Employment Law News

Employment Law News, Latest News 14/08/2024

Religious discrimination: A Christian social worker was discriminated against when a conditional job offer was withdrawn but not by a later refusal to confirm offer.

Article by DACBeechcroft Facts In this case an employment tribunal found a charity directly discriminated against a job applicant when it withdrew a conditional job offer after discovering Facebook posts expressing views on same sex…

Employment Law News, Latest News 28/06/2024

Employers’ responsibilities for maternity leave

Article by In the UK, there are three different types of leave available for parents: maternity leave, paternity leave, and unpaid parental leave. Maternity leave allows employers to take time off work both during their…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/05/2024

Employment tribunal hearings delayed to 2026

Article by Law Society Gazette Week-long employment tribunals in parts of London are being listed for as far away as 2026, as a shortage of judges continues to affect waiting times. Figures revealed as part…

Employment Law News, Latest News 15/05/2024

Directors’ personal liability for employment law breaches

One of the fundamental principles behind the “limited liability company” is that the company has a legal identity of its own, distinct from its shareholders and directors, and as such the starting point is that…

Employment Law News, Latest News 08/03/2024

Government publishes final Statutory Code of Practice governing fire and rehire practices

Article by Amanda Steadman from Braham Dutt Badrick French LLP Employers sometimes try to enforce contractual amendments on their workforce by using a “fire and rehire” strategy – terminating employment and offering to hire staff…

Employment Law News, Latest News 23/01/2024

Term time working and Annual Leave

Details The Supreme Court held that workers who are on permanent contracts, but who are only required to work for part of the year (e.g. workers on term-time-only or zero-hours contracts), are entitled to a…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/01/2024

Employment Law changes in 2024

Article from NR Magazine By Emma Williams, employment associate, and Nicole Akinyemi, trainee solicitor, at Katten Muchin Rosenman UK Here is a summary of the changes that can be expected in 2024: Streamlining TUPE consultations …

Employment Law News, Latest News 12/01/2024

Guidance on Holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024

This guidance sets out the changes to the Working Time Regulations which the government introduced on 1 January 2024. It does not provide definitive answers to all individual queries. It is not intended to be…

Employment Law News, Latest News 23/06/2023

New guidance sheds light on an employer’s approach to Data Subject Access Requests

Article by Stephen Marwood Background In May 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO“), the UK Data Protection Authority, issued updated guidance in the form of a Q&A for employers on workers’ Data Subject Access Requests (“DSARs“). The…

Employment Law News, Latest News 22/06/2023

UK: Royal Assent for Bills on enhanced rights for parents and carers, but implementing regulations unlikely to be in force before 2024

Article by Herbert Smith Freehills llp Three Private Members’ Bills expanding rights for parents and carers received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023. When in force, they will provide for: the right to paid leave…