Workplace Wellbeing
Focuses on strategies for rest, recovery, work-life balance, and creating safe, positive working environments.
Updated Paternity Leave Regulations
On 8 March 2024, the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 will come into effect, resulting in significant changes to paternity leave rights in the UK.
Key Changes
Split Leave Periods: T...
Term-Time Working and Annual Leave
The Supreme Court held that workers on permanent contracts but required to work only part of the year (e.g., term-time working and annual leave arrangements) are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks’...
Employment Law Changes in 2024
Governments have introduced several changes in employment legislation that employers and employees should be aware of. This article provides a summary of the key updates effective in 2024. For a co...
Employee's Case Failed Due to No Union Rep
Note: The graphics in this article are the personal artwork of the author. This article discusses the law governing employment and labour relationships between workers, employers, and trade uni...
Supreme Court Ruling on Holiday Pay
The interpretation of what constitutes normal pay has been evolving since 2014/15. On 4 October, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision making it simpler for employees to reclaim unlawful ded...
Police Officer Unfairly Dismissed
In a landmark employment tribunal, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officer Koren Brown has been deemed indirectly discriminated against after failing the controversial “bleep test.” The ruling hig...
Are Your Characteristics Protected?
The Workers of England Union is proud to confirm that, after supporting a member who was allegedly dismissed due to his English Nationalist beliefs, we have achieved recognition of English National...
Update: Compulsory Vaccination Cases Against Barchester
The Workers of England Union has always taken the view that we are here to protect our members’ rights in the workplace. When those rights were threatened by compulsory vaccination, we not only pur...
New Law on Flexible Working
On 20 July 2023, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 received Royal Assent and became law. This landmark legislation introduces comprehensive reforms to the flexible working framew...
Guidance on Data Subject Access Requests
Background
In May 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection authority, published updated guidance for employers on Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs). Although t...
