up ten of the most interesting and noteworthy cases for employers from the past 12 months. Given the breadth of developments in employment law during 2022, shortlisting only ten cases was a particular challenge, but our monthly case law updates continue to be […]
Employment Law in 2023: What’s Ahead for HR?
HR and employers are warned of potentially wide-ranging changes in the law in 2023, as the UK Government plans to proceed with its legislative overhaul of UK employment and immigration laws. What could these changes include? Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ or ‘REUL Bill’) The purpose of the REUL […]
Employment Case Law Update November 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Employment status Richards v Waterfield Homes Ltd and another [2022] Mr Richards, a carpenter, was engaged by Waterfield Homes from 2010 to 2018 on a self-employed basis. He was paid through HMRC’s Construction […]
Employment Case Law Update October 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Settlement Agreements Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd and others Mr Bathgate entered into a settlement agreement with his employer, Technip, due to his being dismissed by voluntary redundancy. He was 61 years […]
Employment Case Law Update September 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Religious discrimination Mr E McClung v Doosan Babcock Ltd and others Mr McClung, from Bonnybidge near Falkirk, had carried out work for energy construction firm Doosan Babcock via recruiters NRL between January […]
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023, officially becoming the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. This article was published in August 2022, and predates the Bill officially coming into effect the following year. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, published on 22 […]
Employment Case Law Update August 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Whistleblowing Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd The claimant, Ms Kong, was the Head of Financial Audit at Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. As part of a draft audit report, Ms […]