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 […]
Police Registration Scheme Closed: Foreign Nationals No Longer Required to Register with Police
The UK’s Police Registration Scheme has officially closed today as of 4 August 2022, the Home Office has confirmed in a statement today. The change means the requirement for certain foreign nationals to register with the police as part of their UK immigration application has been repealed. Under previous rules, foreign nationals of certain of specific […]
Employment Case Law Update July 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Fire & rehire Tesco v USDAW & others In 2007, Tesco planned to restructure and expand its distribution centre network. To incentivise workers to move to other distribution centres and avoid losing […]
Employment Case Law Update June 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Long COVID & disability discrimination Burke v Turning Point Scotland Mr Burke began working as a caretaker for Turning Point Scotland in April 2001. In November 2020, he contracted coronavirus and took […]
UK Visa Delays for Russian & Belarusian Applicants
Current delays in UK visa processing are being attributed by the Home Office to the various visa schemes launched recently for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in their country. As UKVI are prioritising applications from Ukrainian refugees under these new emergency routes, such as the Homes For Ukraine scheme, applications in other visa categories are experiencing […]
Employment Case Law Update May 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Indirect sex discrimination Allen -v- Primark Stores Limited In this case, the trinbunal considered whether a requirement to work late one evening a week placed women with childcare responsibilities at a disadvantage. […]
Employment Case Law Update April 2022
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Failure to make reasonable adjustments The employment tribunal has found a disabled manager was treated ‘unfavourably’ by her employer after facing disciplinary action for asking staff to stop hot-desking at her specially-adapted […]