UK Economic Update – Inflation & Retail Sales UK inflation showed a modest improvement, falling from 3.0% in January to 2.8% in February. Core inflation, which excludes volatile components like energy and fuel, also eased…
Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers – Reforming Zero-Hour Contracts is Just the Beginning Recent research by the TUC highlights significant gender inequalities linked to zero-hours contracts. These contracts not only create job insecurity…
Please read the link of the Debate / Reading and the fact sheet which is an overview of the Employment Rights Bill. We will keep you updated with the progress of this Bill and we…
Exploring the issues that affect our society The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold freedom of speech. The following case…
Isle of Man Legalizes Assisted Dying The Isle of Man is set to become the first UK jurisdiction to legalise assisted dying after a bill successfully passed its final parliamentary stage. The Assisted Dying Bill,…
Avoiding Grievances and Disciplinary Hearings where possible The Workers of England Union wants to support its members by helping them understand how to avoid Grievances and Disciplinary Hearings. To start this process, we have listed…
Article by Samer Cheaitou Trainee Solicitor A number of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) are to be considered at the report stage in the House of Commons. Four consultations were launched in…
Article by by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam of The UK’s labour market outlook is uncertain following October’s budget announcement, data from Indeed has indicated. While the economy overall outperformed this year’s low expectations, job postings dropped by 24%…
Contrary to what some employers state, you do have the the right to be accompanied by Workers of England Union representatives at meetings with your employer. Summary: Is it a breach of an employee’s right to…
Article by DLA Piper – Rachel Chapman of Lexology At a glance In February 2022, the High Court granted a highly unusual injunction preventing Tesco from using so-called ‘fire and re-hire’ to implement changes to terms and…
Afirm asking its remote-working legal secretary whether she could come into the office did not constitute harassment, a tribunal has found. Employment Judge O Segal KC, sitting at the London Central tribunal (pictured above), found…
Article by Morton Fraser MacRoberts – Sarah Gilzean The recent consultation on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and makes it clear that the new duty on employers to prevent…