The Workers of England Union have serious concerns regarding the contents and impartiality of the ‘Joint Committee on Human Rights’ and the words they use around ‘covid’. As an example Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws…
Written by Catherine Wilson Catherine is an expert employment lawyer and HR problem solver. She works as an Employment Partner at W Legal Limited and also runs her own employment law and HR consultancy, training, and…
Article by Rachel Roberts of Epoch Times Homeopathic Lifestyle Ruled a ‘Protected Characteristic’ in Tribunal Ruling for Fired NHS Worker | The Epoch Times Paul Bailey was sacked after declining COVID-19 jabs but ongoing tribunal…
In Paul Edward Bailey – v – West Midlands Ambulance Service – Case No. 1302139/2022 the Midlands West Employment Tribunal has upheld that the Claimant has a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act in…
On 8 March 2024, the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 will come into effect, making changes to existing paternity leave rights in the UK. The key changes being introduced are as follows: The two-week paternity leave entitlement…
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…
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 …
The Workers of England Union represented the claimant, MR M. Trotman against his former employer ‘The Royal Star & Garter Homes’ Mr Trotman was unfairly dismissed by the Respondents on 23rd December 2021 There was…
Employee’s case failed for lack of Trade Union Representation The case which is reported in the Daily Mail on the link below is a classic where an employee had a good arguable case that could…
The fishing industry in England covers the fish processing industry and fishing trawler companies that fish around England. At WEU we offer protection and support for Fishing Industry Workers across England. The industry has a…
This case highlights the differences between biological men and biological women, including women having lower average muscle mass, a higher percentage of body fat and smaller hearts and lungs. Article by HR Magazine A Ministry…
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 with compulsory vaccination we have taken cases not…
Article by Irwin Mitchell LLP – Joanne Moseley At what point can you raise legitimate concerns with an employee whose performance has declined due to menopausal symptoms? What reasonable adjustments do you need to make and what…
Article by On 20 July 2023, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 received Royal Assent and became law. The Act introduces reforms to the flexible working regime, which are due to come into force in…