WEU News Articles

Nationwide Judge Shortages Exacerbate Backlogs Figures released in the minutes of the Employment Tribunals User Group meeting for April reveal that hearings lasting six to ten days in the Londo...

Overview: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a data breach in November 2022. Incident Details In November 202...

Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put you on temporary leave (‘furlough’) because of cor...

“Banter” is often defined as the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. While many employees cherish this informal repartee as part of a relaxed workplace culture, the line between harml...

Effective 1 January 2024 This guidance sets out the changes to the Working Time Regulations which the government introduced on 1 January 2024. Disclaimer: This guidance does not provide definit...

Outstanding Result: When our lawyers began representing a member threatened with a Costs Order in late November, by the end of December she had received full payment of her claim thanks to the exce...

The Workers of England Union successfully represented care worker Mr M. Trotman, securing a ruling against The Royal Star & Garter Homes for unfair dismissal. Case Overview On 23rd December 20...

At what point can you raise legitimate concerns with an employee whose performance has declined due to menopausal symptoms? What reasonable adjustments are required, and how much time is reasonable...

Join us in celebrating the birth of England. On 12th July 927 AD, King Æthelstan achieved the historic unification of the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, laying the foundations for the England we kno...

Since COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the UK, many workers have gradually returned to the office. Despite early evidence—including statements from Pfizer and government press briefings—that the “va...